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James & Wells employs a team of lawyers
dealing solely with intellectual property disputes, litigation and
opposition matters. Our team has acknowledged expertise and proven
experience at all levels of the New Zealand Courts, successfully
appearing in a number of New Zealand's leading IP cases.
Our Litigation Team can provide you with advice and
representation in respect of:
- Opposition and revocation proceedings relating to patents,
trade marks and designs
- Infringement proceedings relating to patents, trade marks,
designs, PVRs, copyright, goodwill and reputation, confidential
information and trade secrets
- Consumer protection legislation such as the Sale of Goods Act,
the Fair Trading Act and the Consumer Guarantees Act
- Anti-counterfeiting and enforcement strategies including
drafting, filing and administering copyright and trade mark border
protection notices with the New Zealand and Australian customs
services
- The Major Events Management Act 2007 concerning ambush
marketing around major events in New Zealand
- Dispute resolution concerning the ownership of IP
- Domain name disputes both local and international. For more
information, visit our information page on Domain
Names.
In appropriate cases, the Litigation Team favours alternative
dispute resolution, and has considerable experience in both
mediation and arbitration.
For further information, visit our information page on Litigation.
Whichever side of the law you find yourself on, you want these
guys on your side.