Your trade mark is what distinguishes your goods and services from those of your competitors. Is there a right way (and more importantly...

Getting your trade mark registered in New Zealand is not the end of the story if your business is exporting or will export their goods or...

Henry Hughes IP is a proud supporter of the Domain Name Commission’s Shop Safe NZ Campaign 2021 (26 October – 26 December). There are...

A recent decision by New Zealand’s High Court has highlighted IP as a property right, which must be part of the equal division of...

Your trade mark application is examined by an examiner from the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), who may raise...

For trade marks, patents, designs, and even plant variety rights in New Zealand, there are strong similarities in the process from...

While not often thought of as an intellectual property right, a domain name is often an important part of a business’s branding.

Registering your trade marks yourself may seem tempting, but mistakes early on can create significant issues that can end up costing you...

According to the Customs Service of New Zealand's Annual Report for 2016/2017, 44,520 individual suspected counterfeit goods items were...