Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 119 of 1995 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 27 March 2007
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 114 of 2006
The text of any of those
amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may
be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of
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Attorney-General's Department,
Canberra
READER'S GUIDE
This guide aims to give you a general idea of the purpose of this Act and some information about its structure. It also explains briefly how the operation and interpretation of this Act is affected by other Acts.
Purpose of this Act
This Act provides for the registration of trade marks, collective trade marks, certification trade marks and defensive trade marks (for a definition of these terms, see sections 17, 162, 169 and 185 respectively) and sets out and protects the rights deriving from registration.
It is a rewrite of the legislation relating to trade marks, certification trade marks and defensive trade marks. The previous Act did not deal with collective trade marks.
In rewriting the legislation, some changes have been made to reflect international trends towards greater uniformity in that field of law. In particular, this Act conforms with the minimum standards and principles prescribed for trade marks in the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
An attempt has also been made to simplify the language as much as possible to make it easier for readers to understand the law. For that reason, a number of terms used in the old legislation have been replaced by simpler ones. For example, the word "owner" has been used where the previous Act referred to the proprietor of a trade mark. No difference in meaning is intended when simpler terms have thus been used.
Summary of this Act
Part 1: Deals with formal matters such as the commencement of this Act and its general application.
Part 2: Contains definitions and terms that are used frequently throughout this Act.
Part 3: Explains what is a trade mark and sets out the rights given by this Act to the registered owner and any authorised user of a registered trade mark.
Parts 4 and 5: Deal with the steps that you have to take to have a trade mark registered.
Part 6: Sets out how and why an application for registration and other documents may be amended.
Parts 7, 8 and 9: Deal with the registration of trade marks and how and why particulars of the registration of a trade mark may be amended, cancelled or removed from the Register.
Parts 10 and 11: Deal with the assignment of trade marks, the registration of assignments of registered trade marks and the recording of the rights and interests that persons (other than registered owners) may have in registered trade marks or trade marks whose registration is being sought.
Parts 12, 13 and 14: Deal with the protection of trade marks. Part 12 sets out what constitutes an infringement of a trade mark and how to obtain redress and relief in cases of infringement. Part 13 provides for a special regime to deal with any importation of goods that would infringe a registered trade mark. Part 14 makes certain types of conduct offences against this Act.
Parts 15, 16 and 17: Explain what are collective trade marks, certification trade marks and defensive trade marks and apply to them, with necessary alterations, the provisions of this Act relating to trade marks.
Part 17A: Enables the making of regulations to enable the performance of the obligations of Australia, or to obtain for Australia any advantage or benefit, under the Madrid Protocol. Those regulations prevail over this Act to the extent of any inconsistency.
Part 18: Deals with the jurisdiction of the courts to hear and determine matters arising under this Act.
Parts 19 and 20: Deal with the Trade Marks Office, the officials responsible for its administration and the keeping of the Register of Trade Marks.
Part 21: Deals with miscellaneous matters such as the payment of fees, the service of documents and the making of regulations.
Part 22: Repeals the Trade Marks Act 1955 and explains how matters that were being dealt with under that Act at the time of its repeal are to be dealt with when this Act is in force.
How to use this Act
Definitions: Section 6 contains definitions of terms that have special meanings and are used frequently in this Act. A list of terms defined in section 6 appears after the Table of Provisions. Notes: Notes are to be found throughout the text. They are designed to help you find your way through the Act. They may tell you that certain words or terms are defined and where to find the definition; they may alert you to other provisions in this Act and in other legislation that are relevant to the text you are reading; or they may draw your attention to information that may help you to understand the contents or legal consequences of certain provisions or how to comply with them.
Chart: The appendix to this Guide contains a chart showing the main steps involved in obtaining the registration of a trade mark. The chart is intended to be used only as an illustration and is not intended to have any other effect. If there is any inconsistency between any matter contained in the chart and a provision of this Act or the regulations, the provision prevails.
Related legislation
The following Acts are directly relevant to the operation or interpretation of this Act.
That Act contains general rules about the meaning or effect of many terms and provisions that are commonly used in Commonwealth Acts. Some of the notes used in this Act draw your attention to some of them, but it is not possible to refer to all of them.
In Parts 13 and 14, you will find that a penalty, expressed as imprisonment for a particular period or a number of penalty units, is set out at the foot of some sections or subsections. Section 4D of the Crimes Act 1914 provides that this indicates that any contravention of the section or subsection is an offence against this Act punishable upon conviction by a penalty not exceeding the penalty set out.
If only a term of imprisonment is provided as the penalty for an offence, subsections 4B(2) and 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 allow a court to impose an appropriate fine instead of, or in addition to, the term of imprisonment.
Section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914 sets out the amount of a penalty unit. Under subsection 4B(3) of that Act a court may impose on a body corporate convicted of an offence a fine of up to 5 times the amount of the fine that could be imposed on a natural person convicted of that offence.
Criminal Code
The Criminal Code is set out in the Schedule to the Criminal Code Act 1995. It contains many general rules that apply to offences. Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility. For example, it has default fault elements that apply to offences that do not specify a fault element and provides the consequences of an offence being an offence of strict liability.
Trade Marks Act 1955
That Act is repealed by this Act. It contained the legislation that previously applied to trade marks, certification trade marks and defensive trade marks. Even though it is repealed, this Act provides that some of the provisions of that Act are to continue to apply to certain matters that were being dealt with under that Act immediately before it was repealed.
