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New Zealand's Patent Office closed on 10 February 2012
Posted on 23/12/2011
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has announced that the Patent Office will be closed on Friday 10 February 2012. Read More
WIPO presents new licence option
Posted on 20/12/2011 by
One of the major challenges facing inventors, particularly those with little or no funding, is how to commercialise their invention. Read More
TPP and the exclusion of computer programs from patentability
Posted on 14/12/2011 by
Paul Matthews, the Chief Executive of the New Zealand Computer Society, has expressed concern in the National Business Review over the possible reconsideration of the exclusion of computer programs from patent protection. Read More
General availability of .xxx sponsored top level domains
Posted on 14/12/2011 by
On 6 December 2011,. xxx sponsored top level domains became generally available for registration. The. xxx scheme, approved by ICANN and administered by ICM Registry LLC, passed through three early registration phases. Read More
It isn’t all over: the full impact of the recent FA Premier League case is not yet clear...
Posted on 06/12/2011 by
* Copyright in Live Broadcast: Football Association Premier League v QC Leisure and Karen Murphy v Media Protection Service Ltd* The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently given its much anticipated ruling in the joined cases... Read More
What New Zealand businesses need to know about our new copyright legislation
Posted on 18/11/2011 by
The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act 2011, which came into effect on 1 September 2011, has already started to bear fruit and employers need to be aware that they could be affected. Read More
New Order Declares Two Upcoming Triathlon Events Major Events
Posted on 18/11/2011 by
Two upcoming triathlon events have been declared as major events under the Major Events Management Act 2007 (MEMA) in New Zealand. Read More
Ability to record licences in New Zealand removed
Posted on 18/11/2011 by
As of 16 September 2011 (when the New Zealand Trade Marks Amendment Act 2011 came into force), the ability to record licences has been removed, and all recorded licensees under the old provisions have been revoked. Read More
Baldwins takes top spot at 2011 Asia IP Awards
Posted on 15/11/2011
* * Baldwins has been named the best New Zealand patent firm at the 2011 Asia IP Awards. The firm won the New Zealand Patent category, which was announced at an awards gala event in Manila in the Philippines on 11 November. Read More
Australia and New Zealand to form Joint Body for Regulating Therapeutic Goods
Posted on 14/11/2011
Australia and New Zealand are to join forces to form the Australia New Zealand Therapeutic Products Agency (ANZTPA), which will regulate medicines, medical devices and medical interventions (such as cellular therapy). Read More