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Is a wine bin number inherently able to distinguish it as a trade mark? business business law business lawyer ip australia trade marks Sep 17, 2023

An application for registration of a trade mark can be refused by Intellectual Property Australia (IP Australia) for various reasons – including the trade mark not being capable of distinguishing the applicant’s designated goods and/or services from the goods and/or services of other persons (sectio...

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The tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name - Katy Perry vs Katie Perry business federal court intellectual property trade marks May 03, 2023

As stated byĀ Justice Markovic in his opening paragraph of the 21 April 2023 judgment:

"This is a tale of two women, two teenage dreams and one name."

Katie Taylor (nee Perry) - the Australian fashion designer

  • a fashion designer
  • designed and sold clothes under the name "Katie Perry" since about
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