Intellectual Property

Trade Marks

Whether a global corporation, a startup, or an established SME, we can assist to manage, protect and enforce trade marks in New Zealand and Australia, and New Zealand and Australian brand owners to protect their brands locally and internationally. This includes IP strategy, clearance searching, filing, prosecution, registration and renewal, infringement and enforcement.

Explore some useful guides explaining the trade mark process:

We tailor our services to meet the unique needs and industry-specific challenges our brand owner clients face. Our team is in particular well-known for their prompt and proactive service, transparent and no surprise pricing and depth of knowledge and experience.

Our team are active in the Australasian and international intellectual property industry, as members of the Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ) and International Trade Mark Association (INTA). Scott Moran has been a committee member for almost a decade, sitting on INTA’s Professional Development committee. Team members are recognised and ranked by Chambers and Partners, IP STARS and the World Trademark Review.

Domain Name Services

We have a successful domain name management and dispute service for key clients in New Zealand and Australia.

In the digital era, securing and managing your online presence is non-negotiable. Our domain experts assist clients in acquiring, protecting, and strategically managing their domain name portfolios.

Intellectual Property Licensing

We assist clients to ensure their intellectual property is protected when licensing while at the same time balancing the need for strategic partnerships.

This often involves helping clients negotiate intellectual property rights in commercial and corporate contracts.

Moranlaw - Intellectual Property Licensing

Consumer and Retail Law

We help organisations understand their consumer law obligations in New Zealand and Australia.

We offer extended services to our brand owners to support successful and compliant marketing practices and product, brand and website design.

We advise international clients carrying on business in New Zealand on their loyalty and rewards programs, marketing messages, online content, sales and more.

We support our clients to comply with a broad range of consumer and commercial regulations.

Designs

We assist with the searching, filing, registration and management of designs in New Zealand and Australia.

Design registration protects the unique features of a shape, configuration, or pattern of an object. It is the visual, or external, design of an object that is protected.

Disputes

We assist clients with oppositions and litigation work in the New Zealand and Australian Courts and before the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand and IP Australia.

We also manage disputes internationally and can instruct local agents on our client’s behalf to resolve any international disputes.

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA