Nick Holmes
Davies Collison Cave
Articles
New Zealand trade mark case demonstrates a difference in evidence admissibility between Australia and New Zealand
Australia, New Zealand - March 5 2023 A recent New Zealand trade mark opposition decision indicates just how difficult it is to lodge evidence “out of time”, demonstrating a distinction…
Bonobos, Inc v Beaumanoir Asia Holding Singapore Pte. Limited [2022] NZIPOTM 17 (22 August 2022)
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore - September 21 2022 A brand owner has successfully relied upon online sales of its products into New Zealand to defeat a non-use revocation action, in Bonobos, Inc v…
Māori Language Week 2022: What you should consider from an IP perspective when engaging with indigenous languages
Australia, New Zealand - September 19 2022 Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week ), is an annual celebration of the Māori language (te reo Māori) held in the third week of September. The…
Can anyone “own” Barista for milk?
Australia, New Zealand - September 18 2022 Bidfood Limited has successfully opposed Oatly AB’s application to register the trade mark BARISTA in New Zealand, in relation to milk substitutes…
The existence of “Zombie” marks in New Zealand forces brand owner back to court
Australia, New Zealand - August 22 2022 A New Zealand brand owner has had to appeal its own successful trade mark non-use revocation action to kill off a “zombie” trade mark in New Zealand…
