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Australia Comes out on Top of New Zealand in Manuka Honey Trademark Dispute

New Zealand has lost a trans-Tasman battle after a bid to trademark the term “manuka honey” was rejected by the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office (NZIPO). The Manuka Honey ...
Just-Food

New Zealand mānuka honey makers trademark lose tussle with Australian rivals

Honey producers in New Zealand have lost the fight with Australian producers to trademark the term mānuka. The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has ruled the term manuka ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Tells Honey Buyers to Buzz Off in “100% New Zealand Manuka Honey” Appeal

Who said it better: “The pedigree of Honey / Does not concern the bee” (Dickinson, E.); or “[G]iven the foraging nature of bees, … it is impossible to produce honey that is derived exclusively ...
Digital Journal

Australia stung by N. Zealand bid to trademark manuka honey

Manuka honey’s much-hyped healing properties have proved a money-spinner for beekeepers in Australia and New Zealand, but a push to trademark its name has sparked a bitter row between the two ...