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che made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: che
TO: Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment; Intellectual Property Office,
Please confirm whether or not the name "CHE MAXWELL" or any derivative in similar likeness or style thereof, is listed or registered as an intellectual property held by any person(s), agency(s) or departments(s), within and outside NEW ZEALAND.
Naku noa:
Che of the whanau Maxwell
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From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 1920-1818
Dear Te Kaitukutono,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28 June 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
Please confirm whether or not the name "CHE MAXWELL" or any derivative in
similar likeness or style thereof, is listed or registered as an
intellectual property held by any person(s), agency(s) or departments(s),
within and outside NEW ZEALAND.
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From: che
To: Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment; OIA Officer(s),
Thank you for your reply, albeit only partially satisfactory; whereas it did not answer the fact of the question directly; so, to clarify, and to avoid any misconstruction or misinterpretation of "individual perception," please answer to the following points:
1. Is the name styled CHE MAXWELL listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
2. Is the name styled Che Maxwell listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
3. Is the name styled Che MAXWELL listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
4. Is the name styled C. Maxwell listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
5. Is the name styled MR CHE MAXWELL listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
6. Is the name styled MR Che Maxwell listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
7. Is the name styled MR Che MAXWELL listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
8. Is the name styled MR C. Maxwell listed in/on any IPONZ registers?
Naku nei:
Te Kaitukutono
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