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Trade Marks: What, Why & How
What are registered trade marks?
 Sign indicating source of goods or services
 Distinguished from:
Business and company names
Domain names
Common law trade marks
 Exclusive rights throughout Australia without need
to establish reputation
Subject to prior unregistered TM
 Protection extended to intended uses
 Domain Name registration
 Customs notifications
 Personal property
Why register trade marks?
How do you register an
Australian Standard Trade Mark
Searches
Class selection
and specification
of uses
Application lodged
with IP Australia
IP Australia
acceptance or
objections
13 weeks
Applicant’s
Responses
How do you register an
Australian Standard Trade Mark
IP Australia
Acceptance/Refusal
15 months
Registration/Opposition
2 months
Acceptance Advertised
Opposition Proceedings
Renewal
10 years
How do you overcome objections?
 Inherent adaption
No inherent adaptation but distinguished by use before
filing
Some but insufficient inherent adaptation but distinguished
by use including intended use
How do you overcome objections?
 Prior user
Honest concurrent use from before the priority date
• Likelihood and instances of confusion
• Honesty of use – explain how TM was chosen
• Extent of use – duration, area and volume
Prior continuous use – commencing before priority date
Amendment/Consent/Non-use
Peter Bolam| Consultant
P: +61 7 3223 9139
F: +61 7 3221 5518
E: peter.bolam@brhlawyers.com.au
For further information, please contact:

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Broadley Rees Hogan Trade Marks Presentation

  • 1. Trade Marks: What, Why & How
  • 2. What are registered trade marks?  Sign indicating source of goods or services  Distinguished from: Business and company names Domain names Common law trade marks
  • 3.  Exclusive rights throughout Australia without need to establish reputation Subject to prior unregistered TM  Protection extended to intended uses  Domain Name registration  Customs notifications  Personal property Why register trade marks?
  • 4. How do you register an Australian Standard Trade Mark Searches Class selection and specification of uses Application lodged with IP Australia IP Australia acceptance or objections 13 weeks Applicant’s Responses
  • 5. How do you register an Australian Standard Trade Mark IP Australia Acceptance/Refusal 15 months Registration/Opposition 2 months Acceptance Advertised Opposition Proceedings Renewal 10 years
  • 6. How do you overcome objections?  Inherent adaption No inherent adaptation but distinguished by use before filing Some but insufficient inherent adaptation but distinguished by use including intended use
  • 7. How do you overcome objections?  Prior user Honest concurrent use from before the priority date • Likelihood and instances of confusion • Honesty of use – explain how TM was chosen • Extent of use – duration, area and volume Prior continuous use – commencing before priority date Amendment/Consent/Non-use
  • 8. Peter Bolam| Consultant P: +61 7 3223 9139 F: +61 7 3221 5518 E: peter.bolam@brhlawyers.com.au For further information, please contact: