Senior counsel for New Zealand manchester and homewares retailer Bed Bath & Beyond in a claim for trade mark infringement, trade mark invalidity, passing off and breach of the Fair Trading Act by its competitor, Bed Bath N’ Table. Three week trial in the Wellington High Court held in July/August 2022.

Counsel for the NZ-based defendants in a passing off and Fair Trading Act claim in the High Court (plus trade mark invalidity application) brought by a major US corporation, which also involves a counterclaim for trade mark infringement, passing off and breach of the Fair Trading Act.

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 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.