Chambers Review
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Intellectual Property - New Zealand
What the Team is Known For
MinterEllisonRuddWatts is commended for its specialist expertise in IP commercialisation, brand protection and the IP aspects of major corporate transactions and company restructuring. It represents both domestic and overseas clients in IP litigation and is adept and experienced in handling cross-border issues. The team is active on portfolio management mandates on behalf of international clients from the media, sports, retail and health sectors.
Strengths
The firm's ability to balance the commercial needs of our business with practical legal advice is invaluable.
MinterEllisonRuddWatts offers top tier local advice, particularly for trade mark prosecution and enforcement.
Work Highlights
MinterEllisonRuddWatts handled all New Zealand trade mark work for Scholastic, including brand clearance, trade mark registration and portfolio management.
Notable practitioners
Christopher Young heads the firm's national intellectual property team. He maintains a non-contentious IP practice, advising clients on the management of trade mark portfolios and IP assets in transactional contexts.
Christopher is excellent in all respects. He is thorough, thoughtful, pragmatic and responsive with years of relevant experience to draw on.
Christopher Young provides excellent service and practical advice. He is a great person to work with.