INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST
A specialist in civil litigation and intellectual property, Andrew has handled extensive litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has also undertaken opposition and revocation actions in the Trade Marks and Patents Office (IPONZ) – as well as a number of cases in the Copyright Tribunal.
Chambers Asia Pacific Guide 2019 notes Andrew as “very smart and concise in his thinking and strategically good". Chambers says he "is widely recognised as the pre-eminent IP silk in the country”. He is also listed in the Expert Guides in Patents; Life Sciences – Patent Litigation; Trade Marks and in International Who’s Who Legal as a leading practitioner in Patents.
Recent IP Case Update
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Read More +NZ FINTECH LIMITED T/A MOOLA v CREDITCORP FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS PTY LIMITED T/A WALLET WIZARD [2019] NZHC 654
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INTERNATIONAL CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PTY LIMITED v S C JOHNSON & SON INC [2019] NZCA 61
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Honey New Zealand (International) Limited v Director General of The Ministry For Primary Industries
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New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants v The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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Click also on Recent Case Law for an extensive list of IP case summaries
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Intellectual Property
- Advice on legislative reform
- Civil litigation
- Trade mark litigation and licensing
- Extensive experience against counterfeits and pirated works
- Patent infringement and oppositions
- Copyright litigation and licensing for clients in publishing, music, entertainment and merchandising fields
- Advertising and promotions – including Advertising Codes of Practice
- Interim injunctions and search orders
- Labelling advice
- Branding strategy in New Zealand and overseas
- Fair Trading Act advice
- Copyright Tribunal litigation
- Damages and account of profits
- Domain Name panellist for WIPO and in New Zealand
- Arbitration and mediation