Trade Mark Case Notes Index

registrability of two letter trademarks in New Zealand

Radler not generic trade mark in New Zealand

PRIMO! Use of PRIMO on beer likely to be connected with producer of well known PRIMO flavoured milk

Persian Fetta trade mark deemed incapable of distinguishing in Australia

Reputation in, but not registration for, JOCKEY found to be sufficient to prevent registration of THROTTLE JOCKEY in Australia

RED BULL - seeing red

High Court agrees with Commissioner of Trade Marks that MIMI not similar to MIU MIU

Ruby and Rubi Shoes - the ongoing battle between two retailers over the right to use the word RUBY or RUBI for clothing and shoes

Australian Court Rules on "Use" of a Trade Mark in International Trade

Market conditions influence decision on likelihood of deception or confusion

Inadvertent discontinuance of proceeding cannot be remedied

Account of Profits Heftier on Appeal

TICK TOCK compared with TIC TAC – the importance of the similarity of goods in a finding of confusion

A difference in opinion does not equate to an error or omission

WILD GEESE and WILD TURKEY – Birds of the same feather?

Protection of well known marks

New Zealand Court of Appeal refuses application to register PURPLE

The importance of having an intention to use a trade mark

Functionality - registrability of shape trade marks - cumulative protection under different IP regimes

WET SEAL – Trade Mark Rectification

Registrability of the word PURPLE

KINGS CHOICE – Trade Mark Rectification

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