Intervet International B.V. v Randlab Australia Pty Ltd

The decision in *Intervet International B.V. v Randlab Australia Pty Ltd* was made by Iain Thompson, acting as the Registrar of Trade Marks. The dispute concerned an application to register trade mark number 1177556, which was opposed by Intervet International B.V.

The Registrar was required to determine whether to register the trade mark, having regard to the grounds on which the application was opposed. Section 55 of the relevant Act mandates that the Registrar must decide to either refuse or register a trade mark, with or without conditions, based on the established grounds of opposition.

In reaching his decision, the Registrar considered the extent to which the grounds of opposition raised by Intervet International B.V. had been established. Applying section 55 of the Act, the Registrar concluded that the application should be refused.

Consequently, the Registrar ordered that trade mark application 1177556 be refused. The Registrar also awarded costs to the opponent, Intervet International B.V., on the official scale against the applicant.