About Leighton Cassidy Legal

Our team have decades of experience advising clients in relation to their intellectual property and dispute resolution requirements.

We can assist our clients in the following areas:

• Trade Marks and Brands - trade mark watching, clearance, filing and prosecution in New Zealand, Australia, around the world and international registrations (WIPO)

• Collective and Certification Trade Marks

• Design Rights

• Copyright

• Anti-Counterfeiting, Anti-Piracy and Border Protection

• Domain Names

• Plant Variety Rights (PVRs)

• Geographical Indications (GIs)

• IP Dispute Resolution and Litigation

• Opposition Revocation/Removal, Invalidity - proceedings before IP Registries

• Appeals before the Registries and Courts

In addition to our core practice in New Zealand and Australia, we have extensive international experience practising in international jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, European Union and Ireland and working with clients and agents based in those countries. We also have extensive experience in advising clients from many other countries including Canada, United States, China, Hong Kong SAR and Japan.