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Georgie Pie: a brand that forever lives on in the hearts of its fans, and on the trade marks register

Posted on 10/05/2013 by Kate Giddens and Thomas Huthwaite

New Zealanders are a nation of pie lovers, so it is no surprise that Georgie Pie evokes nostalgic feelings of simpler times and $1 pies. Read More

Patents and health care in developing countries: ViiV Healthcare joins the Medicine Patent Pool

Posted on 12/04/2013 by Dr Stephanie Grant

ViiV Healthcare, a joint venture between Glaxosmithkline and Pfizer, have announced their collaboration with Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) providing lower cost HIV medicines to those in developing countries. Read More

Google Entrenches its Policy to Facilitate Deceptive and Misleading Behaviour Online

Posted on 27/03/2013 by Philip Thoreau, Rosemary Wallis and Piers Thoreau

Rights holders in New Zealand and Australia have long been able to rely on Google to assist with tackling trade mark infringement online. Read More