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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 15/01/2008 by
The New Zealand government has enacted legislation bringing in a new tax credit regime as a means of spurring private sector investment in research and development in New Zealand. Read More
Posted on 21/12/2007 by
On 27 October 2005 Unilever applied for DOVE SUMMER GLOW in class 3. On 6 December 2005 Neutrogena applied for SUMMER GLOW and claimed convention priority from a United States application dated 21 August 2005. Read More
Posted on 14/12/2007 by
Good news for innovators - amendment due on experimental use exception The Australian government has responded to the recommendations of the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) report, Patents and Experimental Use, and agreed to amend the Patents... Read More
Posted on 12/11/2007 by
Recent reforms on the law of evidence to increase protecting communications between patent attorneys and their clients. To read in full please click here. This article was published in Patent World, November 2007. Read More
Posted on 22/06/2007
Daniel Gilchrist The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act, which comes into force on 6 September 2007, brings with it a number of compliance issues for New Zealand businesses. Read More
Posted on 05/03/2007 by
Commentary on proposed changes to the Copyright Act 1994 The New Zealand government is proposing significant amendments to the Copyright Act 1994 (the Act) with the Copyright (New Technologies and Performer's Rights) Amendment Bill (the Bill). Read More
Posted on 02/02/2007 by
What's happening with New Zealand's latest IP legislation and draft bills under consideration New Zealand for the most part has rather antiquated intellectual property legislation. Read More
Posted on 11/01/2007
The New Zealand government is drafting a Major Events Management Bill (the Bill) to help prevent ambush marketing in connection with such events. Read More