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If IPONZ is refusing to register your trade mark, section 18 of the Trade Marks Act provides that you need to provide evidence that you are using that trade mark for your business. This is known as evidence of use.

Providing ‘evidence of prior use’ can greatly assist your application to have your trade mark registered. It is a submission of evidence showing that consumers already recognise your trade mark as an indicator of your business.

This submission of ‘evidence of prior use’ usually includes information about how your proposed trade mark has already been used and promoted within your business, demonstrating to IPONZ that it is a key, recognisable part of your business.

This fixed-fee package starts at $1,200.00 + GST. As part of the package, our expert lawyers will prepare submissions to IPONZ that demonstrate evidence of prior use of your trade mark.

This process includes phone calls with our lawyers to obtain your detailed instructions and understand your specific situation. From there, our lawyers will collate the evidence of prior use and draft the relevant legal submissions.

We’ll then provide you with the final documents for your approval, and we can make complimentary amendments to the final draft we provide.

Submit an enquiry through this page or click the ‘get started’ button on our website. Once you’ve submitted your enquiry, one of our legal consultants will review it within 1 business day and get in touch to better understand what you need.

Your legal consultant will then send you an email with more information about the relevant services, along with a fixed-fee quote setting out the costs, scope and timing. If you’re happy with it, you can accept and sign our engagement letter online.

Once you’ve formally accepted, we’ll connect you with a specialist lawyer who will work with you to complete your project. They’ll contact you by email or phone if needed.

We support clients across New Zealand through our online-first model. Because we work remotely by phone, email and video call, you can use Sprintlaw from anywhere in New Zealand. Where relevant, we can also support businesses operating across Australia, the UK and other Sprintlaw markets.

Our legal team is made up of experienced commercial lawyers with strong backgrounds in contracts, privacy, employment, intellectual property, corporate, and general business law. For Sprintlaw NZ, legal services are provided by Australian- and UK-qualified lawyers who are familiar with the New Zealand legal requirements relevant to the business matters we support.