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Zombie marks redux: is Australia safe from the New Zealand variant?

Abstract:: In International Consolidated Business Pty Ltd v SC Johnson & Son Inc, the New Zealand Supreme Court interpreted the New Zealand trade mark statute in a manner that leaves open the possibility of unused marks whose registrations have been revoked turning into ‘zombies’ and blocking the registration of later, similar marks. In this article we explore the implications of this decision for Australia. Specifically, we analyse the new normative justification for recognising zombie marks put forwar...
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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Burrell, R., & Handler, M. (2022). Zombie marks redux: is Australia safe from the New Zealand variant? Australian Intellectual Property Journal, 33(1), 19–33.

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Burrell, R., and M. Handler. “Zombie Marks Redux: Is Australia Safe from the New Zealand Variant?” Australian Intellectual Property Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, Thomson Reuters, 2022, pp. 19–33.

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Burrell, R, and M Handler. 2022. “Zombie Marks Redux: Is Australia Safe from the New Zealand Variant?” Australian Intellectual Property Journal 33 (1): 19–33.
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Publisher copy:: 10.3316/agispt.20221010075629

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University of Oxford

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SSD

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Law

Oxford college:

St Peter's College

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Bibliographic Details

Publisher:: Thomson Reuters Publisher's website
Journal:: Australian Intellectual Property Journal Journal website
Volume:: 33
Issue:: 1
Pages:: 19-33
Publication date:: 2022-09-01
Acceptance date:: 2022-06-17
DOI:: 10.3316/agispt.20221010075629
ISSN:: 1038-1635

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Language:: English
Keywords:: FFR
Pubs id:: 1264044
Local pid:: pubs:1264044
Deposit date:: 2022-06-17

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Copyright holder:: Paydirt Media
Copyright date:: 2022
Rights statement:: © Paydirt Media

Licence:: Terms and Conditions of Use for Oxford University Research Archive

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