Bad faith trade mark application refused
For the first time in Australia, the registration of a trade mark has been refused on the ground that the application was made in bad faith. The decision of the Australian Trade Marks Office in Hard Coffee Pty Limited v Hard Coffee Main Beach Pty Limited [2009] ATMO 26 is the first successful opposition pursuant to s 62A of the Trade Marks Act, which applies to all trade marks accepted on or after 23 October 2006, and read read more...
