In this article Jesse Strafford tells us why this decision (NCL Corporation Ltd v Norwegian Brand Ltd [2025] FCA 1613) is a good illustration of the s 59 ground of opposition, when seldom a successful ground of opposition.

Read our Henry Hughes IP highlights of 2025 - awards and milestones. This year it was particularly pleasing to be acknowledged as a 5-Star Employer, and named a Top Specialist Intellectual Property firm for the fifth year in a row!

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand has refused registration of the Ara Toa logo trade mark in class 25 for shoes, following an opposition by Ara AG, a German footwear company with a long-standing presence in New Zealand.

In this article Tanya Carter and David Moore give a break-down of the decision, and throw a spotlight on what the decision offers IP practitioners as suggestions to handle deficient pleadings.

In Uber Group Ltd v Uber Technologies Inc, the High Court of New Zealand dismissed an application for an interim injunction brought by a Northland-based broadband provider, Uber Group Ltd, against the global rideshare giant and its local promotional partner, One New Zealand Group Ltd.

In this article Elena Szentiványi explains why Uber Group were unsuccessful in their interim injunction despite having satisfied the Court there was a serious issue to be tried.

Effective 23 November 2025, WIPO has reduced the fees for designating New Zealand under the Madrid Protocol applications for international trade mark protection. In this article Elena explains why including New Zealand when designating Australia is now even more appealing.

In this article read about our 2024 customer survey. After more than 140 years providing patent and intellectual property services, we think we know what we’re doing, but just to be sure we asked our clients. Read about what we learned.

Almost three years ago a 6-judge bench in the High Court of Australia delivered an unsatisfying 3-all stalemate judgment. Aristocrat have now achieved a significant win before the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia in their quest for recognition of their electronic gaming machine invention as a manner of manufacture (as required by s 18(1A)(a) of the Patents Act 1990).

IP Australia recently released for consultation an exposure draft of the proposed Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025.  In this article Elena Szentiványi outlines the proposed changes and notes a couple of proposals may have significant implications.  

When filing an international application under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), applicants can choose where the search and examination steps are conducted. In this article Charlene Lo outlines these choices, and factors which may be relevant when choosing a search or examination authority.