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Mānuka Charitable Trust Moves Towards a New Trademark for Honey and Oil
A seemingly sidelined player in the shakeup of industry representation in recent months, the Mānuka Charitable Trust (MCT) held a...
Patrick Dawkins
Mar 44 min read


What is Mānuka Charitable Trust’s Role in the Industry Restructure?
Mānuka Charitable Trust has been called the “national guardian” of mānuka. So, what role have they been playing in industry restructuring...
Patrick Dawkins
Jan 33 min read

UMF Members Call for Review of Trademark Funding
Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association members have called on the Board and management of the association to have greater transparency and..
Patrick Dawkins
Jul 3, 20232 min read


Setback on Home Soil – ‘Manuka Honey’ Trademark Denied in NZ
It was seen as the opportunity to get New Zealand’s Manuka Honey trademark bid back on course, but a ruling by the Intellectual Property...
Patrick Dawkins
May 31, 20237 min read


The IPONZ Mānuka Decision and Next Steps
It might be time to pick up the phone to Australia and talk Manuka Honey opines Ian Fletcher, a former advisor to the NZ trademark efforts.
Ian Fletcher
May 31, 20235 min read


Manuka Honey Team Regroups for UK Appeal
Those behind New Zealand's bid to gain exclusive use of the term "manuka honey" are set to appeal a recent UK ruling that set them back...
Patrick Dawkins
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Manuka Trust’s Plan of Attack
A ruling from the UK against NZ interests to trademark “manuka honey” was analogous to the loss of a battle, but not the war say those...
Patrick Dawkins
Jan 2, 20227 min read


The UK IPO Manuka Decision
What does the UK "manuka honey" ruling really mean? Expert in the field of international trade Ian Fletcher provides some answers...
Ian Fletcher
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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