Guides to Stay Trademark Review Cases
Recently, the Trademark Office of the CNIPA issued the guides to stay trademark review cases, which outlines seven specific situations for mandatory stay and three situations for optional stay, aiming to facilitate flexible operation in trademark review procedures.
Understanding and Application of “Same Facts and Grounds” in Trademark Review Cases
In order to save administrative resources, improve administrative efficiency, and protect the certainty of trademark allowance and confirmation, Article 62 of the Implementing Regulations of the Trademark Law stipulates the “Res judicata”,
Patent Marking on Products
Patent holders have the right to indicate patent information on their patented products or the packaging of the patented products.
Seeking Protection for Products via Two Types of Patent Applications — Unique Both-Filing Strategy in China
Both-filing, or dual filing, is a unique strategy in the Chinese patent system, through which an applicant can pursue patent protection for their technical schemes related to products via two types of applications, invention and utility model patent applications.
Leisure Investments NZ Ltd Partnership v Grace [2023] NZCA 89
Earlier this year, the Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision finding the owners of the Christchurch Adventure Park liable for losses caused to neighbouring property owners whose homes were damaged by the spread of fire from the Park.
Cargo Insurance Implications of Middle East Conflict
The conflict between Israel and Palestine, and the associated attacking of commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi rebels – both seem a long way from New Zealand.
Smith v Fonterra & Ors: Supreme Court allows novel claim of climate change tort to continue
The Supreme Court has handed down a significant decision to allow novel climate change claims to proceed. We briefly summarise its conclusions, and identify several challenging issues for insurers and their clients posed by the decision.
WorkSafe New Zealand v RH & Jury Trust: A Landmark Decision on Trustee Liability under the Health and Safety at Work Act
In a pivotal decision that could reshape the enforcement landscape of health and safety legislation in New Zealand, the High Court has provided clarification on the liability of trusts and trustees with respect to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
Headline: New Zealand court decision signals evolving approach to climate change litigation
1.In what might be described as a milestone appeal decision in the context of climate change and accountability, the Supreme Court of New Zealand has allowed an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeal striking out a claim in tort relating to damage caused by climate change.
Greater protections for workers as Parliament passes Loopholes No 2
The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No 2) Bill 2024 (Loopholes 2 Bill) was passed by parliament on 12 February 2024.