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Zoggs v Sexwax dispute ends at Supreme Court
A long-standing trademark dispute between surfing wax company Sex Wax and swimwear company Zoggs has ended at the Supreme Court.

Lawyer threatens copyright action
An Auckland franchising lawyer has accused certain colleagues in the profession of laziness after his work was plagiarised a third time.

Jeanswest ordered to pay $50k
The Court of Appeal has ordered Australian company Jeanswest to pay additional damages, for infringing Dutch clothing firm G-Star Raw's copyright on biker jeans.

Partial victory in Red Nose battle
A New Zealand charity has won the right to use Red Nose Day in New Zealand after a challenge by an Australian charity, but it has not won its case outright.

Kiwi rum upstart in trouble with Coke
Where there was smoke - and coke - there was fire for a Kiwi rum company, which used soft drinks giant Coca-Cola's prized trademark name.

Tough limits on Dotcom's movements
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will face tougher new bail conditions and make a daily visit to the police for at least the next week.

Dotcom's helicopter ban
Kim Dotcom is banned from using helicopters, travelling by boat or going 80 kilometres from his home, ahead of a bail hearing next Monday.

Jeanswest denies copying Dutch design
A New Zealand jeans retailer says it did not copy a Dutch clothing company's jean design, as the style was no longer original.

More subscribers fuel Sky TV profits
NZ's dominant pay-TV company posted a better than expected 21pc gain in profit as it boosted revenue from more subscribers.

Mediaworks joins Sky, TVNZ in ad ban
TVNZ has joined Sky TV in banning Slingshot's latest ads promoting the ISP's 'Global Mode service.'

Sky TV bans Slingshot adverts
Sky TV has banned Slingshot advertising, in a move the pay TV operator says protects consumers legitimately viewing TV shows and movies.

What to expect from the next generation of Windows
The tech world is abuzz with speculation on what Microsoft is planning for the next generation of its operating system to replace Windows 8.

Pink Batts scrap heads back to court
Pink Batts’ maker Tasman Insulation has confirmed that both it and rival Knauf Insulation are appealing parts of a High Court judgment about the term "batts" and how it can be used in NZ.

Apple, Microsoft targets of Chinese media
China's state-run media has stepped up criticism of US technology companies including Apple and Microsoft as tensions escalate over cyberspying and hacking allegations.

Wanted posters released by the US Government
The United States has announced unprecedented cyber espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into US companies to gain trade secrets.

Pink Batts win High Court scrap
One of Pink Batts' competitors has failed to convince the High Court the term "batts" is in common use in NZ and that Pink Batts' trademark of this word should be revoked.

US business groups 'deeply disturbed' by NZ packaging plans
A group of six American business groups say they are "deeply disturbed" at the New Zealand Government's plans to introduce plain cigarette packets.

Jury indicts 13 Anonymous members
A US jury has indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out a series of worldwide cyber-attacks.

New software patent law could spark tech boom
Could NZ become a safe-haven from tech patent litigation with a new software patent law?