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Requirements for legalising power of attorney documents when filing trade marks
What is legalising, and when is an applicant required to legalise documents before trade mark application?
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![Proper use of registered trade marks: learning from the case, The Sunraysia Natural Beverage Co Pty Ltd v Honest Tea Inc [2019] ATMO 74](https://www.baxterip.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Sunraysia-vs-Honest-Tea-v3-300x200.jpg "Proper use of registered trade marks: learning from the case, The Sunraysia Natural Beverage Co Pty Ltd v Honest Tea Inc [2019] ATMO 74")
Proper use of registered trade marks: learning from the case, The Sunraysia Natural Beverage Co Pty Ltd v Honest Tea Inc [2019] ATMO 74
Registered trade marks that are not used in commerce may be removed due to non-use. This case shows how owners address allegations of non-use.
Lack of intention to use in good faith or bad faith in trade mark applications
The intention behind why a trade mark is filed is important in determining whether the application is valid.
![A discussion as to the secondary signification of words: Surfers Burgers Limited [2019] ATMO 27](https://www.baxterip.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Composition-of-two-hamburgers-300x200.jpg "A discussion as to the secondary signification of words: Surfers Burgers Limited [2019] ATMO 27")
A discussion as to the secondary signification of words: Surfers Burgers Limited [2019] ATMO 27
A recent decision issued by IP Australia provides an important note to trade mark applicants that the secondary signification of words is taken into consideration in the assessment of the...
Genericide – what is it and how can one prevent it?
Genericide is real. Your trade mark may be well known enough to become a household name, but it may be a step closer to losing its value.
Trade mark requirements and how to use trade marks properly
In order to understand how to use a trade mark properly, it is important to understand how a trade mark works commercially and legally. Commercial operation of trade marks Every time that a...
Which version of your brand trade mark should you file as trade mark?
Filing the correct trade mark from the start will go a long way in keeping your trade mark registration free of conflict. Here are some guide question [...]
Steps along the way – securing, managing, and enforcing your brand
Your brand is an extremely valuable property of your business; thus, you should protect it as you would your other physical assets.
Register IP rights in China
A smart move for Australian IP holders in China IP age 2.0 I went to China last month attending IP conferences and meeting with Chinese associates there. Similar to other fast-changing aspects of...