2 May to 1 Sept 2016
Full reviews to Parts 2, 7, 10, 11, 18, 19A, 31, 40, 47 and 62
Updates only to Parts 9, 14, 22, 30, 43 and46
Review of Part 2: General Filing Requirements
Full review of part; minor updates to content
Review of Part 7: Withdrawal of Applications, Notices and Requests
Full review of part; minor updates to content; deletion of Annex A1 flow chart as no longer relevant
Update of Part 9: Amendments and changes to name and address
Minor update to 2.1 to add information about how to deal with amendments received via email.
Review of Part 10: Details of Formalities requirements
Full review of part; no changes
Review of Part 11: Convention Applications
Full review of part; no changes
Update of Part 14: Classification of Goods and Services
Annex A3 updated to include registered trade marks HDMI, MOCKTAILS and FEDORA; amendment to 2.1.4 and Annex A5 to clarify name of classification search engine.
Review of Part 18: Finalisation of Application for Registration
Full review of part; minor wording changes
Review of Part 19A: Use of a Trade Mark
Full review of part; general wording revision and minor changes; additional information added to 2.6
Update of Part 22: Section 41 – Capable of distinguishing
Amendment to Part 22.15.3 to change example of geographical location
Update of Part 30: Signs that are Scandalous or Contrary to Law
Update to 3.5.3 regarding BANK marks - includes clarification on ways to overcome section 42 and use of APRA letters of consent; addition of guidance at 30.3.5.10 Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016, as well as addition of standard to Annex A1.
Review of Part 31: Prescribed and Prohibited Signs
Full review; updated 4.2 and minor rewording to part overall.
Review of Part 40: Renewal of Registration
Full review of part; no changes to content
Update of Part 43: Assignment and Transmission
Update to 43.1.3 to provide clarification of the effects of assignment on s58 and s59
Update of Part 46: Grounds for Opposition to registration or Protection
Updates to 46.1 and 46.4.4 to provide clarification of effects of assignment on s58 and s59
Review of Part 47: Procedures for Opposing Registration or Protection
Full review of part; minor updates to content
Review of Part 62: Revocation of Registration
Full review to part; update to 62.4 and 62.9 headings to make content clearer.
For more information contact us to speak to Chrissie Norman or Anne Brightman in our Trade Marks and Designs section.