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Trade Marks
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A trade mark indicates a connection between certain goods and
services and the trade mark owner. As such, a trade mark functions
as a "badge of origin", identifying the source of branded goods
and/or services. A trade mark can be a word, phrase, number,
symbol, logo, colour, label, shape, or even a sound or smell, or
any of these, provided the mark can be represented graphically.
Registering your trade mark gives you a number of benefits
including the exclusive right to use the mark throughout New
Zealand in relation to the goods and/or services covered by the
registration. In addition you cannot be accused of trade mark
infringement by using your registered trade mark.
For more detailed information about trade marks and
the process to register them click on the headings below, or to
learn more about the expertise of our Trade Mark team click here.
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