In-house trade mark cancellation process

Issue summary

In Australia, there is a limited period for interested parties to oppose registration of a trade mark or to apply for its revocation. Once these time periods have expired, the only recourse for a party wishing to dispute the validity of a trade mark registration lies with court proceedings.

Under this issue, the Registrar could be given additional powers to hear trade mark disputes between parties later in the lifetime of a trade mark. This has the potential to offer faster and cheaper resolution of a dispute than court proceedings.

History

• Policy development 8 August 2019
• Status and priority reviewed August 2020

Comments

IP Australia is considering options.