Articles for September 2009

29 Sep 2009

Wayne Hudson

Trade Me v Vertical Axis

A recent decision concerning the registration of domain names under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) involving the domain <trademe.com> illustrates how hard it can be for New Zealand businesses to protect their IP from cyber squatters overseas, and the need for defensive IP protection strategies.

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22 Sep 2009

Jason Rudkin-Binks

Update on the Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill

Further to our previous article of 16 April 2009, the Select Committee has reported back with its views on the Bill which it recommends passing with a number of suggested amendments. We set out the more significant of these amendments below.

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22 Sep 2009

Authors
Mark Gavin
Categories
Intellectual Property
Mark Gavin

Google Books Settlement Update

Since our previous article on the settlement, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Statement of Interest in which it recommends that the Court should reject the settlement in its current form as it violates class action and competition law. 

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