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Kiwis find little trademark protection on social media sites
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:16 pm | Zone IP
When it comes to trademark protection on social media sites like Facebook, many New Zealand companies are finding there are only the quick, and the dead. Theodore Doucas of Zone Law and a consultant for Zone IP – an intellectual property management ... More >>
Who owns the trademark to “Sweet As”?
Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 9:46 am | Zone IP
Wannabe entrepreneurs and business owners can take a lesson from Charlie Sheen on how to turn invented words and phrases into cash, by applying to register them as trademarks. More >>
.Descriptive trademarks giving businesses a bad name
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 11:19 am | Zone IP
Business owners who give their companies a name that describes their services or products – on the advice of marketers or because they think it helps their search engine rankings – are giving their business a bad name. More >>
Kiwi business cautioned about RWC 2011 IP Issues
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 3:33 pm | Zone IP
Ordinary New Zealanders and small businesses need to be aware that raffling Rugby World Cup tickets down at the local club, or even creating a piece of art that isn’t authorised, will likely land them in hot water. More >>
Avoid legal route when it comes to trademarks
Friday, 10 December 2010, 3:23 pm | Zone IP
A trademark lawyer is advising businesses to avoid the legal route when it comes to protecting their brand. Intellectual property expert, Theodore Doucas of Zone IP, an intellectual property management consultancy in Wellington, said 99% of trademark ... More >>