Thank you to our colleagues! As 2024 comes close to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on this year. Thank you to our staff, clients…

Changes to trade mark application processing timeframes IPONZ IPONZ has recently adjusted their expected response timeframes for national trade mark applications. The updated expected response timeframes are as follows. Nature…

INTA Leadership 2024 From 12-15 November, Theodore Doucas will be attending the International Trademark Association Leadership (INTA) conference held in New Orleans, USA. He is looking forward to catching up…

FICPI 2024 FICPI’s 22nd Open Forum conference held in Madrid is coming up soon. Theodore Doucas will be attending on behalf of Zone. He looks forward to reconnecting with old…

IP Stars Announcement The 2024 IP Stars list has been revealed. This recognises senior practitioners who have been identified and recommended as leaders in their firm and jurisdiction. All of…

Welcome back! Welcome to 2024. We trust you had a well-deserved break. We look forward to enhancing our relationships with you all this year. Sirpa Update Theodore Doucas and Jeremy…

Christmas Closures Our Auckland and Wellington Offices will be closed for business from 5pm Friday 22 December and will reopen on Monday 15 January 2024. We will have skeleton crew…

International Conferences Theodore Doucas, a Principal of Zone Law, continued his worldwide travels. In October he headed to FICPI’s Open Forum conference in London. Two standout sessions for Theodore were…

New Zealand Law Awards Nomination We are excited to announce that we have been selected as a finalist for Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year 2023 for the…

INTA Singapore Theodore, Karen and Chris headed to Singapore for the annual INTA Conference in May. Whilst there, they hosted a function for their wider colleagues and clients in the…