The list of Acts cited above is not exhaustive. Other Acts may also affect the operation or interpretation of this Act.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Act binds the Crown .......................................................................... 1
4............ Application of Act ............................................................................. 1
4A......... Application of the Criminal Code ...................................................... 1
5............ Repeal of Trade Marks Act 1994 ....................................................... 2
Part 2--Interpretation 3
6............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 3
6A......... Periods expressed in months .............................................................. 8
7............ Use of trade mark ............................................................................... 8
8............ Definitions of authorised user and authorised use ............................. 9
9............ Definition of applied to and applied in relation to ............................ 10
10.......... Definition of deceptively similar ....................................................... 11
11.......... Definition of pending ........................................................................ 11
12.......... Definition of priority date ................................................................. 12
13.......... Definition of remove from the Register ............................................ 12
14.......... Definition of similar goods and similar services ............................. 12
15.......... Definition of originate in relation to wine ........................................ 13
16.......... Definition of repealed Act ................................................................. 13
Part 3--Trade marks and trade mark rights 14
17.......... What is a trade mark? ....................................................................... 14
18.......... Certain signs not to be used as trade marks etc. ............................... 14
19.......... Certain trade marks may be registered .............................................. 14
20.......... Rights given by registration of trade mark ........................................ 15
21.......... Nature of registered trade mark as property .................................... 15
22.......... Power of registered owner to deal with trade mark .......................... 16
23.......... Limitation on rights if similar trade marks etc. registered by different persons 16
24.......... Trade mark consisting of sign that becomes accepted as sign describing article etc. 16
25.......... Trade mark relating to article etc. formerly manufactured under patent 17
26.......... Powers of authorised user of registered trade mark .......................... 18
Part 4--Application for registration 20
Division 1--General 20
27.......... Application--how made .................................................................. 20
28.......... Application by joint owners ............................................................ 21
29.......... Application for registration of trade mark whose registration has been sought in a Convention country--claim for priority ............................................................................................. 21
30.......... Particulars of application to be published ........................................ 22
31.......... Registrar to examine, and report on, application .............................. 22
32.......... Registrar to decide on disputed classification of goods etc. ............. 22
33.......... Application accepted or rejected ...................................................... 23
34.......... Notice etc. of decision ...................................................................... 23
35.......... Appeal .............................................................................................. 23
36.......... Deferment of acceptance .................................................................. 24
37.......... Lapsing of application ...................................................................... 24
38.......... Revocation of acceptance ................................................................. 24
Division 2--Grounds for rejecting an application 25
39.......... Trade mark containing etc. certain signs ........................................... 25
40.......... Trade mark that cannot be represented graphically .......................... 25
41.......... Trade mark not distinguishing applicant's goods or services ........... 25
42.......... Trade mark scandalous or its use contrary to law ............................ 27
43.......... Trade mark likely to deceive or cause confusion .............................. 27
44.......... Identical etc. trade marks .................................................................. 28
Division 3--Divisional applications 30
45.......... Divisional applications ..................................................................... 30
46.......... Rules relating to divisional applications ........................................... 30
Division 4--Application for registration of series of trade marks 31
51.......... Application--series of trade marks .................................................. 31
51A....... Linking series applications ............................................................... 31
Part 5--Opposition to registration 33
Division 1--General 33
52.......... Opposition ....................................................................................... 33
53.......... Circumstances in which opposition may proceed in name of a person other than the person who filed the notice .......................................................................................................... 34
54.......... Opposition proceedings ................................................................... 34
55.......... Decision ............................................................................................ 34
56.......... Appeal .............................................................................................. 35
Division 2--Grounds for opposing registration 36
57.......... Registration may be opposed on same grounds as for rejection ....... 36
58.......... Applicant not owner of trade mark .................................................. 36
58A....... Opponent's earlier use of similar trade mark ................................... 36
59.......... Applicant not intending to use trade mark ....................................... 37
60.......... Trade mark similar to trade mark that has acquired a reputation in Australia 37
61.......... Trade mark containing or consisting of a false geographical indication 37
62.......... Application etc. defective etc. .......................................................... 39
62A....... Application made in bad faith .......................................................... 39
Part 6--Amendment of application for registration of a trade mark and other documents 40
63.......... Amendment of application for registration of trade mark ................ 40
64.......... Amendment before particulars of application are published ............ 40
65.......... Amendment after particulars of application have been published--request for amendment not advertised 40
65A....... Amendment after particulars of application have been published--request for amendment advertised 41
66.......... Amendment of other documents ...................................................... 42
66A....... Registrar may require certain requests to be in writing .................... 42
67.......... Appeal .............................................................................................. 42
Part 7--Registration of trade marks 43
Division 1--Initial registration 43
68.......... Obligation to register ........................................................................ 43
69.......... Registration--how effected .............................................................. 43
70.......... Colours in registered trade marks ..................................................... 44
71.......... Notification of registration ............................................................... 44
72.......... Date and term of registration ............................................................ 44
73.......... Ceasing of registration ...................................................................... 45
74.......... Disclaimers ....................................................................................... 45
Division 2--Renewal of registration (general) 47
74A....... Application of this Division ............................................................. 47
75.......... Request for renewal .......................................................................... 47
