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ly set out to gain registra- trademark squatting. One
tion of their trademarks, or example involves a person
adopted trademarks, in bad who identifies overseas
faith. Examples included:… trademarks which haven’t
been used in Australia yet.
“persons who identi- If they register it ‘for the
fy trademarks used over- express purpose’ of selling
seas but with no Australian it to overseas owners when
use as yet who then apply they enter the Australian
to register the trademarks market, this would be in bad
in Australia for the express faith45.
purpose of selling them to
the overseas owners”44. India:

The Patent Examiner’s Section 34 protects the
rights of individuals who
Manual provides useful

examples of what a bad-

faith application looks like.

These examples capture

44 Australian Trademarks Manu- 45 Beulah Pene, op.cit.

al of practice and procedure “46.4.
Grounds for opposition to registration
of national trademarks - 4.8 Registra-
tion may be opposed on the ground
that the application was made in bad
faith – 62A” Date Published 20 Apr
2022, Available at: 46.4. Grounds for
opposition to registration of national
trade marks | IPA Manuals (ipaustra-
lia.gov.au) Last visit: June 24, 2023.
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