‘Mere existence of a reputation’ not enough to justify Geelong grammar trademarking ‘Timbertot’, agency finds
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One of Australia’s most exclusive private schools has cited former student King Charles III in a failed bid to trademark the phrase “Timbertot” for its early learning centres, despite a childcare centre using a similar name.
Geelong grammar school lodged an application to trademark “Timbertot” across a range of education material for its early learning program at its Corio and Toorak campuses in Victoria.