Opposition by Airtasker Pty Ltd to registration of trade mark application 1797549 (9, 35, 41) - LIKE A BOSS - filed in the name of Freelancer Technology Pty Limited.

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[2019] ATMO 77

16 May 2019


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Opposition by Airtasker Pty Ltd to registration of trade mark application 1797549 (9, 35, 41) - LIKE A BOSS - filed in the name of Freelancer Technology Pty Limited. [2019] ATMO 77 [2019] ATMO 77 16 May 2019

CaseChat Overview and Summary

Airtasker Pty Ltd opposed the registration of the trade mark LIKE A BOSS, filed by Freelancer Technology Pty Limited for goods and services in classes 9, 35, and 41. The decision was made by the Registrar of Trade Marks.

The Registrar was required to determine whether any of the grounds on which the application was opposed had been established, and consequently, whether to refuse or register the trade mark.

The Registrar applied section 55 of the *Trade Marks Act 1995* (Cth), which mandates that the Registrar must decide to refuse or register a trade mark having regard to the extent to which any ground of opposition has been established. In this instance, the Registrar found that the Opponent had established a ground of opposition.

Consequently, the Registrar refused to register the trade mark LIKE A BOSS.
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  • Intellectual Property

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  • Statutory Construction

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