Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 22 June 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 22 June 2012.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 21 June 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 21 June 2012.
The Kikkoman Soy Sauce Dispenser
Here an interesting article from the New York Times on the history of the soy sauce dispenser.
Good Lord – Crunchy GRANOLA suit comes to an end in Trade Mark dispute
Following the recently handed down decision by Justice Jagot of the Federal Court of Australia, Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd trading as Sanitarium Health Food Company v Irrewarra Estate Pty Ltd trading as Irrewarra Sourdough [2012] FCA 592; café and health food shop owners around Australia may be breathing a healthy sigh of relief.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 14 June 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 14 June 2012.
Australian IP Litigation Round-Up 8 June 2012
An Australian Intellectual Property Litigation Round-Up from the Commonwealth Courts portal as of 8 June 2012.
More Trouble Brewing as Beer Trade Mark War Heats Up
Yesterday, the Age reported that Philip Withers, chief executive of micro-brewery Thunder Road, is attempting to seize control of historic Australian beer brands.
Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 7 June 2012
An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 7 June 2012.
Trademark war brews as Thunder Road challenges Foster’s marks
The CEO of Thunder Road Brewing has indicated he is challenging up to 70% of Foster’s trademarks for non-use, according to the The Age today.
Trademarking the Sound of Tarzan’s Yell
The Australian Trademark Office have accepted Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc’s trademark application for the sound of Tarzan’s yell.