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The Exclusivity of the Champagne Name in New Zealand

In the early 1980's, New Zealand's largest wine producer, Montana Wines (now part of the...

The 'Grate' Art of Translation

Does PARMESAN, as a cheese description, translate to mean PARMIGIANO REGGIANO?The New...

BROWN NOSE DAY V RED NOSE DAY

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

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.

Bad Karma for Expensify – KARMAPOINT to be registered

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

SREX, SANTANA, SHREK THE SHEEP & SHREK

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

Legal Update - Upcoming Fee Changes at IP Australia

Upcoming Fee Changes at IP Australia Effective 1 October 2024

JONAH LOMU New Zealand Trade Mark Invalidated

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

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...