Over the last few years, Catherine has been involved in a number of important cases covering a range of Intellectual Property issues. Below is a selection of cases Catherine worked on, along with links to the decisions.
Tasman Insulation New Zealand Ltd v Knauf Insulation Ltd
| Proceeding type: | Trade mark infringement, trade mark revocation and breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986 |
| Forum: | High Court – [2014] NZHC 960, (2014) 108 IPR 162
Court of Appeal (procedural) – [2013] NZCA 427, (2013) 21 PRNZ 535 Court of Appeal (substantive) – [2015] NZCA 602, (2015) 116 IPR 352 |
| Role: | Assisting Senior Counsel for the plaintiff/appellant – Tasman Insulation New Zealand Ltd |
Doug Andrews Heating and Ventilation Ltd v G. & W. Imports Ltd
| Proceeding type: | Patent infringement and patent revocation |
| Forum: | High Court – [2013] NZHC 3333
Court of Appeal – [2015] NZCA 122 Supreme Court – [2015] NZSC 141 (application for leave to appeal) |
| Role: | Junior Counsel for the defendants/respondents – G. & W. Imports Ltd |
Probus South Pacific Ltd v Probus New Zealand Inc
| Proceeding type: | Change of name under Incorporated Societies Act 1908 |
| Forum: | High Court – [2015] NZHC 2250, (2015) 114 IPR 630 |
| Role: | Junior Counsel for the appellant – Probus South Pacific Ltd |
Argenta Ltd v Argenta Discovery 2009 Ltd
| Proceeding type: | Australian trade mark opposition |
| Forum: | IP Australia – [2014] ATMO 80 (8 September 2014) |
| Role: | Counsel for the opponent – Argenta Ltd (excluding hearing attendance) |
Sheppard Industries Ltd v Tiagra Investments, Christopher Murphy/ Whois Agent/ Whois Privacy Protection Services Inc
| Proceeding type: | Domain name dispute |
| Forum: | WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center – D-2014-1248 |
| Role: | Counsel for the applicant – Sheppard Industries Ltd (decided on the basis of the papers filed) |
Karum Group LLC v Fisher & Paykel Financial Services Ltd
| Proceeding type: | Copyright infringement, misrepresentation and breach of confidence |
| Forum: | Court of Appeal – [2014] NZCA 389, [2014] 3 NZLR 421 |
| Role: | Assisting Senior Counsel for the respondent – Fisher & Paykel Financial Services Ltd |
Avanti Bicycle Company Ltd v Arabella Pte Ltd
| Proceeding type: | New Zealand trade mark opposition |
| Forum: | Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand – [2014] NZIPOTM 14 (21 March 2014) |
| Role: | Counsel for the applicant – Avanti Bicycle Company Ltd |
Styx Mill Clothing Company Ltd v The Timberland Company
| Proceeding type: | New Zealand trade mark opposition |
| Forum: | Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand – [2014] NZIPOTM 3 (27 January 2014) |
| Role: | Counsel for the opponent – The Timberland Company |