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‘Buttermite’ deceptively similar to Vegemite trade mark, IP Australia delegate says
Intellectual Property 2021-07-06 9:28 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Vegemite maker Bega Cheese has won a challenge to an inventor’s bid to register ‘Buttermite’ as a trade mark for a breakfast spread.

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Broadcaster skewered in battle of the ‘Iron Chef’ trade marks
Intellectual Property 2020-07-06 5:02 pm By Miklos Bolza

The television broadcaster behind the cult cooking show Iron Chef has lost its opposition to an ‘Iron Chef’ trade mark application by an Aussie food delivery app developer, despite IP Australia finding the show had garnered a “moderate reputation” among Australian viewers.

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Paypal finds friend in IP Australia, wins trade mark challenge to FinPal
Intellectual Property 2019-01-11 10:43 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Online payment giant PayPal has successfully opposed trade mark registration sought by Australian financial planning software company FinPal, with IP Australia finding the -pal suffix to be a “striking similarity” between the two marks.

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