Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 18 June 2015.

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 18 June 2015.   If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us.   Please note that the information …
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Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up 16 April 2015

An Australian Trade Mark Non-Use Proceedings Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 April 2015. If you wish to start any non-use proceeding against trade marks of others, or if your own trademarks have had non-use proceedings brought against them by third parties, please contact us. Please note that the information in the …
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Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up 16 April 2015.

An Australian Trademark Opposition Round-Up from the Trade Mark Office Journal dated 16 April 2015. If you wish to oppose the registration of trade marks of others, or if your own applications have been opposed by third parties, please contact us. Please note that the information in the tables below is correct as at the date of the Trademark …
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Australian Courts award additional damages for trade mark infringement

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012, along with new section 126 of the Trade Marks Act 1995, provided the power to Courts to make an award for additional damages (also known as punitive damages) in respect of trade mark infringement. This amendment brought the Trade Marks Act 1995 into line with other intellectual property regimes such as the …
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Growth at Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick

We are delighted to announce that Dr Justin Dibbens (pictured) and his boutique IP practice, Dibbens Intellectual Property, has joined Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick. This growth marks a strategic step forward for POF, as we continue to expand and strengthen our professional capabilities and service offering to clients. POF is widely regarded as one of the …
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The use of ® and ™ in social media…

It is not compulsory to use the ® and ™ symbols in Australia. However, as a trademark owner, you should use these symbols when your trade mark is used in social media posts (for example, Facebook posts, LinkedIn posts and even Twitter tweets – where possible).  There are a number of reasons for doing this, …
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