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Jasmine Jesty
Business blooms for one trade mark owner as “FLOWERS FOR ALL” has been deemed distinctive enough to be registered as a trade mark in Australia.
Re KJ Ince Pty Ltd [2023] ATMO 139 concerned an application to register the trade mark FLOWERS FOR ALL for flowers and floristry
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Jasmine Jesty
In McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412, fast-food giant McDonald’s and Australian dinner-time rival Hungry Jack’s faced off in the Federal Court of Australia over their burger names BIG MAC vs BIG JACK and MEGA MAC vs MEGA JACK.
McDonald’s issued proceedings
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Victoria Campbell
In a recent decision, the EUIPO Board of Appeal provided further guidance on what constitutes genuine use of a trade mark in relation to sales of replacement parts in the EU. The Board of Appeal held that genuine use cannot be established if the proprietor of the mark is
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Jasmine Jesty
The Halal Certification Authority Pty Ltd (HCA) is a for-profit company that provides certification services to third parties. It is the owner of the following trade mark registered for, issuing halal certification to businesses and individuals for goods and services if religious and technical requirements are met:
(HCA
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Jasmine Jesty
One of the effects of Brexit was that the UK introduced a requirement for a UK based representative for all UK national trade marks, patents and designs and international registrations designating the UK in January 2021. However, there was a grace period for comparable trade marks or re-registered designs