Opposition, Revocation, Invalidity Proceedings

We support our clients in protecting their intellectual property assets, which are often the most valuable assets in their business.

We assist with advising our clients directly in New Zealand and Australia in connection with trade mark opposition, revocation and invalidation proceedings. We also have experience in managing disputes internationally often co-ordinating with foreign counsel to run parallel proceedings in other countries and territories.

We have decades of experience in running these proceedings to a successful decision but also provide pragmatic and commercial advice that often results in a negotiated resolution. That might require the negotiation of a co-existence agreement, a letter of undertaking or a prior-rights agreement.

We can also provide trade mark watching services to monitor the trade mark registers (often globally or in specific markets) for potentially infringing trade marks in order to oppose the application once it is published for opposition purposes.