
There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come
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ZONE IP provides specialised one-on-one customised solutions to ensure comprehensive protection for IP assets and manage our client's IP Portfolio's by finding the right solutions and people for individual needs.
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In today’s competitive and global market it is essential to protect these intellectual assets. While the increasingly globalised world allows information on products or services to be more freely available to the public, it is also more freely available to competitors. As a consequence it is now much easier for a competitor to take advantage of the hard earned reputation of a business.
Traditionally, the approach of many businesses has been to look solely at the legal framework of intellectual property ignoring the commercial reality of the marketplace. The idea of co-operation between businesses can be overlooked in an overly legalistic framework. A legal challenge should be the final step only when other avenues have been exhausted. There is an increasing need for businesses to look beyond these traditional approaches and look at a co-operative and commercial approach to IP protection to meet the new demands of this globalised market.
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Accredited Living wage Employer
We are delighted to announce we are an Accredited Living wage Employer! This means we have joined a network of around 370 business throughout New Zealand that are committed to reducing in-work poverty...
Newsletter – April 2023
Court of Appeal – Sirpa Case. We were delighted to appear in the Court of Appeal this month for one of our clients alongside Clive Elliot KC. Read more regarding the case here. NZ Lawyer Article; by...
Newsletter – Christmas 2022
Auckland and Wellington City Mission Thank you for working with Zone again this year. We hope that you have a restful break over the holiday season. With the difficulties faced by many families around...
Newsletter – December 2022
Zone December Newsletter 2022 New Zealand Law Awards INTA Leadership Meeting Miami 2022 Trusts Christmas Closures New Zealand Law Awards The Zone team travelled to Auckland on 10th November to attend...
Newsletter – October 2022
October 2022 update: Impacts of NZ – EU Trade Agreement on Intellectual Property Tips on Due Diligence Regarding your Patent a Application 2022 35th IPSANZ Annual Conference Public Holiday (NZ) Impa...
Newsletter – June 2022
June 2022 update: International Trade Mark Association conference Trade Marks and The Global Market New Staff Matariki INTA, Washington 2022 The Zone team were delighted to attend the International Tr...