Acting for Acer Inc on various IPONZ trade mark proceedings, including successful application for partial revocation of the Council’s trade marks ([2023] NZIPOTM 29) and successful opposition to application for amend pleadings ([2023] NZIPOTM 3).

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.

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.

Counsel for the appellant/opponent on a successful appeal to the High Court, overturning IPONZ’s decision to allow registration of the mark SHACMAN

Counsel for the applicant in an IPONZ trade mark opposition relating to the mark MINI-TANKERS.

Counsel for the opponent, NZ Winegrowers, in successful opposition to an application by Pinnacle Liquor for a trade mark comprising the words SOUTH ISLAND in stylised form.

Counsel for the applicant, Reckitt Benckiser, in relation to IPONZ opposition relating to QUANTUM and FINISH QUANTUM and appeal to the High Court.