Corinne Blumsky
Partner
A J Park Law & A J Park Patent Attorneys
Wellington
Corinne advises a range of start up ventures, individuals, and small to medium enterprises on:
- trade mark creation;
- trade mark and brand clearance and protection issues;
- trade mark strategy;
- trade mark assignments and other ownership issues;
- copyright;
- passing off and Fair Trading Act issues;
- franchise, licence and other commercial agreements;
- brand, trade mark and copyright transfers;
- domain names;
- advertising.
Corinne regularly presents to clients and industry groups on various trade mark and branding issues. She writes regular articles on trade marks, branding, domain names, and copyright for a variety of publications.
Corinne has developed expertise and specialisation in the industries of cosmetics, fashion, food & beverage and cleantech.
Corinne is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA) and in November 2005 joined the Council of the organisation. Corinne serves on the technical focus group that interfaces with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) on trade mark matters. She is a member of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). She is also a member of the New Zealand Textile Institute, and a Trustee of Footnote Dance Company, the Young Enterprise Trust and the Life Flight Trust.
Qualifications
LLB, Victoria University of Wellington, (1999)
PGDipBusAdmin (Marketing), Massey University of Palmerston North (2008)
Admitted as a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of NZ
Registered Patent Attorney (New Zealand and Australia)