Counsel for the opponent owner of the VAGISIL mark on a successful trade mark opposition hearing before the Intellectual Property Office relating to the trade mark VAGISAN. I also acted on the appeal in the High Court, which upheld IPONZ’s rejection of the mark.

Decision which I gave as an appointed Expert for a complaint to the NZ Domain Name Commissioner’s Dispute Resolution Service (decision DRS 1388).

Counsel for Savernake Holdings in relation to complex trade mark proceedings involving seven separate but inter-related applications and oppositions at IPONZ regarding trade marks which include the word “WAIWERA”.  Savernake succeeded on all of its applications and oppositions, including a declaration of invalidity based on bad faith.

Counsel for the defendants on claims for breach of confidence and in tort in the Auckland High Court, including resolution of an interim injunction application

Counsel for the fourth defendant on a dispute regarding software and allegations of copyright infringement and breach of confidence. The interim injunction application was resolved without a hearing and the case has now settled.

Counsel for the applicant and its parent company SCOTT Sports Inc on trade mark opposition proceedings at IPONZ and on appeal to the High Court regarding the “MY RIDE” trade mark, and in relation to related trade mark invalidity applications.

Decision which I gave as an appointed Expert for a complaint to the NZ Domain Name Commissioner’s Dispute Resolution Service (decision DRS 1357).

Counsel for a group of software developers and shareholders on a complex case involving a mixture of intellectual property, company, commercial and insolvency issues. Successful opposition to appointment of interim liquidators and then appointment of my clients’ preferred liquidator on a contested application.

Counsel for the defendants in a high-profile case brought in the Christchurch High Court by Sanitarium against a specialty British goods retailer who imported and sold British Weetabix. The case involved novel trade mark issues including the operation of the Customs notice rules, and expert evidence on marketing issues. The case was reported at (2018) 15 TCLR 173.

Decision which I gave as an appointed Expert for a complaint to the NZ Domain Name Commissioner’s Dispute Resolution Service (decision DRS 1272).