Shaun Hagerty

Associate

Shaun Hagerty

T. +64 7 957 5660
E. shaun.hagerty@jamesandwells.com

Areas of Expertise

Fair Trade, Trade Marks

Qualifications & Memberships

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Science (Applied Computing)
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Member - New Zealand Law Society
Member - Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand (IPSANZ)

About Shaun

Shaun is an Associate in the Hamilton Trade Marks team. Shaun also works in the Asia Division. He specialises in advising clients from a wide range of industries regarding the availability, protection and maintenance of their brands in New Zealand and overseas. He is bilingual in Mandarin and English, and also speaks a little Korean.

Outside of the office, Shaun enjoys travelling, playing golf and hiking the great trails of New Zealand.

Experience

Shaun joined James & Wells in June 2018. Prior to this, Shaun completed his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Otago and professionals at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies in 2017. Before this, Shaun spent six years travelling around China and South Korea teaching English in schools while studying the respective languages of both countries.

Shaun also worked in the import/export industry in China in 2014 before returning to New Zealand in 2015 to begin his legal studies.

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News

Three James & Wells IP practitioners recognised by IAM as Global Leaders 2025

We are delighted to acknowledge the recognition received by partners Janelle Borham, Jason Rogers, and Ian Finch as IAM Global Leaders 2025. To qualify for inclusion in the IAM Global Leaders, individuals must be ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000, the market-leading annual directory that identifies the top law and attorney...

IP update

New Zealand and China introduce Patent Prosecution Highway

On 1 November 2024, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) and the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) launched a new Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme. The PPH programme is intended to run for at least two years (i.e. until 31 October 2026) and allows patent applicants to request accelerated examination of...

Litigation

Not in the textbook: unravelling ownership of academic inventions

Introduction It’s not always straightforward to work out who owns intellectual property (IP) rights in an invention developed in the academic context. This article provides some pointers on where the answer may be found and issues that could impact the outcome. Where to look: Legislation: In contrast to various overseas jurisdictions,[1] New Zealand and Australian...

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