14 Aug, 2024 Stick to your lane – rival fans clash over trade marks By Rebecca Currey Shehana Wijesena Tom Johnston A hard-fought battle over the right to use the “FANATICS” mark in Australia for clothing and retail services has been won at first...
05 Apr, 2024 Rising (and falling) from the steam – phoenix company liable for trade mark infringement By Shehana Wijesena Meggie Zhang Case Note: Steam Vac Cleaning Systems Pty Ltd v SV Equipment Pty Ltd [2024] FCA 68 Background Steam Vac Cleansing Systems Pty Ltd (SVCS)...
05 Apr, 2024 Fallen angel: Australian Full Court pops the bubble on additional damages in trade mark infringement By Shariqa Mestroni On 23 February 2024, five judges of the Federal Court of Australia overturned an award of damages against an e-marketplace provider,...
21 Nov, 2023 All that glitters is not gold – ‘ORO’ trade marks found to be invalid By Lynne Lewis Shehana Wijesena Meggie Zhang On 20 October 2023, Yates J of the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment in the long-running dispute in Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v...
20 Nov, 2023 Super Simon – a super trade mark? By Jan Bärenfänger Can a 22-second video be a trade mark? Perhaps a 22-second video featuring Super Simon can? That’s what an applicant wanted to know from...
14 Feb, 2023 Lifestyle Equities v Amazon takes “targeting” to the Supreme Court – online retail platforms and brand owners take note! By Charlotte Colthurst In our increasingly globalised online shopping world, it is easy to endlessly browse and purchase products from one country in another...