May 2010

BARRIERS TO ENTRY: SHORING UP FRAGILE DEFENCES WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Often a client can be complacent about the perceived strength of barriers to entry to their competitors in a market. A good advisor challenges their clients’ assumptions so that they make decisions with a full knowledge of r... POSTED : 26th May 2010 more

EASING THE PATENT PROCESS - THE VANCOUVER GROUP

Patent offices around the world are increasingly developing ways to simplify the patent process for those who file corresponding patent applications in a number of countries.
Principally, the initiatives aim to encourage co... POSTED : 17th May 2010 more

FIGHTING THE FAKES

Despite the best efforts of brand owners, customs authorities and enforcement agencies, the numbers relating to global counterfeiting remain mind boggling.
Data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Developmen... POSTED : 11th May 2010 more

STICKS AND STONES: THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN RIGHTS CONFERRED UNDER THE TRADE MARKS ACT 2002 AND THE TORT OF PASSING OFF/FAIR TRADING ACT 1986

Consider this: You are a New Zealand company which has been manufacturing a product (for argument’s sake, an agricultural implement) for over 30 years. You have enjoyed modest success and you are reasonably well known in the... POSTED : 10th May 2010 more

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW…THE MAJOR EVENTS MANAGEMENT ACT IN FORCE

What do the Rugby World Cup and intellectual property lawyers have in common? The Major Events Management Act (“MEMA”) - which came into force in 2007, and is intended to protect against ambush marketing for major events.
Y... POSTED : 3rd May 2010 more

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