by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | copyright, Intellectual Property
Record Damages Awarded in “Third-Party” Loss Copyright Infringement Case Alex McDonald | Copyright Barrister, Auckland In what has been one of the longest-running copyright infringement cases in the annals of New Zealand intellectual property law, Justice Hinton in...
by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | Domain name
Yellow not so Mellow Domain Names Lawyer, Alex McDonald says that a recent High Court decision, Yellow Holdings Ltd v Eurobelt Ltd,[1] illustrates the power of ‘first to register’ domain name status and the difficult stand-offs that can result where adomain name is...
by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | Trade Marks
CO-OP COCK-UP Alex McDonald | Trade Mark Litigation Lawyer, Auckland A descriptive trade mark seem like a great idea but can prove be a real headache down the line. Here’s a case that illustrates howa descriptive trade mark can cause problems. The Public Service...
by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | Trade Marks
An Ace Card: Shape Trade Mark Registrations Alex McDonald, Trade Mark Dispute Lawyer, Auckland A trade mark registration for the shape of a product is one of the holy grails of trade mark protection. The distinctive trade mark triangle shape Toblerone box is a good...
by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | Trade Marks
BATTLE OF THE BATTS: EPISODE 2 Alex McDonald, Trade Mark Litigation Barrister, Auckland The recent Court of Appeal decision, Tasman Insulation New Zealand Ltd v Knauf Insulation Ltd [2015] NZCA 602, now represents the leading New Zealand authority on the...
by Alex McDonald | Jun 18, 2017 | Domain name
LETS TALK ABOUT SEX Alex McDonald, Domain Name Dispute Barrister, Auckland – Sexually Transmitted Infections Education Foundation Ltd (STIEF) v Family First NZ DRS 1125 (7/12/2015 Expert Barker) The Domain Name Commission (DNC) dispute resolution service enables...
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