76.......... Notice of renewal due ....................................................................... 47
77.......... Renewal before registration expires .................................................. 47
78.......... Failure to renew ................................................................................ 48
79.......... Renewal within 6 months after registration expires ......................... 48
80.......... Status of unrenewed trade mark ....................................................... 48
Division 3--Renewal of registration (registration delayed for 10 or more years after filing date) 49
80A....... Application of this Division ............................................................. 49
80B....... Expiry of registration ........................................................................ 49
80C....... Notice about renewal ........................................................................ 49
80D....... Request for renewal .......................................................................... 50
80E........ Renewal within prescribed period .................................................... 50
80F........ Failure to renew ................................................................................ 50
80G....... Renewal within 10 months after end of prescribed period ............... 51
80H....... Status of unrenewed trade mark ....................................................... 51
Part 8--Amendment, cancellation and revocation of registration 53
Division 1--Action by Registrar 53
Subdivision A--Amending Register 53
81.......... Correction of Register ....................................................................... 53
82.......... Adaptation of classification .............................................................. 53
82A....... Linking series registrations ............................................................... 53
83.......... Amendment of particulars of trade mark entered in Register ........... 54
Subdivision B--Cancelling registration 55
84.......... Cancellation of registration ............................................................... 55
Subdivision C--Revoking registration 55
84A....... Registration may be revoked ............................................................ 55
84B....... Registration must be revoked if opposition was ignored in registration process 57
84C....... Effect of revocation of registration ................................................... 57
84D....... Appeal from revocation of registration ............................................ 58
Division 2--Action by court 59
85.......... Amendment to correct error or omission .......................................... 59
86.......... Amendment or cancellation on ground of contravention of condition etc. 59
87.......... Amendment or cancellation--loss of exclusive rights to use trade mark 59
88.......... Amendment or cancellation--other specified grounds ..................... 60
88A....... Applications by Registrar ................................................................ 61
89.......... Rectification may not be granted in certain cases if registered owner not at fault etc. 61
90.......... Duties and powers of Registrar ........................................................ 62
Division 3--Amendment of certificate of registration 63
91.......... Amendment of certificate of registration .......................................... 63
Part 9--Removal of trade mark from Register for non‑use 64
92.......... Application for removal of trade mark from Register etc. ................ 64
93.......... Time for making application ............................................................. 65
94.......... Referral to court ................................................................................ 66
95.......... Notification of application ............................................................... 66
96.......... Notice of opposition ........................................................................ 66
96A....... Circumstances in which opposition may proceed in name of a person other than the person who filed the notice .......................................................................................................... 67
97.......... Removal of trade mark from the Register etc. if application unopposed 67
98.......... Trade mark restored to Register if notice of opposition filed within extended time 67
99.......... Proceedings before Registrar ............................................................. 68
100........ Burden on opponent to establish use of trade mark etc. .................. 68
101........ Determination of opposed application--general .............................. 70
102........ Determination of opposed application--localised use of trade mark 71
103........ Registrar to comply with order of court ........................................... 72
104........ Appeal .............................................................................................. 72
105........ Certificate--use of trade mark .......................................................... 72
Part 10--Assignment and transmission of trade marks 74
106........ Assignment etc. of trade mark .......................................................... 74
107........ Applications for record to be made of assignment etc. of trade mark whose registration is sought 74
108........ Recording of assignment etc. of trade mark whose registration is sought 75
109........ Application for record of assignment etc. of registered trade mark to be entered in Register 75
110........ Recording of assignment etc. of registered trade mark ...................... 75
111........ Notice of application to be given to person recorded as claiming interest in trade mark etc. 76
Part 11--Voluntary recording of claims to interests in and rights in respect of trade marks 77
Division 1--Preliminary 77
112........ Object of Part ................................................................................... 77
Division 2--Interests in, and rights in respect of, registered trade marks 78
113........ Application to have claims to interest etc. recorded ........................ 78
114........ Record of claims to interest etc. ....................................................... 78
115........ Amendment and cancellation ............................................................ 78
116........ Record not proof etc. of existence of right etc. ................................. 79
Division 3--Interests in, and rights in respect of, unregistered trade marks 80
117........ Application to have claims to interest etc. recorded ........................ 80
118........ Record of claims to interest etc. ....................................................... 80
119........ Amendment and cancellation ............................................................ 80
Part 12--Infringement of trade marks 81
120........ When is a registered trade mark infringed? ....................................... 81
121........ Infringement of trade mark by breach of certain restrictions ............ 82
122........ When is a trade mark not infringed? ................................................. 84
123........ Goods etc. to which registered trade mark has been applied by or with consent of registered owner 85
124........ Prior use of identical trade mark etc. ................................................ 85
125........ What courts may hear action for infringement of registered trade mark 86
126........ What relief can be obtained from court ............................................. 86
127........ Special case--plaintiff not entitled to damages etc. ......................... 86
128........ Circumstances in which action may not be brought ......................... 87
129........ Groundless threats of legal proceedings ........................................... 87
130........ Counterclaim by defendant in action on groundless threats ............. 89
Part 13--Importation of goods infringing Australian trade marks 90
131........ Object of Part ................................................................................... 90
132........ Notice of objection to importation ................................................... 90
133........ Customs CEO may seize goods infringing trade mark ..................... 91
133A..... Determinations about owners of goods ............................................ 92
134........ Notice of seizure ............................................................................... 93
135........ Forfeiture of goods ........................................................................... 93
136........ Release of goods to owner--no action for infringement ................... 94
137........ Action for infringement of trade mark .............................................. 95
138........ Action for infringement by authorised user ...................................... 96
139........ Forfeited goods--how to be disposed of ......................................... 97
140........ Power of Customs CEO to retain control of goods .......................... 97
141........ Insufficient security .......................................................................... 97
141A..... Failure to comply with undertaking etc. ........................................... 98
142........ Commonwealth not liable for loss etc. suffered because of seizure . 98
143........ Power to require information ............................................................ 98
144........ Modification in relation to Norfolk Island etc. ................................. 99
Part 14--Offences 100
145........ Falsifying etc. a registered trade mark ............................................ 100
146........ Falsely applying a registered trade mark ........................................ 101
147........ Manufacture and possession of die etc. for use in commission of offence 101
148........ Selling etc. goods with false marks ................................................. 102
149........ Penalty for offence under section 145, 146, 147 or 148 ................. 103
150........ Aiding and abetting offences ........................................................... 103
151........ False representations regarding trade marks ................................... 103
152........ False entries in Register etc. ........................................................... 105
153........ Disobeying summons etc. ............................................................... 105
154........ Refusing to give evidence etc. ......................................................... 106
156........ Unregistered persons ...................................................................... 106
157........ False representation about Trade Marks Office ............................. 108
159........ Forfeiture orders under the proceeds of crime legislation ............... 108
160........ Conduct of employees and agents of natural persons .................... 109
Part 15--Collective trade marks 111
161........ Object of Part ................................................................................. 111
162........ What is a collective trade mark? ..................................................... 111
163........ Application of Act ......................................................................... 111
164........ Application for registration ............................................................ 112
165........ Limitation on rights given by registered collective trade mark ....... 112
166........ Assignment etc. of collective trade mark ........................................ 112
167........ Infringement of collective trade mark ............................................. 112
Part 16--Certification trade marks 113
168........ Object of Part ................................................................................. 113
169........ What is a certification trade mark? ................................................. 113
170........ Application of Act ......................................................................... 113
171........ Rights given by registration of a certification trade mark ............... 114
172........ Rights of persons allowed to use certification trade mark .............. 114
173........ Rules governing the use of certification trade marks ...................... 114
174........ Registrar to send documents to Commission ................................. 115
175........ Certificate by Commission ............................................................. 115
176........ Acceptance or rejection of application ........................................... 116
177........ Additional ground for rejecting an application or opposing registration--certification trade mark not distinguishing certified goods or services ............................................................... 117
178........ Variation of rules ............................................................................ 117
179........ Registrar must publish rules ........................................................... 118
180........ Assignment of registered certification trade mark .......................... 118
180A..... Assignment of unregistered certification trade mark ...................... 118
181........ Rectification of the Register by order of court ............................... 119
182........ Variation of rules by order of court ................................................ 120
183........ Delegation of Commission's powers and functions ....................... 120
Part 17--Defensive trade marks 121
184........ Object of Part ................................................................................. 121
185........ Defensive trade marks .................................................................... 121
186........ Application of Act ......................................................................... 122
187........ Additional grounds for rejecting application for registration or opposing registration 122
189........ Cancellation of registration by Registrar ........................................ 122
Part 17A--Protected international trade marks under the Madrid Protocol 123
189A..... Regulations implementing the Madrid Protocol ............................. 123
Part 18--Jurisdiction and powers of courts 125
190........ Prescribed courts ............................................................................ 125
191........ Jurisdiction of the Federal Court .................................................... 125
192........ Jurisdiction of other prescribed courts ........................................... 125
193........ Exercise of jurisdiction .................................................................... 126
194........ Transfer of proceedings .................................................................. 126
195........ Appeals .......................................................................................... 126
196........ Registrar may appear in appeals .................................................... 127
197........ Powers of Federal Court ................................................................. 127
198........ Practice and procedure of prescribed courts ................................... 127
Part 19--Administration 128
199........ Trade Marks Office and sub‑offices ............................................... 128
200........ Seal of Trade Marks Office ............................................................ 128
201........ Registrar of Trade Marks ............................................................... 128
202........ Registrar's powers .......................................................................... 128
203........ Exercise of power by Registrar ....................................................... 128
204........ Registrar to act as soon as practicable ............................................ 129
205........ Deputy Registrar of Trade Marks .................................................. 129
206........ Delegation of Registrar's powers and functions ............................. 129
Part 20--The Register and official documents 131
207........ The Register .................................................................................... 131
208........ Register may be kept on computer ................................................. 131
209........ Inspection of Register ..................................................................... 132
210........ Evidence--the Register ................................................................... 132
211........ Evidence--certified copies of documents ....................................... 132
Part 21--Miscellaneous 134
Division 1--Applications and other documents 134
212........ Making and signing applications etc. .............................................. 134
213........ Filing of documents ........................................................................ 134
214........ Withdrawal of application etc. ....................................................... 134
215........ Address for service ......................................................................... 135
216........ Change of name ............................................................................... 136
217........ Death of applicant etc. ................................................................... 137
217A..... Prescribed documents relating to trade marks to be made available for public inspection 137
Division 2--Proceedings before the Registrar or a court 138
218........ Description of registered trade mark .............................................. 138
219........ Evidence of trade usage ................................................................... 138
220........ Death of party to proceeding before Registrar ............................... 138
221........ Costs awarded by Registrar ............................................................ 138
222........ Security for costs ............................................................................ 139
Division 3--General 140
223........ Fees ................................................................................................. 140
223A..... Doing act when Trade Marks Office reopens after end of period otherwise provided for doing act 140
224........ Extension of time ............................................................................ 141
225........ Convention countries ...................................................................... 143
226........ Publication of Official Journal etc. ................................................. 143
226A..... Requirements for confidential treatment of information held in the Trade Marks Office 144
226B..... Certain proceedings do not lie ........................................................ 144
227........ Notice regarding review of decision by Administrative Appeals Tribunal 144
228........ Use of trade mark for export trade ................................................. 145
228A..... Registration of trade marks attorneys ............................................ 145
228B..... Deregistration of trade marks attorneys ......................................... 147
229........ Privileges of trade marks attorney and patent attorney ................. 147
230........ Passing off actions .......................................................................... 147
231........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 148
Part 22--Repeal and transitional 151
Division 1--Repeal 151
232........ Repeal ............................................................................................. 151
Division 2--Marks registered under the repealed Act 152
233........ Automatic registration under this Act ............................................ 152
234........ Registration conclusive after 7 years .............................................. 152
235........ Term of registration ........................................................................ 153
236........ Renewal .......................................................................................... 153
237........ Restoration of particulars to Register and renewal of registration where registration expired within 12 months before 1 January 1996 ............................................................................... 154
238........ Disclaimers ..................................................................................... 154
239........ Rules governing the use of certification trade marks registered in Part C of the old register 154
239A..... Linked trade marks ......................................................................... 155
Division 3--Matters pending immediately before repeal of repealed Act 156
240........ Applications, notices etc.--general ................................................ 156
241........ Application for registration of trade mark ...................................... 156
242........ Divisional application in relation to pending application ............... 158
243........ More than one application lodged on same day for registration of same trade mark 159
244........ Application for registration of trade mark whose registration has been sought in Convention country 160
245........ Application for registration of a mark in Part C of the old register 161
246........ Application for registration of a mark in Part D of the old register 161
247........ Amendment of application--specification of goods or services .... 161
248........ Revival of application for registration of trade mark that had lapsed before 1 January 1996 162
249........ Application for registration of assignment etc. .............................. 163
250........ Rectification of Register ................................................................. 163
251........ Action for removal of trade mark from Register for non‑use ......... 163
252........ Action for infringement of trade mark etc. ..................................... 164
253........ Action under this Act for infringement of trade mark under repealed Act 164
254........ Acts not constituting infringement of existing registered mark ...... 164
254A..... Acts not constituting infringement of trade mark--pending application under the repealed Act 165
254B..... Part B defence--infringement of existing registered mark .............. 165
254C..... Part B defence--infringement of trade mark (pending application under the repealed Act) 166
255........ Application of this Act--general ................................................... 167
256........ Fees ................................................................................................. 167
Division 4--General 168
257........ The Registrar and Deputy Registrar ............................................... 168
258........ Confidential information received by Registrar under section 74 of the repealed Act 168
259........ Documents kept under repealed Act .............................................. 168
260........ Address for service ......................................................................... 168
261........ Notices to Customs CEO objecting to importation of goods ......... 169
Notes 171
List of terms defined in section 6
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applied to applied in relation to approved form Australia Australian continental shelf certification trade mark collective trade mark Commission Convention country deceptively similar defensive trade mark Deputy Registrar divisional application existing registered mark Federal Court filing date goods of a person lawyer limitations
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Official Journal old register patent attorney person prescribed court priority date Register registered trade mark registered trade marks attorney Registrar repealed Act seized goods services of a person sign similar goods similar services this Act trade mark transmission use of a trade mark use of a trade mark in relation to goods use of a trade mark in relation to services word
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An Act relating to trade marks
Notes to
the
Trade Marks Act 1995 Note 1 The Trade Marks Act 1995 as shown in this compilation
comprises Act No. 119, 1995 amended as indicated in the Tables below. The Trade Marks Act 1995 was modified by the Trade
Marks Regulations 1995 (1995 No. 341 as amended). The modifications
are not incorporated in this compilation. For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving
or transitional provisions see Table A. Table of Acts
|
Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
|
119, 1995 |
17 Oct 1995 |
Part 1 (ss. 1-5): Royal Assent |
|
|
|
Industry, Science and Tourism Legislation Amendment Act 1997 |
91, 1997 |
30 June 1997 |
Schedule 1 (items 25-41): 1 Jan 1996 (a) |
-- |
|
100, 1998 |
27 July 1998 |
Schedule 2 (items 33-46): 27 Jan 1999 (b) |
-- |
|
|
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Border Interception) Act 1999 |
144, 1999 |
3 Nov 1999 |
3 Nov 1999 |
S. 4 |
|
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
146, 1999 |
11 Nov 1999 |
Schedule 1 (items 940-943): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (c) |
-- |
|
117, 2000 |
7 Sept 2000 |
11 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. GN24) |
-- |
|
|
99, 2001 |
22 Aug 2001 |
Schedule 1 (items 1-46): 19 Sept 2001 (d) |
Sch. 1 (items 4, 5, 12, 15, 23, 32, 33) |
|
|
Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
140, 2001 |
1 Oct 2001 |
2 Oct 2001 |
S. 4 |
|
Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002 |
86, 2002 |
11 Oct 2002 |
Ss. 1-3: Royal Assent |
-- |
|
48, 2003 |
26 June 2003 |
Schedule 1 (items 3-5) and Schedule 2 (items 6, 7): 24 July 2003 |
-- |
|
|
106, 2006 |
27 Sept 2006 |
Schedules 1, 2, 3 (items 8-16), Schedule 4
and Schedule 12 (item 8): 27 Mar 2007 |
Sch. 1 (items 2, 9), Sch. 2 (item 2), Sch. 3 (items 2, 5, 9, 11, 14, 16), Sch. 4 (items 2, 4), Sch. 11 (item 4) and Sch. 13 (item 2) |
|
|
114, 2006 |
23 Oct 2006 |
Schedule 1 (items 63-92): 27 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00392) |
Sch. 1 (items 5, 8, 11, 13, 20, 26, 30, 34, 36, 51, 62, 69, 72, 82, 85, 90) |
(a) The Trade Marks Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 25‑41) only of the Industry, Science and Tourism Legislation Amendment Act 1997, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:
(4) The amendments of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996.
(b) The Trade Marks Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 33‑46) only of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998, subsection 2(5) of which provides as follows:
(5) If Schedule 2 does not commence under subsection (4) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, Schedule 2 commences on the first day after the end of that period.
(c) The Trade Marks Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 940-943) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:
(1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.
(d) The Trade Marks Act 1995 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Trade Marks and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001, subsections 2(1) and (2)(a) of which provide as follows:
(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 commences at the later of:
(a) the time when Parts 4 to 10 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2001 commence; and
The Administrative Review Tribunal Bill has not been enacted. Therefore this amendment does not commence.
(e) Subsection 2(1) (item 15) of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
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15. Schedule 16, item 2 |
Immediately after the commencement of section 84 of the Trade Marks Act 1995. |
1 January 1996 |
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Reader's Guide................... |
am. No. 140, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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List of terms........................ |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 48, 2003; No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 1 |
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S. 4A................................... |
ad. No. 140, 2001 |
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Part 2 |
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S. 6...................................... |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 100, 1998; Nos. 144 and 146, 1999; No. 117, 2000; No. 99, 2001; No. 48, 2003; Nos. 106 and 114, 2006 |
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S. 6A................................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 15.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 3 |
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Note 3 to s. 20(1)................ |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 22.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 26.................................... |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 99, 2001 |
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Part 4 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 27.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 29(1)................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 31.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 31........................ |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 33.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 33(1)................... |
rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 33(3)................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 38.................................... |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 41.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note 4 to s. 44(1)................ |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Note 4 to s. 44(2)................ |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Division 3 |
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Div. 3 of Part 4.................... |
rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 45.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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Notes 1, 2 to s. 45(1).......... |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 46.................................... |
rep. No. 99, 2001 |
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ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Ss. 47-50............................ |
rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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Division 4 |
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S. 51.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 51A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 5 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 52.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 52(4)................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 55.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 57.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 57........................ |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 58A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 60.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Notes 1, 2 to s. 60............... |
rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 60........................ |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 61.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 62A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 6 |
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S. 63.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 65.................................... |
rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 65A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 66.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 66A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 68.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 73.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note to s. 73........................ |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of Part 7.. |
rs. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 74A................................. |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 78.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 78........................ |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Heading to s. 79.................. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 79.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 79........................ |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 80.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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Division 3 |
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Div. 3 of Part 7.................... |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Ss. 80A-80F....................... |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note to s. 80F...................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 80G................................. |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note to s. 80G(1)................ |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 80H................................. |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Part 8 |
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Heading to Part 8................. |
rs. No. 106, 2006 |
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Division 1 |
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Subdivision A |
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Heading to Subdiv. A of...... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 82A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Subdivision B |
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Heading to Subdiv. B of...... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 84.................................... |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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Subdivision C |
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Subdiv. C of Div. 1 of.......... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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Ss. 84A-84D....................... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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Ss. 86, 87............................ |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 88.................................... |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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Note 2 to s. 88(2)................ |
rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 88A................................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 90.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 9 |
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S. 92.................................... |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 92(4)................... |
rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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Notes 1, 2 to s. 92(4).......... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 96A................................. |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 100(1).............. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 101.................................. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 12 |
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Note 3 to s. 120(1).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Note 3 to s. 120(2).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Note 4 to s. 120(3).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Note 4 to s. 121(1).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 122.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 127.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 128.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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Note to s. 128...................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 129.................................. |
am. No. 100, 1998 |
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Note to s. 129(6)................. |
am. No. 100, 1998 |
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Part 13 |
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S. 131.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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Note to s. 131...................... |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 132.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 99, 2001; No. 114, 2006 |
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Heading s. 133.................... |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 133.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 133A............................... |
ad. No. 144, 1997 |
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Ss. 134-136........................ |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 137.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 99, 2001 |
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Note 3 to s. 138................... |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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S.139................................... |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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Heading to s. 140................ |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 140.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 141.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 141A............................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 142.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 143.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 140, 2001 |
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Note to s. 143(2) |
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Note 2 to s. 143(2).............. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 14 |
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S. 145.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 3 to s. 145(1).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 146.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 3 to s. 146(1).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 147.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 4 to s. 148................... |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Ss. 150, 151........................ |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 3 to s. 151(4).............. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 153.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 153(3).............. |
rs. No. 140, 2001 |
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S. 154.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 154(2).............. |
rs. No. 140, 2001 |
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S. 155.................................. |
rep. No. 100, 1998 |
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S. 156.................................. |
am. No. 100, 1998; No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 156(2).............. |
am. No. 100, 1998 |
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Note 3 to s. 156(2).............. |
rep. No. 100, 1998 |
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Note 4 to s. 156(2).............. |
No. 100, 1998 |
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Note to s. 156(6)................. |
rs. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 157(2).............. |
rs. No. 140, 2001 |
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S. 158.................................. |
rep. No. 99, 2001 |
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Heading to s.. 159............... |
am. No. 86, 2002 |
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S. 159.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001; No. 86, 2002 |
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Heading to s. 160................ |
rs. No. 140, 2001 |
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S. 160.................................. |
am. No. 140, 2001 |
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Note to s. 160(1)................. |
ad. No. 140, 2001 |
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Part 15 |
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Note to s. 162...................... |
rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 16 |
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S. 170.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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S. 173.................................. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 174.................................. |
rs. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 175.................................. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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Note 2 to s. 175(2).............. |
rs. No. 106, 2006 |
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Note 3 to s. 175(2).............. |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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Heading to s. 176................ |
rs. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 176.................................. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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Note 2 to s. 177(1).............. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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Note 3 to s. 177(1).............. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 178.................................. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 179.................................. |
rs. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 180A............................... |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note 2 to s. 181(2).............. |
am. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 181.................................. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 17 |
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S. 186.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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Note to s. 187...................... |
rs. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 188.................................. |
rep. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 17A |
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Part 17A.............................. |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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S. 189A............................... |
ad. No. 117, 2000 |
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Part 18 |
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S. 197.................................. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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Part 19 |
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S. 206.................................. |
am. No. 146, 1999; No. 48, 2003; No. 106, 2006 |
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Part 21 |
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Division 1 |
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S. 212.................................. |
rs. No. 100, 1998 |
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S. 217A............................... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 222.................................. |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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Division 3 |
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S. 223.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997; No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 223A............................... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 224.................................. |
am. No. 48, 2003; No. 106, 2006 |
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Note to s. 224(5)................. |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 226.................................. |
am. No. 114, 2006 |
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S. 226A............................... |
ad. No. 106, 2006 |
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S. 226B............................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Ss. 228A, 228B................... |
ad. No. 100, 1998 |
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S. 229.................................. |
rs. No. 100, 1998 |
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S. 231.................................. |
am. No. 100, 1998 |
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Part 22 |
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Division 2 |
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S. 239A............................... |
ad. No. 114, 2006 |
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Division 3 |
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Heading to s. 254................ |
am. No. 99, 2001 |
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Ss. 254A-254C................... |
ad. No. 99, 2001 |
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Division 4 |
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Heading to s. 261................ |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
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S. 261.................................. |
am. No. 91, 1997 |
Application, saving or transitional provisions
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Border Interception) Act 1999 (No. 144, 1999)
(1) The amendments made by this Act to the Sydney 2000 Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 1996 and the Trade Marks Act 1995 apply in relation to goods imported into Australia on or after the commencement of this Act.
(2) Despite those amendments, those Acts continue to apply after the commencement of this Act, in relation to goods imported into Australia before the commencement of this Act (the goods), as if those amendments had not been made.
(3) If something was done before the commencement of this Act in relation to the goods:
(a) that thing continues to have effect; and
(b) those Acts continue to apply in relation to that thing;
after the commencement of this Act, as if those amendments had not been made.
Trade Marks and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 (No. 99, 2001)
Schedule 1
4 Application of amendment--section 26 of the Trade Marks Act 1995
The amendment of section 26 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule applies in relation to a prescribed period that begins at or after the commencement of this item.
5 Transitional--paragraph 26(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 1995
(1) This item applies to regulations if:
(a) the regulations were made for the purposes of paragraph 26(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act 1995; and
(b) the regulations were in force immediately before the commencement of this item.
(2) The regulations have effect, after the commencement of this item, as if they were made for the purposes of the corresponding provision of that Act as amended by this Schedule.
12 Application of amendments--section 52 of the Trade Marks Act 1995
The amendments of section 52 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a right or interest that becomes vested in another person at or after the commencement of this item.
15 Transitional--subsection 68(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995
(1) This item applies if, before the commencement of this item, the Registrar purported to register a trade mark under subsection 68(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 on the basis that there had been an opposition, but:
(a) the opposition had been withdrawn; or
(b) the opposition had been dismissed under section 222 of that Act.
(2) The registration is as valid as it would have been if the amendment of subsection 68(1) of that Act made by this Schedule had been in force at the time of the registration.
23 Transitional--Division 2 of Part 7 of the Trade Marks Act 1995
(1) This item applies if, before the commencement of this item:
(a) the Registrar purported to renew registration of a trade mark under section 77 or 79 of the Trade Marks Act 1995; and
(b) particulars of registration were entered in the Register under section 69 of that Act after the end of the period of 10 years after the filing date of the application for registration.
(2) In the case of a purported renewal under section 77, the renewal is as valid as it would have been if, at the time of the request for renewal:
(a) the words ", within the prescribed period before the registration of a trade mark expires," were omitted from subsection 75(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1995; and
(b) the words "of a trade mark" had been added at the end of that subsection.
(3) In the case of a purported renewal under section 79, the renewal is as valid as it would have been if, at the time of the request for renewal, the words ", within 12 months after the registration of a trade mark has expired," were omitted from that section.
32 Application of amendment--section 132 of the Trade Marks Act 1995
The amendment of section 132 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule applies in relation to a prescribed period that begins at or after the commencement of this item.
33 Transitional--subsection 132(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1995
(1) This item applies to regulations if:
(a) the regulations were made for the purposes of subsection 132(3) of the Trade Marks Act 1995; and
(b) the regulations were in force immediately before the commencement of this item.
(2) The regulations have effect, after the commencement of this item, as if they were made for the purposes of the corresponding provision of that Act as amended by this Schedule.
Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 140, 2001)
(1) Each amendment made by this Act applies to acts and omissions that take place after the amendment commences.
(2) For the purposes of this section, if an act or omission is alleged to have taken place between 2 dates, one before and one on or after the day on which a particular amendment commences, the act or omission is alleged to have taken place before the amendment commences.
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 (No. 106, 2006)
Schedule 1
2 Application of amendment of section 38
The amendment of section 38 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule applies in relation to the acceptance of an application for registration of the trade mark whether the acceptance occurred before, on or after the commencement of the amendment.
