Simon Rowell, a partner at James & Wells, writes an article for the NZ Herald on trade marks.
To find out the answers to the questions below, read the full story on the NZ Herald website.
- How can companies protect their name against copycats?
- What is a trademark and what can be registered as a trademark?
- If I've registered my company name with the Companies Office, isn't that enough?
- If I get rights to my brand just by using it, why do I need to register it as a trademark?
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