Review/update of Part 14, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32A, 46, 47, 49, 55, 60, Introduction
Update of Part 14
Classification of Goods and Services
Part 14 - Annex A3 - KEVLAR and CRONUT added; AIRTEX, APPLE, DUCO, FORMICA deleted
Update of Part 27
Overcoming Grounds for Rejection under Section 44
Part 27 - Annex A1 - reference to REDSKIN removed
Update of Part 28
Honest Concurrent Use, Prior Use or Other Circumstances
Part 28 - Deletion of Shanahan references of a general nature
Update of Part 30
Signs that are Scandalous and Contrary to Law
Part 30 - Updated to include a link to APRA, the list of authorised persons for the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 and the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Review of Part 31
Prescribed and Prohibited Signs
Part 31 - Reviewed; updated information included on Coat of Arms and the Australian Flag
Update of Part 32A
Examination of Trade Marks for Plants (in Class 31)
Part 32A - Rewording of Shanahan references and addition of the relevant edition referenced
Update of Part 46
Opposition to Registration - Grounds and Defences
Part 46 - Deletion of Shanahan references of a general nature
Update of Part 47
Procedures for Opposing an Application for Registration
Part 47 - Updated to add new statement of grounds and particulars guidelines.
Update of Part 49
Procedures for Opposing an Application for Registration
Part 49 - Updated to add new statement of grounds and particulars guidelines.
Review of Part 55
Costs
Part 55 - Reviewed; minor grammatical changes
Review of Part 60
The Madrid Protocol
Part 60 - Reviewed; updated information on colour claims, clarification on opposition, s39 and endorsements
Introduction
Trade Marks Office Manual of Practice and Procedure
Full printable pdf version of the manual is no longer available. Individual pdf's of each part are retained.
For more information contact us to speak to Sidney Gray in our Trade Marks and Designs section.
To be published in the Australian Official Journal of Trade Marks on 12/2/2015.