Patent oppositions filed in 2008

Month Proceeding Initiated

IP Number

Dec-2008

548051

Text messaging marketing method and apparatus

Red Loco Limited

Telecom New Zealand Limited

Dec-2008

544190

Improvements in or relating to farm structures

Herd Homes Limited

Redpath Pacific Limited

Dec-2008

551836

Solid milk and method of producing the same

Meiji Dairies Corporation

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited

Nov-2008

549121

System for managing select five horseracing bets

Cantor Index LLC

New Zealand Racing Board

Nov-2008

542955

Topical anthelmintic veterinary formulations

Merial Ltd

Fort Dodge New Zealand Limited

Nov-2008

551526

Parfried frozen french fry having high solids content

J.R. Simplot Company

Heinz Watties Limited

Oct-2008

552440

Early-warning system comprising sodar for wind energy turbines

Aloys Wobben

Vestas New Zealand Wind Technology Limited

Oct-2008

552440

Early-warning system comprising sodar for wind energy turbines

Aloys Wobben

Vesta Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Ltd

Oct-2008

543562

Package having reclosable pour spout and method of forming same

Innoflex Incorporated

Aperio Group (New Zealand) Ltd

Oct-2008

543849

Improvements in grass endophytes

Grasslanz Technology Limited

New Zealand Agriseeds Limited

Sep-2008

549745

System and method for high-speed pari-mutuel wagering using a clearinghouse

CFPH,LLC

NZ Racing Board

Sep-2008

550791

Panel clip and panel clip assemblies

Fletcher Building Holdings Ltd

Metalcraft Industries Ltd

Aug-08

551034

Head rail for a roman blind

Martin Healey Ltd

MCP New Zealand Ltd

Aug-08

550791

Panel clip and panel clip assemblies

Fletcher Building Holdings Ltd

Metalcraft Industries Ltd

Aug-08

549745

System and method for high-speed pari-mutuel wagering using a clearinghouse

CFPH, LLC

NZ Racing Board

Aug-08

543581

Footwear pieces and methods for manufacturing such

Crocs, Inc

The Warehouse Ltd

Jul-08

548931

Stabilised formulation

Wyeth

Merial Ltd

Jul-08

552784

Road signage

Road Signs and Traffic Control Equipment Ltd

GRB Jambtie (NZ) Ltd

Jul-08

548541

Surface mount thermostat

Ivensys Appliance Controls Australia Pty Ltd

Derwent Thermostats Pty Ltd

Jul-08

542974

Improvements in and relating to the construction of walls or panels

ITW New Zealand Ltd

Multiform Systems Ltd

Jun-08

563843

Panel clip and panel clip assemblies

Fletcher Building Holdings Ltd

Metalcraft Industries Ltd

Jun-08

563842

Panel clip and panel clip assemblies

Fletcher Building Holdings Ltd

Metalcraft Industries Ltd

Jun-08

543124

Wood impregnation

Osmose New Zealand

IWM Centre Management Ltd

Jun-08

543124

Wood impregnation

Osmose New Zealand

Tim Tech Chemicals Ltd

Jun-08

545842

Method for operating a wind turbine during a disturbance in the grid

Aloys Wobben

Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Lts

Jun-08

545842

Method for operating a wind turbine during a disturbance in the grid

Aloys Wobben

Vestas New Zealand Wind Technology Limited

May-08

548889

Aircraft beacon device in wind power installations

Aloys Wobben

Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Lts

May-08

548889

Aircraft beacon device in wind power installations

Aloys Wobben

Vestas New Zealand Wind Technology Limited

May-08

Extraction and processing of kiwifruit seeds

Vital Food Processors Limited

Aragorn Limited

Friction window stay

Aluminiun Systems NZ Limited

Assa Abloy New Zealand Ltd

Anthelmintic compositions

Ashmont Holdings Ltd

Jurox Pty Ltd

Anthelmintic compositions

Ashmont Holdings Ltd

Fort Dodge New Zealand Limited

Event reminder system

Piperpat Dot Com Limited

Computer Patent Annuities Limited

Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations

Aloys Wobben

Vestas Asia Pacific Wind Technology Pte Lts

Aircraft beacon device on wind power installations

Aloys Wobben

Vestas New Zealand Wind Technology Limited

Roadside post

Delnorth Pty. Ltd

Dura-Post (Aust) Pty Ltd

Handheld transmission device

Gallagher Group Limited

Tru-Test Limited

Fire Protection

Aloys Wobben

Vestas Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Fire Protection

Aloys Wobben

Vestas New Zealand Wind Technology Limited

Therapeutic compositions for drug delivery to and through covering epithelia

UMD, Inc

Monosol RX,LLC