Focus: Mantra IP Pty Ltd v Spagnuolo [2012] FCA
769
Services:
Intellectual Property & Technology,
Property & Projects
Industry Focus:
Property
Mantra IP Pty Ltd v Spagnuolo [2012] FCA 769
Can a building name be protected by trade mark? Should a
building owner seek that protection?
A recent decision of the Federal Court in relation to the iconic
"Q1" high rise apartment building on the Gold Coast in
Queensland is set to place trade mark protection back on the agenda
for the Australian property industry.
The case involved an appeal from a decision of a delegate of the
Registrar of Trade Marks. It centred on three trade mark
applications for the word mark "Q1" filed by Mantra IP.
The applications sought to protect a variety of services including
leasing, property management, reservation and accommodation
services.
