Don't get your trade mark stuck between a diamond and a hard place *

New Zealand, USA - April 10 2013
Leading up to Valentine's Day this year, it was claimed that Costco in the United States of America had been selling diamond rings labelled as…

Co-authors: Raymond Scott.

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Pirates of Aotearoa *

New Zealand - April 4 2013
The first decisions on any new area provide a platform from which the public can assess how the relevant law will be applied in future. The first New…

Co-authors: Richard Watts.

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IP scams, low ball schemes and unsolicited notes *

New Zealand - March 28 2013
Have you received an unsolicited email or letter requesting payment in relation to your intellectual property rights? If so, it may be a scam. New…

Co-authors: Richard Watts, Claire Foggo, Sarah Chapman, Sonya Hill.

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Copyright users given more of a fair deal *

Canada - December 17 2012
Two recent Canadian Supreme Court decisions support a broader interpretation of "fair dealing" exceptions to copyright infringement.

Co-authors: Claire Foggo.

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Technology by design *

New Zealand - December 17 2012
Although copyright, patents and trade marks often first come to mind when mentioning "technology" and "intellectual property" together, registered designs can also add significant value to business's intellectual property portfolios for technological products.

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