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NZ Patents Bill: how will it effect software patents in NZ?

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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May 13 2013

In a Supplementary Order Paper (SOP No. 237) released on 9 May 2013, proposed amendments to the New Zealand Patents Bill have explicitly excluded

Madrid Protocol and other important changes to New Zealand trade mark law from 10 December 2012

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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November 30 2012

A number of changes to New Zealand trade mark law will occur on 10 December 2012, once the Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2012 and Trade Marks (International Registration) Regulations 2012 come into force

Court of appeal returns NZ trade mark oppositions to more conventional principles

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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October 17 2012

The Court of Appeal of New Zealand has overturned a High Court decision which held that the opposed OPTIMIZEPRO label was likely to be confused with an opponent's prior trade marks

Madrid Protocol Trade Mark system extends to New Zealand from 10 December 2012

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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September 27 2012

Trade mark owners will be able to apply to register trade marks in New Zealand under the Madrid Protocol International Trade Mark Registration system from 10 December 2012, following New Zealand's recent deposit of the Instrument of Accession to the Madrid Protocol and the Ratification of the Singapore Treaty with the World Intellectual Property Organisation

New trade mark regulations in force in New Zealand by mid-December 2012

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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September 19 2012

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand "IPONZ" has announced that new Trade Mark Regulations may be in force by 10 December 2012

Circumstances not special enough to maintain registered trade mark in New Zealand

Davies Collison Cave
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Australia, New Zealand
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July 27 2012

The High Court of New Zealand has promptly rejected an appeal from a decision of the Assistant Trade Marks Commissioner to remove the trade mark Ocean Queen on the grounds that the mark had not been used

Proof of reputation crucial for Nestle's MILO in NZ trade mark opposition

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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May 31 2012

In this recent New Zealand trade mark opposition decision Nestle opposed registration of Eastern Global Triumph registration of trade mark MIDO, based upon its rights in the well known mark MILO in New Zealand

Extension denied in NZ trade mark opposition: holiday delays not sufficiently "exceptional"

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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February 29 2012

This recent New Zealand trade mark opposition decision confirms that there must be exceptional circumstances in order to justify an extension of time to serve evidence in trade mark opposition proceedings

Patent examination integration for Australia and New Zealand on the horizon

Davies Collison Cave
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Australia, New Zealand
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September 28 2011

On July 5, 2011 the Australian Government and the New Zealand Government jointly announced an implementation plan to streamline patent prosecution in Australia and New Zealand

Primo beer mark refused registration in NZ; likely to "deceive or cause confusion" with Primo milk

Davies Collison Cave
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New Zealand
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June 24 2011

Pabst Brewing Company applied to register the trademark PRIMO in relation to beer

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