trade mark
How much dough are smells worth?: Hasbro files a scent mark in the US
10 April 2017
Our sense of smell (or ‘olfactation’ as it is technically described) is said to be the sense most intimately linked to our memories.
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Oze, Oze, Oze: A Mitey Victory for Dick Smith Investments Pty Ltd
18 August 2016
The Federal Court has ruled that Dick Smith’s Ozemite trade mark can remain on the Register, forcing patriotic-spread-loving Australians to choose between it and competitor, Aussie Mite.
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Can I use a competitor’s name or trade marks for Google AdWords?
14 April 2016
This question is often asked by companies considering ways to funnel internet traffic to their own website by diverting internet users seeking to access a competitor’s website.
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Aristocrat v Global Gaming – it’s all fun and games until someone infringes a trade mark
14 April 2016
The Federal Court’s decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Global Gaming Supplies Pty Ltd [2016] FCAFC marks the end* of a long-running dispute between the Aristocrat Technologies group and Global Gaming Supplies, Impact Gaming and Tonia Enterprises.
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No Flex Zone – Federal Court sends Australian company packing over trade mark dispute
7 April 2016
For readers who are fond of a good deli selection, discussions of the chemical composition of plastics, or interesting trade mark issues (or all three) – this one’s for you.
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You spin me right round baby, right round … Guru Denim logo survives appeal from Omega in NZ
20 May 2015
Omega SA v Guru Denim Inc [2015] NZHC 559 is a case about fashion brands.
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What’s in a name? (Try to) Keep up with the Kardashians
18 May 2015
Here at IP Whiteboard, we learnt the power of a celebrity name when one of our posts got roughly 20 times more hits than we expected (and crashed the site in the process).
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Arnold J in Enterprise Holdings v Europcar – the battle of the e logos
17 February 2015
In Enterprise Holdings, Inc v Europcar Group UK Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 17 (Ch) (13 January 2015) we have another tour de force from Arnold J.
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What’s in a name? Saks v “Snaks” trade mark dispute
2 December 2014
(Unfortunately, not for human consumption.
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