Recent Posts

Detract yet delight written farther his general. If in so bred at dare rose lose good. Feel and make two real miss use easy.
October 19, 2024
Ponani Pty Ltd v Patel Building Group Pty Ltd [2024] ATMO 185

In this case, Opposition proceedings were commenced by Ponani who subsequently went into voluntary administration. On that basis, the Opposition continued to run without any evidence or active participation by the Opponent. This decision provides some useful takeaways to Applicant’s.....

Read More
September 26, 2024
Sresta Natural Bio Products Pvt. Ltd v Bhimaraju: Key Legal Insights and Case Overview

This decision provides an insight into how an Opponent is able to establish lack of ownership of a trade mark (section 58 grounds of opposition) by an Applicant, in circumstances where the Opponent was the first user of that trade mark....

Read More
May 3, 2024
Sresta Natural Bio Products Private Limited v Bhimaraju

This decision provides some useful takeaways for Applicant’s dealing with oppositions by well-known brand owners in unrelated fields of activity. Although the marks in question here differed by only the first letter, the decision focussed on examining the nature of the claimed services...

Read More
March 14, 2024
Google v Koogle

This decision provides some useful takeaways for Applicant’s dealing with oppositions by well-known brand owners in unrelated fields of activity. Although the marks in question here differed by only the first letter, the decision focussed on examining the nature of the claimed services...

Read More
August 24, 2023
Let’s Talk About Lex: The Lexoo Case

Lexvoco Pty Ltd v InCounsel Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 83 On 30 May 2019, the Australian Trade Marks Office handed down its decision regarding opposition of the Trade Mark LEXOO belonging to our client, InCounsel Pty Ltd. Lexoo (now InCounsel) operates an innovative legal...

Read More
August 23, 2023
Opposition Case Analysis: The Protectaware Case

Capital Safety Group EMEA and 3M Company v Classic Supplies Pty Ltd [2019] ATMO 10 On 22 January 2019, the Australian Trade Marks Office handed down its decision regarding opposition of the Trade Mark PROTECTAWARE belonging to our client, Capital Safety Pty Ltd. The...

Read More
August 22, 2023
Storm In A Coffee Cup: 10 Tips To Secure Powerful Enforceable Designs

Storm in A Coffee Cup Recently, Australian coffee cup innovators KeepCup launched Federal Court proceedings against Gloria Jean’s coffee chain claiming infringement of their certified design rights to their KeepCup Brew cup. Gloria Jean’s has been selling a similar...

Read More
August 22, 2023
Lessons For David: Some Tips For Fighting An Effective David V Goliath Ip Battle | YIP Legal

Lessons for David “David v Goliath” is a much loved media term to describe legal battles between a deep pockets party (the Goliath) against a less financially equipped adversary (the David). It’s also a term loved by the Davids as it evokes the imagery of the little...

Read More
August 22, 2023
Hasbro’s Play-doh Scent Trade Mark. Why They Won’t Get It. Why It’s A Good Application Anyway

Did you know you can Trade Mark a scent? We discuss why you might want to and how to do it in this weeks article, comparing the recent Play-Doh Scent Trade Mark filing with Australia’s only registered scent Trade Mark....

Read More
August 22, 2023
CHIRO Removal Case: Australian Chiropractors Association Limited v Chiro Care Mattresses Pty Ltd

Australian Chiropractors Association Limited v Chiro Care Mattresses Pty Ltd [2021] ATMO 28 This matter involved an application for removal of the Australian Chiropractors Association (ACA)’s CHIRO trade mark by our client Chiro Care Mattresses (Chiro Care). ACA has...

Read More
YIP Legal Secondary Logo
YIP Legal  is a Melbourne-based specialist intellectual property law firm specialising in registration, protection and enforcement of Trade Marks, Designs, Copyright, Domain name disputes, Consumer law and IP dispute resolution.
5 Everage Street, Moonee Ponds Melbourne, VIC 3039
YIP Legal Facebook IconYIP Legal LinkedIn Personal IconYIP Legal LinkedIn Company IconYIP Legal Additional Icon