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AJ Park is a leading provider of intellectual property law services in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region. With offices in Auckland and…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 31 Jan 2023
Therapeutic Products Bill - have your say
The Therapeutic Products Bill has been in the works for many years and was introduced into Parliament on 30 November 2022. This Bill will replace the…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 24 Jan 2023
New Zealand’s new Plant Variety Rights regime starts today - 24 January 2023
Most of the substantive provisions of the new Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 are effective from 24 January 2023 and the new Plant Variety Rights…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 10 Jan 2023
Do you have intent to use your New Zealand trade mark?
In New Zealand, it is a legal requirement that the applicant of a trade mark has an ‘intent to use’ the trade mark. Sometimes, an application will be…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 13 Dec 2022
About thyme - New Plant Variety Rights Act blooms in New Zealand
The long-debated Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Bill received Royal Assent on 18 November 2022, becoming the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022. The new Act…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 1 Dec 2022
Do your digital assets constitute property?
We are all aware of the value of what might be called ‘digital assets’ which have arisen from the computer and internet ages. However, many people…
AJ Park | European Union, New Zealand | 22 Nov 2022
Are you in or out? The Unified Patent Court
There are important changes being made to the European patent system and they will impact all European patent holders. In this article, we cover the…
AJ Park | Australia | 17 Nov 2022
A step forward: Indigenous IP rights in Australia
Australian trade mark legislation does not currently recognise indigenous rights. As stated by the Indigenous Expert Reference Group - The current…
AJ Park | European Union | 14 Nov 2022
The launch: The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court
Europe’s new patent system, the Unified Patent Court (UPC), looks set to launch on 1 April 2023 with the so-called “Sunrise period” starting on 1…
AJ Park | Australia, European Union, New Zealand | 8 Nov 2022
Intellectual Property Offices on brand protection in the virtual world
As the virtual world continues to expand in size and popularity, more businesses are paying attention to this emerging sector. With the global…
AJ Park | New Zealand | 3 Nov 2022
The good applicants, the bad faith and the ugly assumptions
In trade mark matters before the Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ), bad faith is still a relatively ambiguous, “not possible to define”[1] term…
