Australian Trade Marks Law Blog

A reliable source of information and commentary on issues relevant to Australian trademarks.

Author: Contributors include Mark Davison, co-author of Shanahan’s Australian Law of Trade Mark and Passing Off, the leading reference work on Australian trademark law; The Hon. Neil Brown, QC, a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization Domain Name Panel and the WIPO Arbitration Centre's List of Neutrals; Nick Weston and Lea Lewin of Nicholas Weston in Melbourne, Australia.

Blawg Related Categories: Intellectual Property Law • Trademark Law • International • Australia • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Australian Trade Marks Law Blog

ASX listed Agenix appoints Weston as new Chairman
Brisbane based, publicly listed bio-tech, Agenix Limited (Agenix) [ASX: AGX, NASDAQ OTC: AGXLY] has appointed Nick Weston of Melbourne based law firm Nicholas Weston to its board of directors as Chairman. The ASX press release…
Contrary to law finding is contrary to law
In Neumann v Sons of the Desert SL [2008] FCA 1183 (11 August 2008), the applicant invoked the Federal Court’s jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals against decisions, directions or orders of the Registrar of…
Advantage Cadbury
A recent Trade Marks Office decision that suspended three pending opposition proceedings in relation to trade mark applications made by Cadbury UK Limited for certain shades of purple has been overturned by the Federal Court. …
New Chief Justice of the High Court is French
The Honourable Justice Robert Shenton French has been appointed by the Federal Government as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. He will replace the Honourable Murray Gleeson, who retires on 29 August. Announcing…
Ambush marketing at World Youth Day
To those of you bent on interrupting the pope’s proselytising with a spot of ambush marketing at World Youth Day in Sydney this week, make sure that you apply for approval. What approval? You have…
Googlebay looks for, and buys an argument
In an act guaranteed to pick a fight with two 800 pound gorillas, an attempt to register the mash-up name ‘GOOGLEBAY’ as a trade mark in Australia has failed. This follows a WIPO Panel decision…
Clients pay for lawyer's mistakes
In Edwards v Liquid Engineering 2003 Pty Ltd [2008] FCA 970 (26 June 2008), Justice Gordon's preamble points out the excessive costs and consumption of Court resources that have been incurred in the case as a consequence…
Barefoot Lion mauls competitor
In E. & J. Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Limited [2008] FCA 934 (20 June 2008) , a decision covering a wide range of trade mark issues, Lion Nathan (Lion) has successfully resisted…
Using Corporations law remedies where IP rights are disputed in consequence of the termination of a joint venture
In Showtime Management Australia Pty Ltd v Showtime Presents Pty Ltd [2008] NSWSC 594 (13 June 2008), Austin J., granted an interlocutory application requiring the unsuccessful parties to bring the profits of a Queen tribute…
Facebook wins dispute over Australian domain name
In Facebook, Inc. v. Callverse Pty Ltd, (Case No. DAU2008-0007) an Administrative Panel Decision of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center handed down on 4 June 2008, the Complainant was U.S. company Facebook, Inc. (Facebook) which operates…