A small Welsh retailer, Sweet 66, and its owner have been found guilty of trade mark infringement offences by selling Wonka branded chocolate bars.
United Kingdom confectionary retailer criminally liable for trade mark infringement
Brand owners continue to target parallel importers
A recent case brought by Electrolux in the Federal Court of Australia reflects the trend of brand owners targeting parallel imports of their goods into Australia. Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Delap Impex Ltd [2013] FCA 600.
The Federal
“Don’t Steel the name” – the importance of registering names
In 1964, a British rock band released a bluesy version of an American folk song which reportedly caused Bob Dylan to “jump out of his car seat” because he liked it so much. That song–voted no. 14 all-time favourite single
Warriors clash over band trade mark
On 24 October 2013, Andrew Powell, guitarist of the British rock band Wishbone Ash, succeeded in a trade mark infringement action against former band member Martin Turner who had been performing under the name “Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash
Trade mark licensee requests bank to disclose identity of counterfeiter following trap purchase from eBay
The German Federal Court (Bundesgerictshof) asked the European Court of Justice (CJEU) if a bank could withhold a customer’s information under banking confidentiality rules, where that customer had infringed trade mark law. See Beschluss des I. Zivilsenats vom 17.10.2013 –
Can foreign word marks be inherently adapted to distinguish? The tale of two coffee houses
Cantarella Bros. Pty Ltd has imported raw coffee beans into Australia since 1958. Once imported, Cantarella roasts, grinds and packages the coffee under the trade mark Vittoria. Cantarella registered the words ORO and CINQUE STELLE as trade marks with
When is a Winnebago not a Winnebago?
Recent Full Federal Court decision aims to reduce confusion in Australia
The kids have grown up, the retirement papers are finalized and your superannuation cheques are flowing in. What is the next logical step? A motor home tour around Australia,
Halloween Tuesday?
Halloween arrived earlier this year in some parts of the United States. In August, 2013 BuySeasons Inc. applied for and received trademark approval for the term “Orange Tuesday”. Serial Number 86040635.
A Wisconsin-based company specializing in Halloween costumes and
Protection against zombie trademarks
With Hollywood churning out monster hits such as the “Walking Dead,” “Warm Bodies“ and “World War Z,” and UK’s “Shaun of the Dead” and “The World’s End,” zombies are in
No plus one in trade mark infringement in Australia
The REA Group, a company that runs two of the largest real estate websites—https://www.realestate.com.au and https://www.realcommercial.com.au—in Australia has been successful in protecting its trade marks after a competitor began operating a similar business on the websites www.realestate1.com.au