{"id":211824,"date":"2021-11-02T18:42:56","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T05:42:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/?p=211824"},"modified":"2023-02-22T18:40:46","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T05:40:46","slug":"intellectual-property-hairdresser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/intellectual-property-hairdresser\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m a Hairdresser. What Steps Should I Take to Protect My Intellectual Property in NZ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a hairdresser, you may create intellectual property that is both artistic and practical. It is important to protect your creations and keep them as your own. The best way to guarantee this is to know the types of intellectual property you need and how to register and enforce them. This article will outline these rights for you and detail steps for protecting your intellectual property rights.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Get a Grasp On Intellectual Property<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just like your business may own your physical premises as an asset, or your tools and equipment, you can own your ideas as intellectual property. Intellectual property is a legal concept that protects creations of the mind. If you own the intellectual property rights to a particular idea or intangible thing, you can control how other people access or use it. In New Zealand, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/intellectual-property-types\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">intellectual property includes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">trade marks;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">trade secrets;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">copyright;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">patents; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">designs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For instance, if you develop your own hair products, you may be able to protect the appearance of your product with design rights. You could also protect the process of making those products with a patent.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--star\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To best protect your intellectual property, you must understand what assets at your hairdressing business qualify as this concept under the law.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Register Important Trade Marks<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A trade mark is a type of intellectual property that you may encounter as a hairdresser. It can protect a wide range of signs that form a part of your business branding, such as a:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">business or product name;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">logo;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">slogan;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">colour;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shape;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sound;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">smell;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">taste; or<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">combination of these.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/28132215\/trade-mark-essentials-NZ.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Trade Mark Essentials in New Zealand<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>Our free Trade Mark Essentials in New Zealand guide explains how to register and defend your trade mark registration.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.nz\/nz-trade-mark-guide.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iponz.govt.nz\/\">Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)<\/a> is in charge of most intellectual property in New Zealand, including trade marks. If you have intellectual property that is considered a trade mark you may wish to register it with IPONZ. There are many benefits to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/how-to-register-your-trade-mark-in-new-zealand\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">registering your trade mark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, including the:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">exclusive right to use your intellectual property; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">power to determine who can use your intellectual property.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade marks could be relevant to you as a hairdresser if you are thinking of starting your own hair salon or hairdressing business. You may also have an idea that could change the beauty industry that you want to market and sell. For example, you could register both your business\u2019 name and logo as trade marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To register your trade mark, you must:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ensure your trade mark meets the requirements for registration;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">complete the online application form.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once you have applied, IPONZ will typically review the application within 15 working days. A registered trade mark lasts for 10 years. You can signal your registered trade mark to others by using the \u00ae symbol. 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Keep Trade Secrets Confidential<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/intellectual-property\/trade-secrets\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trade secrets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are another kind of intellectual property, which refers to information that can bring commercial advantage to your business. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">formulas;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recipes;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pieces of information;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">methods; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">processes unique to your business.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You may develop unique methods and processes for styling your client\u2019s hair at your hairdressing business or create your own homemade hair gels or creams. 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Establish Appropriate Contracts and Agreements<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On top of registering your intellectual property for formal rights, you need to cover intellectual property in contracts with:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">employees;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">suppliers;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contractors;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">partners; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">clients.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If your intellectual property is likely to be a factor in any&nbsp; business relationship, you should protect it with a dedicated clause, covering things such as the:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fact that you remain the owner of your intellectual property;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">other party must keep confidential information (such as trade secrets) secret; and<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">other party cannot use your intellectual property outside of the way you specify.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How intellectual property plays into your business relationship can vary, and will depend on the specific circumstances at the time. However, if you cover this matter in any contracts you draw up, be sure to include promises or assurances that protect your intellectual property interests.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--star\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, if you contract a photographer to take some promotional shots of your hairdressing models, who owns the intellectual property rights of the photographs themselves would be a key issue. Therefore, this is something you need to address in your contract with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many different types of intellectual property to consider as a hairdresser. For example, you may encounter kinds that you need to register for the best protection, which you can do with IPONZ. Doing this then gives you the best foundation to use, benefit from and protect your intellectual property.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need assistance registering a trade mark for your hairdressing business, our experienced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/trademark-registration-lawyers-lp\">trade mark lawyers<\/a>\u00a0can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents. 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