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21 October 2016
It is now over five years from the publication of the Waitangi Tribunal report on WAI 262 (commonly known as the Flora and Fauna claim) in July 2011. