Automatepro Limited

TRADE MARKS ACT 1995

DECISION OF A DELEGATE OF THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS WITH REASONS

Re:International Registration Designating Australia numbers 2323895 (International Registration number 1703598) – AUTOMATEPRO – and 2324026 (International Registration number 1703907) – AUTOMATEPRO (Figurative) – (classes 9, 41 and 42) both in the name of Automatepro Limited

Delegate:

Sheona Robertson

Representation:

Holder: Kate Duckworth of Kate Duckworth Intellectual Property Limited

Decision:

2023 ATMO 212

Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth) – Regulation 17A.24 – consideration of sections 41 and 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) – ground(s) for rejecting the IRDAs exist – IRDA 2323895 rejected, IRDA 2324026 rejected in respect of all goods and some services

Background

1. This matter is pursuant to reg 17A.24 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth) (‘Regulations’) involving applications for extension of protection to Australia of the following International Registrations Designating Australia (together, ‘Trade Marks’):

International Registration Designating Australia (‘IRDA’) No.	2323895	2324026
International Registration (‘IR’) No.	1703598	1703907
Trade Mark:	AUTOMATEPRO (‘Word Trade Mark’)	(‘Figurative Trade Mark’)
Filing Date:	21 September 2022	21 September 2022
Priority Date:	6 September 2022	21 September 2022
Holder:	Automatepro Limited (‘Holder’)
Goods and Services: (together, ‘Holder’s Goods and Services’)	Class 9: Computer software; downloadable electronic publications; computer databases; computer programs, computer software development tools; downloadable computer software implementation tools; parts and fittings for all the aforesaid goods included in this Class. Class 41: The provision of training, provision of information in the field of training; training courses; instructional and teaching services; arranging and organising of seminars, courses, conferences, exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures, educational and instructional events; publication of electronic instructional material, electronic books or journals online or via a global computer network; training and practical demonstrations; tuition, arranging and conducting of workshops; providing sound, video or media recordings online or via a global computer network; educational information services provided online from a computer database or the internet; digital media provided online from a computer database or the internet; providing certification training; all the aforesaid provided via online databases in connection with all the aforesaid services;[1] advice, information and consultancy services relating to all the aforesaid services. Class 42: The development and updating of software; design and development of computer software; providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for database management; hosting of websites; creating websites; design and development of websites; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer programs; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software; providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software development tools for others; computer software maintenance; infrastructure services featuring computer software platforms for creating, managing and deploying cloud computing infrastructure services; platform-as- a-service (PaaS) services; software as a service (SaaS) services; application service provider (ASP) services; cloud-hosting provider services; information technology integration services; providing information in the field of information technology via a website; computer aided scientific research services provided from computer systems and the internet; designing, developing, configuring, customizing, testing, assessing, implementing and maintaining computer…