Gain a clear guide to managing trade mark oppositions from start to finish. Step through opposition procedure and practice, key opportunities to amend documentation and strategic considerations when seeking extensions of time offering valuable insights for practitioners navigating this often technical and timesensitive process.
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
12.00pm to 1.00pm Trade Mark Oppositions: Navigating the Journey
- Australian trade mark opposition procedure and practice
- Ability to amend certain documents within the Australian trade mark opposition process
- Seeking extensions of time to file various documents within the Australian trade mark opposition process
Presented by Garen Holopikian, Senior Trade Mark Attorney, MinterEllison
Chair:
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers; Recognised in Chambers Asia Pacific 2018- 2026 for Intellectual Property, Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021-2026 for Intellectual Property
Presenters
Garen Holopikian, Senior Trade Mark Attorney, MinterEllisonGaren specialises in trade registration work and has over 25 years’ experience in the area. He has been involved in all aspects of trade mark registration work in Australia and overseas. In particular, Garen is experienced in filing and prosecuting trade mark applications including preparing evidence; conducting trade mark opposition and removal for non-use proceedings including preparing evidence and appearing at Hearings; and providing strategic advice to clients. He has acted and continues to act for local and multinational clients. Garen’s past experience includes working for more than a decade at Allens where he was a senior member of the trade marks team.
Justine Beaumont SC, Nigel Bowen Chambers
Justine Beaumont SC of Nigel Bowen Chambers is a commercial silk with particular expertise in all areas of intellectual property and competition and consumer law. She has appeared in many significant IP cases, including in the trade mark field, being appointed by the High Court to appear as amica curiae in Self Care v Allergan [2023] HCA 8. Justine regularly appears in trade mark oppositions both in the Trade Marks Office and in the Federal Court. Justine’s skills have been recognised in all the major legal directories (Doyles Guide, Chambers Global, Legal 500 and Best Lawyers) in various categories: Intellectual Property, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Law and Competition Law.
