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IP Australia introduces TM CHECK
Posted on 12/09/2011 by
Not all business names are created equal. Your trade mark can be your business name, but your business name may not be available as your trade mark. Read More
Big Business Bill creates trade mark rush
Posted on 08/09/2011
Baldwins is advising kiwi businesses with a strong export focus to protect their intellectual property before new legislation making trade mark registration here easier for overseas companies comes into force. Read More
Vanuatu: New Trade Mark Law
Posted on 26/07/2011 by
Vanuatu has new trade mark laws. Trademarks Act 2003 (“the Act”) finally came into effect on 8 February 2011 in Vanuatu. The Act provides for a new trade mark registration system. Read More
Legal Protection for Traditional Knowledge
Posted on 03/06/2011 by
Recently, New Zealanders have expressed outrage at the unauthorised use of Maori symbols in relation to commercial products. Read More
Facton Ltd v Rifai Fashions Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 290 (30 March 2011)
Posted on 03/06/2011
*Damages Awards For Trade Mark and Copyright Infringement * In this case Justice Bromberg of The Federal Court of Australia examined the law on damages in a case involving counterfeit goods. Read More
Limited Time for Adding a Class or Classes to Trade Mark Applications in New Zealand
Posted on 28/02/2011 by
From time to time, a New Zealand trade mark applicant may face an objection under Section 31(2) of the Trade Marks Act 2002, stating that the goods or services within the filed application are incorrectly classified. Read More
A single patent examination for New Zealand and Australia
Posted on 24/02/2011 by
On Wednesday 16 February 2011, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced progress on harmonising the intellectual property laws of New Zealand and Australia. Read More
New Zealand - "MY" trademark applications allowed in surprising decision
Posted on 07/02/2011 by
The assistant commissioner has allowed the registration of several trademarks including the words 'my' and 'insurance' by an insurance firm despite oppositions from competitors (T21/2010, November 8 2010). Read More
ONLINE TRADE MARK DISPUTES: Challenges of an Evolving Front
Posted on 16/08/2010 by
The Internet is a place of endless possibilities, increasingly the first port of call for consumers of anything from agricultural machinery to designer clothing. Read More
Launch of .co Extension
Posted on 28/07/2010 by
On 1 March 2010, the Colombian Domain Name Registry launched a new top level domain (TLD) extension – ‘. co’. Given the saturation of the generic TLD ‘. Read More