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Rachel Colley

Senior Associate
Auckland
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DDI:        +64 9 353 9993
Mobile:   +64 21 318 629
FAX:        +64 9 353 9701
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Rachel specialises in both contentious and transactional Intellectual Property. Rachel's expertise includes advising in relation to use and registration of trade marks, trade mark oppositions and revocations, design registration, patent and copyright infringement, branding issues, passing off and Fair Trading disputes.

Professional Qualifications

LLM University of Liverpool, 1996
LLB (Hons) University of The West of England, 1995
Certificat d’Etudes Politiques Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg, 1994
Barrister, England & Wales

Areas of expertise

Intellectual Property

Some of Rachel's major projects
  • Advising in relation to copyright infringement, passing off and Fair Trading disputes for a variety of clients, including EMI Music NZ
  • Advising local and overseas clients on portfolio management, border protection measures, risk management strategies, commercialisation and protection
  • Advising on sale and acquisition of IP, including drafting licences and agreements and conducting IP audits and due diligence
  • Reviewing promotional material and competitions, providing copy clearance, labelling and advertising standards advice for advertising agencies and a number of companies dealing with FMCG
  • Advising clients on sponsorship and merchandising agreements
  • Brand development strategies and clearances
  • Commercialisation of intellectual property - licensing, assignments and co-existence arrangements
  • .nz domain name disputes
  • Trade mark and design registration and prosecution
  • Trade mark oppositions, revocations and invalidations
  • Trade mark, patent, design and copyright infringement
  • Passing off and Fair Trading Act disputes
Memberships and directorships
 
Secretary, French New Zealand Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Committee Member, Intellectual Property Society of Australia & New Zealand (IPSANZ)
Member, Licensing Executives Society
 
Work history
 
Senior Associate, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Auckland (2007 - current)
Associate, Another major law firm, Auckland (2004 - 2007)
Solicitor, Pipers, Auckland (2001 - 2004)
Solicitor, Another major law firm, Auckland (1999 - 2001)




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