28
Nov
2011
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Mark Gavin
Lucy Archer
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
In an interesting decision earlier this month, the Assistant Commissioner of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand rejected a trade mark application made by Central Emergency Communications Limited, Her Majesty the Queen in the right of New Zealand acting by and through the Commissioner of Police, NZ Fire Service Commission, St John Emergency Communications Limited and the National Rural Fire Authority (the “Applicants”) for the phone number “111”.
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30
Nov
2010
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16
Feb
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
In an eagerly awaited decision of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Gordon held that no copyright subsists in the White Pages and Yellow Pages directories.
The decision has significant ramifications for producers of compilations and databases of factual information (such as telephone directories, public transport timetables and horse racing guides) as it suggests that such works may not be capable of copyright protection.
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9
Oct
2009
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Mark Gavin
Kate Mullarkey
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
In a recent High Court decision Viacom Global (Netherlands) B.V v Scene 1 Entertainment Limited (In Receivership) & Anor the High Court has been required to decide on the priority between the Copyright Act 1994 and the Personal Properties Securities Act 1999.
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29
Sep
2009
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Wayne Hudson
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
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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