Interim Injunction not Estopped by Prior Agreement
In 2019 NZHC 2522 Rapid Labels Ltd v Excel Digital Ltd the Judge held that a prior agreement between the parties did not estop Rapid from seeking an interim injunction against Excel...
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IPONZ Loosens GPPH Practice
IPONZ has announced some applicant friendly changes to its practice in respect of Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) program, which allows accelerated examination of qualifying applications that have already had at least one claim found to be allowable by an IPO of a GPPH member...
Read moreIPONZ Patent and Trade Mark Fees will Change on 13 February 2020
Significant fee rises will take effect in respect of patents and fee reductions for trade marks from 13th February 2020...
Read moreShape Mark Held to Lack Distinctiveness Despite Long Use
In 2019 NZIPOTM 17 Kellogg Company v Société des Produits Nestlé SA the Assistant Commissioner held that Kellog’s application for the shape of a whole piece of its NUTRI-GRAIN cereal shown from various perspectives must not be registered as it lacks distinctiveness...
Read moreOptions Paper Released for Plant Variety Rights Legislation
Following on from last year’s Plant Variety Rights Issues Paper the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has now released an Options Paper, for which submissions will close on Monday, 9 September 2019...
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