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Posted on 07/11/2008
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
Posted on 17/10/2008
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
Posted on 10/10/2008 by
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
Posted on 03/10/2008 by
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
Posted on 01/10/2008
The government has recently introduced the Regulatory Improvement Bill into Parliament. This Bill contains a number of miscellaneous provisions. Read More
Posted on 25/09/2008
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
Posted on 01/09/2008 by
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
Posted on 14/07/2008
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
Posted on 01/07/2008 by
The New Zealand government recently passed an Amendment Act to the Copyright Act 1994 which is said to update New Zealand’s copyright law to ensure that New Zealand “keeps up to speed with recent advances in digital technology”. Read More
Posted on 01/06/2008 by
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) recently completed a review of its practice of raising objections based on morality considerations, and has just released new guidelines that may cause difficulties for some biotechnology patent applications. Read More