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Baldwins clients among fastest growing Kiwi companies

The 2008 Deloitte / Unlimited Fast 50 Index has been revealed, ranking New Zealand's 50 fastest growing companies according to percentage of revenue growth. The 2008 Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 growth trends survey noted ". Read More

Do we have the technology to succeed?

Baldwins Intellectual Property was delighted to once again be a principal sponsor of the recent AmCham-UPS Success and Innovation Awards. Read More

The Montana World of WearableArtâ„¢ Awards: Delivering Value

We all have ideas, that brain burst of inspiration that allows us to dream of what could be, but translating ideas into successful commercial ventures requires just a little more than a dream bubble. Read More

PUREBABY decision: the end of the essential feature test

The decision of the hearings officer in the matter of Trademark Application 738606 in the name of Purebaby Pty Ltd (Case T19/2008, August 4 2008) has indicated that the essential feature test, as set out in De... Read More

New patents bill introduced

The Patents Bill 2008 was introduced into Parliament on 9 July 2008. With an Election imminent in November this year, there is some doubt as to the timeframe for enacting the legislation. Read More

Restoration of lapsed design registrations

The government has recently introduced the Regulatory Improvement Bill into Parliament. This Bill contains a number of miscellaneous provisions. Read More

Clients winners and finalists of Champion Canterbury Awards 2008

Our sincere congratulations to all nominees of *Champion Canterbury Awards 2008*. The Champion Canterbury Awards recognise *business excellence, passion and success* and hold the largest business Awards Ceremony in New Zealand. Read More

Managing your IP in a digital world

AMCHAM's Digital Future Now forum was an opportunity for nearly 100 senior executives from businesses operating in the online environment to discuss the many challenges and issues impacting the industry. Read More

Clarity on methods of diagnosis

As discussed in Managing IP’s March edition, it was becoming increasingly unclear whether method of diagnosis claims were allowable in New Zealand. Read More

New Patents Bill introduced

The Patents Bill was introduced to the House of Representatives for its first reading on 9 July 2008. The full text of the Patents Bill is available online. Read More