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Australian Trademark — IP Australia
TIP-EDGE
Application 872838 · Registered
Quick Facts
| Application Number | 872838 |
| Status | Registered |
| Owner | tp orthodontics inc |
| Type | trade_mark |
| Filed | 2001-04-18 |
| Registered | 2002-01-10 |
Is this trademark active?
Yes. TIP-EDGE is a currently protected Australian trademark. It is enforceable under the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) in Australia.
Prosecution Timeline
Key events recorded against this trademark at IP Australia, oldest first.
- Filed: 2001-04-18
- Published: 2001-04-18
- Protected: 2001-04-18
- Received by IP Australia: 2001-04-18
- Accepted for registration: 2001-09-07
Applicant
| Name | tp orthodontics inc |
| Country | US |
Representative
This trademark is represented by spruson & ferguson, NSW, AU.
About This Trademark
'TIP-EDGE' is a protected trademark on the IP Australia register, owned by tp orthodontics inc. The application (872838) was filed on 18 April 2001 and registered on 10 January 2002.
This mark is recorded under Class 10 (medical & surgical apparatus).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Australian trademark 872838 ('TIP-EDGE')?
Australian trademark 872838 for the mark 'TIP-EDGE' in Class 10 is recorded on the IP Australia register as owned by tp orthodontics inc. This covers one specific Australian trademark record only — the same brand name may be owned by different parties in other classes, other countries, or as separate registrations.
Is Australian trademark 872838 currently a registered trademark?
No — the IP Australia records the status of Australian trademark 872838 for the mark 'TIP-EDGE' as protected.
Which goods or services does Australian trademark 872838 cover?
Australian trademark 872838 for the mark 'TIP-EDGE' is registered in Class 10, which covers medical & surgical apparatus.
When was Australian trademark 872838 filed?
Australian trademark 872838 for the mark 'TIP-EDGE' was filed at the IP Australia on 18 April 2001 and registered on 10 January 2002.
Cross-Register Filings
Trademarks matching "TIP-EDGE" have been found on the following foreign registers. Exact matches appear first; where the name also appears inside longer filings, those are listed below as similar marks. A “Same applicant” badge appears next to a mark when the applicant name aligns with the source filing.
US — United States (USPTO)
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIP-EDGESame applicant | 73667349 | 800 | 1987-06-19 |
Similar names
| Mark | Ref | Status | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MARK CONSISTS OF AN OUTLINE OF A WATER DROP SIMILAR TO THAT OF A TEARDROP AS THE MAIN BODY OF THE MARK WITH TWO SMALL BREAKS IN THE DROP ON EITHER SIDE APPROXIMATELY HALF-WAY ON BOTH SIDES. THE BREAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS 7% LOWER THEN THE BREAK ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CENTER OF THE DROP IS DIVIDED BY TWO CURVED WAVES SIMULATING THE WAVES OF WATER SEPERATED BY APPROXIMATELY 20% OF THE DESIGNS VERTICAL DISTANCE. ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF EACH WAVE, THE TIPS COME TO POINTS BOTH FACING AT 340 DEGREES AND EXTEND OUTSIDE THE WATER DROPLET APPROXIMATELY 20% FURTHER FROM THE DESIGNS HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DROP. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF EACH WAVE, THE TIPS COME TO POINTS FACING AT 155 DEGREES. THE TOP WAVE ON THE RIGHT SIDE CONNECTS TO THE DROP ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE AND DOES NOT EXTEND FURTHER. THE SECOND WAVE EXTENDS OUTSIDE THE WATER DROPLET TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 20% FURTHER OF THE DESIGNS HORIZONTAL DISTANCE FROM OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE DROP. WHERE THE SECOND WAVE OVERLAPS THE DROP, THERE IS A DARKER SHADED AREA RESEMBLING A DROP SHADOW ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH SIDE OF THE DROP. BELOW THE SECOND WAVE IS A HORIZONTAL CURVE SIMILAR TO A CRESCENT MOON FACING HORIZONTALLY. THIS THIRD ELEMENT IS POSITIONED BELOW THE SECOND WAVE BY APPROXIMATELY 7% OF THE DESIGNS VERTICAL DISTANCE AND SLIGHTLY RECESSED FROM THE RIGHT PORTION OF THE RIGHT TIP ON THE SECOND WAVE. THE LEFT TIP OF THE THIRD ELEMENT COMES TO A POINT AT 260 DEGREES. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE THIRD ELEMENT COMES TO A POINT AT 135 DEGREES. IN THE LOWER HORIZONTAL HALF OF THE DROP, RESTING ON THE SECOND WAVE, CENTERED HORIZONTALLY ON THE DROP, ARE THE WORDS FILTRATION WAREHOUSE | 98592339 | 622 | 2024-06-09 |
| TIPPING POINT EDGE | 87487710 | 710 | 2017-06-13 |
| TIP-EDGE PLUSSame applicant | 76508544 | 800 | 2003-04-21 |
| THE LITERAL ELEMENT OF THE MARK CONSISTS OF DAZ. THE LITERAL ELEMENT, DAZ, IS OUTLINED IN RED WITH WHITE AS BACKGROUND OF EACH LETTER. THE LITERAL ELEMENT, DAZ, IS WRITTEN ON A BOTTOM LEFT TO TOP RIGHT SLANT AT 20 DEGREES ACROSS A CORNFLOWER BLUE DIAMOND, OUTLINED IN RED. THE MARK CONSISTS OF A CARTOON DRAGON, OUTLINED IN BLACK, WITH A BASE COLOR OF CHARTREUSE, WITH THREE GOLD SPOTS OR VARIOUS SIZE AND SHAPE (THOUGH GENERALLY CIRCULAR) LOCATED ONE HALF THE DISTANCE OF THE DRAGON'S LEGS; TWO GOLD SPOTS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE ABDOMEN AND BACK OF THE DRAGON, FIVE GOLDEN SPOTS ARE LOCATED IN ON THE NOSE OF THE DRAGON, AND FOUR GOLD SPOTS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT ARM WHICH IS EXTENDED TO THE TOP IN A OPEN HANDED WAVE MOTION. THE DRAGON STANDS UPON TWO LEGS, WEARING SHOES WITH A WHITE BOTTOM, RED SHOE TOES, RED SHOE TONGUE, RED SHOE UPPER LINING AND CORNFLOWER BLUE BACKGROUND. THE DRAGON HAS GOLDEN FOUR FINGER GLOVES ON EACH HAND. THE ABDOMEN IS GOLD WITH SIX EQUALLY SPACED BLACK HORIZONTAL LINES ACROSS, AND THE LITERAL ELEMENT, DAZ, WITH DIAMOND LOCATED THREE-FOURTHS FROM THE BOTTOM OF ABDOMEN. THE DRAGON HOLDS IN ITS LEFT HAND A TOOTH BRUSH SLANTED FROM BOTTOM LEFT TO TOP RIGHT AT 80 DEGREES, COLORED IN CYAN AT THE BOTTOM, WHITE WITH CYAN STRIPS IN THE MIDDLE, AND WHITE WITH CYAN INTERIOR AND TIP AT THE BRUSH'S HEAD. THE DRAGON HAS A CHARTREUSE TAIL WITH A SPADE SHAPED TAIL TIP, THERE ARE FIVE GOLD SPOTS ON THE STEAM OF THE TAIL AND THREE GOLD SPOTS ON THE TAIL TIP. THERE ARE NINE FUCHSIA COLORED TRIANGLES ALONG THE BACK EDGE OF THE DRAGON, BEGINNING UNDER ITS LEFT ARM AND CONTINUING TO THE TAIL TIP. THERE ARE THREE FUCHSIA COLORED TRIANGLES ABOVE ITS LEFT ARM TO ITS HEAD. THE DRAGON HAS A SMILING MOUTH WITH SEVEN VERTICAL BLACK LINES CREATING SEVEN TEETH. ON THE FOURTH TOOTH THERE IS A POWDER BLUE STAR WITH EIGHT POINTS. THE DRAGON HAS ONE WING EXTENDING BEHIND THE LEFT ARM WITH A SLOPING CURVE TO TWO BOTTOM POINTS, WHICH A CHARTREUSE BORDER AND FUCHSIA COLORING THE INSIDE BACKGROUND. THE DRAGON HAS TWO CYAN COLORED HORNS LOCATED FROM THE BACK OF ITS HEAD, IMMEDIATELY TO THE END OF ITS MOUTH, EXTENDING AT A BOTTOM LEFT TO TOP RIGHT SLANT AT FORTY DEGREES. THE DRAGON HAS TWO OVAL EYES IMMEDIATE LEFT OF ITS HORNS, WITH BLACK CENTER CIRCLES, SURROUNDED BY CYAN OVALS, WITH WHITE ACCENTS ON TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE CYAN OVALS AND A TOP BORDER IN CHARTREUSE. | 77631422 | 622 | — |
Data Source
Australia (IP Australia)
Australian trademark data is supplied by IP Australia (via IPGOD / IP RAPID) under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. Local copy last synchronised on 2026-05-03.
United States (USPTO)
US trademark data is supplied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Works of the US federal government are in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105.
The “About This Trademark” summary and FAQ above are AI-generated from the register data shown on this page. They are factual summaries only — always verify details against the official register before making legal decisions.