Recent updates

Item amended Date Amended Amended Reason
49.2. Opposition to non-use application

Updated to reflect new legislation - Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Commences 14 October 2024.

52.7. Implementation of decisions

Updated to reflect new legislation - Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024: Commences 14 October 2024.

55. Annex A1 - Taxing of costs in multiple oppositions relying on same evidence

Page updated.

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

Information about fees added.

51.2. Extension of the period for filing evidence

Updated to include a reference to fees.

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.

26.2. Presumption of registrability and the application of section 44

Content updated.

26.7. Trade marks with the same priority/filing date

Minor update.

26.4. Similarity of goods and services

Content updated. See page for details.

26. Annex A1 - Citing multiple names

Content added.

26.6. Factors to consider when comparing trade marks

Content updated.

26.1. Introduction to section 44 and regulation 4.15A

Content updated.

26.8. Assignment of applications and registrations

Minor update.

26.5. Similarity of trade marks

Content updated.

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

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

15.6. Extensions of time of more than three months

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

39.1. Overview of registration

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

43.2. Timing for assignment

Terminology updated to reflect legislative changes.

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