Tag:registration
Five Star Win for Foreign Language Trade Mark Owner
Cantarella Bros Pty Limited v Modena Trading Pty Limited [2013] FCA 8 A recent Federal Court trade mark decision raises the threshold for invalidating a word trade mark which has a relevant meaning in a language other than English. The decision also addresses trade marks under Australian Consumer Law and ...
Revlon Eyes the Prize in Trade Mark Compromise
While I’m no makeup maven, I recently noticed Revlon’s CUSTOMEYES mascara ad. What a clever brand CUSTOMEYES is, given the play on words – particularly as the Revlon product allows for customisation of the effects of mascara on eyelashes. However, Revlon recently faced a wee problem in Australia in the ...
Big Tobacco’s challenge disappears in a puff of smoke
The Australian High Court has rejected a constitutional challenge by big tobacco companies, Philip Morris and others, against the Australian government’s tobacco plain packaging legislation. Cigarettes and other tobacco products sold in Australia after 1 December 2012 must be in drab olive/brown packaging, and brand names will be restricted to ...
