Recent updates

Item amended Date Amended Amended Reason
55. Annex A1 - Taxing of costs in multiple oppositions relying on same evidence

Page updated.

51.2. Extension of the period for filing evidence

Updated to include a reference to fees.

47.2. Request to amend a notice of intention to oppose or a statement of grounds and particulars

Information about fees added.

47.1. Filing a notice of opposition

Fee information updated.

23.4. Examining evidence - general

4.2 What length of use is enough? - updated

14. Annex A5 - Using the Trade Marks Classification Search

Updated to remove references to AU determinations, updated search tool screenshots and instructions to reflect new semantic search tool.

60.4.6 Classification of Goods and Services

Links updated.

28.3. Examining evidence of honest concurrent use - the five criteria

Typo corrected.

26.1. Introduction to section 44 and regulation 4.15A

Content updated.

26.4. Similarity of goods and services

Content updated. See page for details.

26.5. Similarity of trade marks

Content updated.

26.6. Factors to consider when comparing trade marks

Content updated.

26.7. Trade marks with the same priority/filing date

Minor update.

26.8. Assignment of applications and registrations

Minor update.

26. Annex A1 - Citing multiple names

Content added.

26.2. Presumption of registrability and the application of section 44

Content updated.

7.4. Procedure for withdrawal of an application to register a trade mark

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

60.4.25 Transformation

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

60.4.16 Extension of Time to File Notice of Opposition to Protection

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

60.4.18 Protection

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

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