On 1 November 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)....
On 1 November 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) announced the launch of the Patent Prosecution Highway...
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with “Middle-earth”. New Zealand tourism and traders jumped on the Tolkien...
Since the release of The Lord of the Rings film franchise in 2001, New Zealand has been synonymous with...
This matter concerned an opposition by Barossa Valley Estate to the registration of the below trade mark by Australian Vintage Limited in connection with a range of wine and...
This matter concerned an opposition by Barossa Valley Estate to the registration of the below trade mark by Australian...
In this article, we review some recent developments, including:
- Upcoming examination request deadlines and a change in practice at the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ);
- Proposed increases...
In this article, we review some recent developments, including:
- Upcoming examination request deadlines and a change in practice at...
In our article of 22 July 2016, we reported that the Commerce Committee recommended that the relevant clauses pertaining to a Single Application Process (SAP) and a Single Examination...
In our article of 22 July 2016, we reported that the Commerce Committee recommended that the relevant clauses pertaining...
In our article of 14 July 2016, we briefly reported that the majority of the Commerce Committee of the New Zealand Parliament had recommended removing a clause pertaining...
In our article of 14 July 2016, we briefly reported that the majority of the Commerce Committee of the...
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a single patent application and examination process for Australia and New...
As briefly discussed in our previous article, the Australian and New Zealand governments have been working on implementing a...
The application for the mark “Con-tact” by Kittrich Corporation was successfully opposed by Jasco Pty (New Zealand) Limited on the ground in s 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth).
Although...
The application for the mark “Con-tact” by Kittrich Corporation was successfully opposed by Jasco Pty (New Zealand) Limited on...
Spruson & Ferguson has been working closely with IP Australia, the Australian Government agency incorporating the Australian Patents, Designs and Trade Mark Offices, for many years in development of...
Spruson & Ferguson has been working closely with IP Australia, the Australian Government agency incorporating the Australian Patents, Designs...
It has been announced by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) that the Madrid Protocol will come into force in New Zealand on 10 December 2012. New...
It has been announced by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (“IPONZ”) that the Madrid Protocol will come...