Thursday, 26 March 2026
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IP AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
Chair
Kate Wilson, IP Strategist, James & Wells
Conducting Due Diligence in Business Transactions that Involve Trademarks and Domain Names
- Common pitfalls where trademarks are caught up in business transactions or file applications
- Issues when the business is sold but a trademark isn't
- Common issues in the sale and purchase of trademarks and domain names
- Using further assurances and assignment clauses in settlement deeds and contracts
Presented by David Moore, Director, Henry Hughes Intellectual Property Australia & New Zealand
Learning Objectives:
- Identify key due diligence issues involving trademarks and domain names in business transactions.
- Understand how to use assignment, further assurances and contract clauses to avoid ownership and transfer disputes.
Presenters
David Moore, Director, Henry Hughes Intellectual Property Australia & New Zealand
David has been an Intellectual Property practitioner for over 25 years having practised in the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand, focusing on non-contentious intellectual property protection and commercialisation. David's expertise includes providing strategic advice on trade mark portfolio management, filing and prosecuting trade mark applications in multiple jurisdictions, advising on the availability and feasibility of new brands, managing trade mark opposition and revocation cases, negotiation and settlement of IP disputes and preparing multijurisdictional coexistence and settlement agreements. David's experiences in Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East have given him an international perspective on intellectual property law. David has been active in the International Trademark Association (INTA) for many years and is currently co-chair of the Asia Pacific Subcommittee of the INTA Bulletins Committee. He’s also on the IPONZ convened Trade Mark Technical Focus Group. David is a co-author of the trade mark section of the LexisNexis Practical Guidance, Intellectual Property module.
Kate Wilson. IP Strategist, James & Wells
Kate Wilson is an internationally recognised IP strategist and registered patent attorney (New Zealand and Australia), with deep expertise across patents, intangible assets, and organisational IP capability. A former founding partner of James & Wells, she has advised many of New Zealand’s leading innovative companies and built extensive experience managing IP portfolios and guiding businesses on how to commercialise and protect their competitive edge. After stepping down from partnership in 2015, Kate established several successful non‑IP businesses, served on corporate boards, and developed a thriving consultancy focused on strategic IP advice. Kate is widely recognised in global IP rankings, including IAM’s Top 300 IP Strategists, and is regarded as a leader in IP education, delivering workshops and seminars in New Zealand and internationally. She is also the author of The Hidden Mechanics of IP – Demystifying Intellectual Property, released in 2025.
