Litigation
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 FAQ pages on Domain Names and .nz Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy
In appropriate cases, the Litigation Team favours alternative dispute resolution, and has considerable experience in both mediation and arbitration.
Whichever side of the law you find yourself on, you want these guys on your side.