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Don’t count on copyright in Australia
Under New Zealand law copyright can be infringed by a competitor who copies a three dimensional product (which most products are) in terms of its appearance. This can apply even...Is there such a thing as Maori IP?
In recent times a number of Maori groups have argued that aspects of their culture cannot be used without proper permission. For example Maori groups objected when an Israeli tobacco...Is there copyright in a slogan?
A common misconception is that copyright cannot be relied on to protect short slogans of the type used in advertising. This is because such slogans are seen by some as...Choosing a brand name…
When choosing a trade mark it is best to avoid descriptive names. For example a brand name such as “small tablet” for tablets that are small would probably be impossible...