Nicholas Smith
Nicholas Smith is a registrar delegate within IP Australia, the federal government agency responsible for intellectual property rights in Australia. He recently gained attention for his ruling in a trademark dispute between the Australian vegan hamburger chain Lord of the Fries and Middle-earth Enterprises, the rights holder of The Lord of the Rings franchise. Smith's decision highlighted the distinctiveness of Lord of the Fries' name, allowing the fast food chain to continue using the phrase 'Lord of the' despite challenges from the iconic fantasy franchise.
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Trade Marks registrar delegate Nicholas Smith said in his ruling had 'a much greater visual and phonetic similarity' than Lord of the Fries.
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