New Zealand: Strong protection given to foreign trade marks

Article  \  18 Nov 2013

An Australian franchisor of drive-through coffee outlets operating under the trade mark MUZZ BUZZ was able to stop a New Zealand operator trading under the name JITTA BUZZ. Damian Broadley and Jude Antony explain.

In this case an Australian franchisor of drive-through coffee outlets operating under the trade mark MUZZ BUZZ was able to stop a New Zealand operator trading under the name JITTA BUZZ.

Read more about this decision online at Managing Intellectual Property.