Australian Trade Mark Opposition Law, 3rd edition

Successfully navigating both applicable law and procedural requirements is essential to effective practice in trade mark opposition matters. This unique, time-saving text is designed to offer quickly accessible answers to procedural questions covering oppositions to registering and removing trade marks before the Australian Trade Marks Office (ATMO) as well as associated appeals, cancellation and revocation actions before the relevant courts. 

It includes both the substantive law and procedure, with practical tips on preparation of evidence, preparing for, and appearing at, hearings and various interlocutory processes. The author draws from the extensive body of decisions handed down by the ATMO and courts to simplify the practitioner’s role in dealing with the governing law and common practice of the ATMO. It is an essential guide to trade mark opposition practice for legal practitioners and trade mark attorneys and is a highly relevant resource for students undertaking units on trade marks practice.

Features

• Clear, accessible guidance
• Written by experienced trade mark practitioner
• Unique focus on the process of trade marks opposition

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