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Trade mark disputes can be complex and hinge on detailed evidence of use and reputation. In this article, Tyrone Walker discusses the importance of maintaining thorough records of trade mark use and when to seek expert advice to navigate potential conflicts.   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/guZ_gNvR www.hunthunt.com.au

Please take a moment to read this interesting article, written by my colleague Leona Walker, which looks at a recent trade mark dispute over the mark “1984”.

I hope you enjoy the latest in the Careful Collector Series. The work of trade associations is all too often overlooked, so hopefully this article helps at least a bit to change that. https://lnkd.in/eQvttyDi

Trade mark disputes can be complex and require detailed evidence of genuine commercial use, as detailed in the below article by Tyrone Walker   The article discusses a recent trade mark decision whereby some goods were removed due to lack of commercial use. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ghpFbQT7   #hunthunt #trademark 

INSIGHT | The trade mark ‘7NOW’ and the importance of using your Registered Trade Mark   In the latest installment of the “7NOW” trade mark dispute between Seven Network and 7-Eleven, the Full Court of the Federal Court reminds businesses of the importance of continuous use to preserve trade mark registration. The Full Court has largely upheld the primary judge’s findings, granting only limited registration to Seven Network in its appeal against the removal of its 7NOW trade mark.   Tim O'Callaghan, Travis Shueard, Zara Cox discuss the latest case update.   Read the complete article at the link below: https://lnkd.in/gSiMrk9W   #7Now #RegisteredTradeMark #PiperAlderman

Important changes to Trade Mark Regulations are on the horizon, effective May 17 2024. In this latest Insight, our Intellectual Property team breaks down the key updates related to Goods and Services: https://lnkd.in/d6AcbC-5 #TrademarkRegulations #goodsandservices #MkInsights

While the US can be a key market for a large number of clients, the rules around trade marks differ in a number of ways from the UK. Obtaining protection can therefore require careful planning, as Serjeants’ expert team of trade mark attorneys explains in this blog: https://bit.ly/46DyqhA #TradeMarks #USTradeMarks

How should the Federal Trade Commission draft its policy statement on unfair business conduct that could encompass both the prohibitions of unfair methods of competition and the prohibitions of unfair or deceptive acts or practices? Neil Averitt suggests a draft policy statement for the Federal Trade Commission. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits unfair conduct in commercial practices. The core prohibitions are the bans on “unfair methods of competition” and on “unfair or deceptive acts or practices.”1 Despite the centrality of these provisions to the FTC’s work, they have long resisted attempts to define the concept of unfairness more precisely. This has created difficulties for enforcers, who have not had a defined tool to use, and also for businesses who seek to comply with these statutes, because the standards of conduct have not been clear. This policy statement is intended to address these problems. It aims to provide a relatively short, consensus interpretation of Section 5’s unfairness provisions. It will lay out both their distinctive powers, and also the principled limits on those powers. The core concept of Section 5 is that it is a flexible, gap-filling measure designed to help sustain a market economy. It does this by ensuring that the marketplace has both a sufficient array of options available, and a sufficient ability to freely select among them. Read the policy statement ⤵

The Competition Act bans deceptive marketing practices, meaning any ads or promotions that mislead about the nature, quality, or origin of goods, services, or activities. CCP’s Office of Fair Trade (OFT) enforces these protections under Section 10 of the Act. #ConsumerProtection #FairTrade

While the US can be a key market for a large number of clients, the rules around trade marks differ in a number of ways from the UK. Obtaining protection can therefore require careful planning, as Serjeants’ expert team of trade mark attorneys explains in this blog: https://bit.ly/46DyqhA #TradeMarks #USTradeMarks