9 Application of amendments of Part 8 and section 224
The amendments of Part 8 and section 224 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule apply in relation to trade marks that became registered on or after the commencement of this Schedule.
Schedule 2
2 Application
The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to fees that become payable after the commencement of this Schedule.
Schedule 3
2 Application of amendment of section 173
The amendment of section 173 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Part applies in relation to rules filed on or after the commencement of the amendment.
5 Application of amendments of section 175
The amendments of section 175 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Part apply in relation to decisions to give, or refuse to give, a certificate relating to rules filed on or after the commencement of this Part.
9 Application of new section 174
(1) Section 174 (the new section 174) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 as amended by this Part applies to applications filed before, on or after the commencement of this Part.
(2) However, the new section 174 does not require the Registrar to send to the Commission documents relating to an application if:
(a) the Registrar sent documents relating to the application to the Commission before the commencement of this Part under section 174 (the old section 174) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 as in force before that commencement; or
(b) the old section 174 did not require the Registrar to send a copy of the application to the Commission.
11 Application of new subsection 176(1)
(1) Subsection 176(1) (the new subsection 176(1)) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 as amended by this Part applies to applications filed before, on or after the commencement of this Part.
(2) However, the new subsection 176(1) does not apply to applications accepted or rejected under Part 16 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 before the commencement of this Part.
14 Application of amendments of section 178
The amendments of section 178 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Part apply in relation to decisions made on or after the commencement of this Part to approve or not to approve variations of rules governing the use of certification trade marks.
16 Saving of rules made available under old section 179
The Registrar is not required by section 179 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 as amended by this Part to publish rules that have before the commencement of this Part been, and continue to be, made available as required by section 179 of that Act as in force before the commencement of this Part, unless the rules are varied.
Schedule 4
2 Application of section 217A
Section 217A of the Trade Marks Act 1995 applies in relation to applications, made on or after the commencement of that section, for registration of trade marks.
4 Application of section 226A
Section 226A of the Trade Marks Act 1995 applies in relation to information in documents filed on or after the commencement of that section in relation to trade marks. It does not matter whether registration of the trade marks was applied for before, on or after that commencement.
Schedule 11
4 Application
The amendment of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule applies in relation to applications filed after the commencement of the amendment.
Schedule 13
2 Application
The amendment of subsection 224(7) of the Trade Marks Act 1995 made by this Schedule applies in relation to decisions made by the Registrar after the commencement of this Schedule.
Trade Marks Amendment Act 2006 (No. 114, 2006)
Schedule 1
5 Application
The amendments made by items 3 and 4 apply to:
(a) periods starting after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and
(b) periods that started on or before that day and that have not ended by that day.
8 Transitional
The amendment made by item 7 does not apply to rights vested in another person but not appearing in the Register until the end of 6 months after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
11 Application and saving
(1) The amendment made by item 10 applies to applications for registration of trade marks made after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) That amendment does not affect the validity of the registration of a trade mark:
(a) registered before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; or
(b) registered on or after that day as a result of an application made before that day.
13 Application
The amendment made by item 12 applies to applications for registration of collective trade marks made after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
20 Application
The amendments made by items 16 to 19 apply to:
(a) applications for registration of trade marks made after the commencement of this item; and
(b) applications for registration of trade marks pending at that commencement.
26 Application
The amendment made by item 25 applies to:
(a) applications for registration of trade marks made after the commencement of this item; and
(b) applications for registration of trade marks pending but not accepted at that commencement.
30 Application
The amendment made by item 29 applies to:
(a) applications for registration of trade marks made after the commencement of this item; and
(b) applications for registration of trade marks pending but not accepted at that commencement.
34 Application
The amendment made by item 33 applies to:
(a) applications for registration of trade marks made after the commencement of this item; and
(b) applications for registration of trade marks pending but not accepted at that commencement.
36 Application
The amendment made by item 35 applies to:
(a) applications for registration of trade marks made after the commencement of this item; and
(b) applications for registration of trade marks pending but not accepted at that commencement.
51 Application
The amendments made by item 50 apply to notices given under section 132 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 after the commencement of this item.
62 Application
The amendment made by item 61 applies to information published or otherwise made available after the commencement of this item.
69 Application
The amendments made by items 66 and 68 apply to applications made after the commencement of this item.
72 Application
The amendments made by items 70 and 71 apply to applications for registration made after the commencement of this item.
82 Application
The amendments made by items 80 and 81 apply to trade marks whose registration expires at least 12 months after the commencement of this item.
85 Application
The amendment made by item 84 applies to trade marks whose registration expires at least 12 months after the commencement of this item.
90 Transitional provision
(1) This item applies if:
(a) before the commencement of this item, a notice under section 132 of the unamended Trade Marks Act was in force in relation to goods; and
(b) before the commencement of this item, a security under subsection 133(3) of that Act was given to the Customs CEO to be applied towards the expenses of the Commonwealth incurred in relation to the goods under Part 13 of that Act; and
(c) after the commencement of this item, the Customs CEO has been given a written undertaking under subsection 133(3) of the amended Trade Marks Act to repay those expenses to the Commonwealth; and
(d) the undertaking is in force.
(2) On application in writing to the Customs CEO by the objector or objectors concerned, the Customs CEO must:
(a) if none of the security has been applied towards the expenses mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)--return the security to the person who gave it; or
(b) otherwise--refund the amount of the balance of the security to the person who gave it.
(3) In this item:
amended Trade Marks Act means the Trade Marks Act 1995 as in force immediately after the commencement of this item.
unamended Trade Marks Act means the Trade Marks Act 1995 as in force immediately before the commencement of this item.