Leighton Cassidy

Leighton Cassidy

Leighton is a globally ranked international intellectual property and commercial lawyer who helps clients manage their intellectual property and resolve their disputes. Leighton is internationally recognised in the legal directories including the Legal 500, Who’s Who, Managing IP, World Trademark Review. Leighton and his team won Managing IP's Firm of the Year, Trade Mark (Law Firms) in 2019.

JONAH LOMU's Widow Resolves Dispute with Executor of Lomu Estate
IP

JONAH LOMU's Widow Resolves Dispute with Executor of Lomu Estate

Following a protracted legal dispute Nadene Lomu has reached a resolution with the estate...

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Consumer Protection - The Right to Repair in New Zealand
Corporate and Commercial

Consumer Protection - The Right to Repair in New Zealand

My daughters have both recently damaged their devices. My eldest daughter dropped her...

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BROWN NOSE DAY V RED NOSE DAY
Brands in NZ and AU

BROWN NOSE DAY V RED NOSE DAY

A recent decision of Assistant Commissioner Wendy Aldred, in the Intellectual Property...

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SKY Given a (Partial) Kicking in SKYKICK Supreme Court Judgment
Brands in NZ and AU

SKY Given a (Partial) Kicking in SKYKICK Supreme Court Judgment

The judgment in the SkyKick case before the Supreme Court has been a long time coming.

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Bad Karma for Expensify – KARMAPOINT to be registered
Brands in NZ and AU

Bad Karma for Expensify – KARMAPOINT to be registered

In a recent Intellectual Property office of New Zealand (IPONZ) opposition decision...

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SREX, SANTANA, SHREK THE SHEEP & SHREK
Brands in NZ and AU

SREX, SANTANA, SHREK THE SHEEP & SHREK

Santana Minerals Limited A recent ASXannouncementon 5 September 2024 from Australian and...

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JONAH LOMU New Zealand Trade Mark Invalidated
Brands in NZ and AU

JONAH LOMU New Zealand Trade Mark Invalidated

Nadene Lomu v Stylez Limited [2024] NZIPOTM 33 (12 August 2024) Summary This is a recent ...

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A victory for Ireland's Supermac's over McDonald's - BIG MAC
Brands in NZ and AU

A victory for Ireland's Supermac's over McDonald's - BIG MAC

I recently visited my local McDonald’s. I had in mind the BIG MAC for me and a couple of...

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