13.6. Examples of Valid Series Trade Marks

Date Published

Trade Marks Act 1995

Trade Mark Regulations 1995

6.1  51(1)(a) statements or representations as to the goods or services in relation to which the trade marks are to be used

Example 1

IDAK CLOTHING
IDAK FOOTWEAR
IDAK HEADGEAR

Class 25: Clothing, footwear, headgear

Example 2

IDAK TV
IDAK TELEVISION

Class 9: Televisions

Example 3

IDAK SHIRTS
IDAK HATS
IDAK SLIPPERS

Class 25: Clothing, footwear, headgear
Class 35: Retailing of clothing, footwear and headgear

Example 4

IDAK CLOTHING
IDAK MORTGAGE

Class 25: Clothing
Class 36: Mortgage services

A paragraph 51(1)(a) statement need not relate to all of the claimed goods/services.

CLOTHING and MORTGAGE each refers to at least one claimed good/service. 

Example 5

IDAK ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
IDAK CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Class 3: Toiletry preparations
Class 9: Computers; digital watches
Class 21: Household or kitchen utensils and containers

Broad descriptive statements/representations relating to the claims can qualify under section 51(1)(a). The statements/representations do not need to directly identify the goods/services. 

6.2 51(1)(b) statements or representations as to number, price, quality or names of places

Number

Example 1IDAK 1
IDAK 2
Example 2IDAK FIRST
IDAK 1ST
Example 3IDAK 2
IDAK TWO
Example 4IDAK ONE
IDAK TWO
Example 5

IDAK one
IDAK TWO

This is a valid series regardless of the differences in upper and lower case letters. Here, one and TWO are considered different statements or representations as to number, and therefore allowed under paragraph 51(1)(b).

Price

Example 1IDAK $2.00
IDAK $10.00
Example 2IDAK £2.00
IDAK $10.00
IDAK ¥500

 

Quality

When considering quality, examiners should take into account the goods and services claimed, and undertake research to ascertain whether the terms are ordinarily used to indicate quality in the relevant industry.

Example 1IDAK STANDARD
IDAK DELUXE
Example 2IDAK SUPREME
IDAK DELUXE
IDAK PREMIER
Example 3

IDAK GOLD
IDAK SILVER
IDAK BRONZE

Class 43: Hotel accommodation
Class 36: Credit card services
Class 37: Vehicle repair service

This is a valid series because the words gold, silver and bronze are normally used to describe levels of quality in relation to hotel accommodation, credit card services and vehicle repair services. 

Names of Places

Example 1IDAK PERTH
IDAK SYDNEY
Example 2IDAK
IDAK SYDNEY
Example 3PERTH IDAK
SYDNEY IDAK
Example 4IDAK NSW
IDAK NEW SOUTH WALES
Example 5IDAK
MELBOURNE IDAK

6.3  51(1)(c) the colour of any part of the trade mark

Example 1IDAK
IDAK[note: entire representation is red in colour]
Example 2IDAK
IDAK [note: the letter A is red in colour]

6.4  Trade marks differing only in respect of one or more of the ways specified in paragraphs 51(1)(a), (b) and (c)

Example 1

IDAK SYDNEY STANDARD 1
IDAK MELBOURNE DELUXE 2

Class 43: Hotel accommodation.

This example is a valid series because the trade marks differ by statements as to place name, quality and number. 

Example 2

IDAK 
IDAK SYDNEY
IDAK SYDNEY 1
IDAK $500

This example is a valid series because the trade marks differ by the presence or absence of statements as to place name and number.

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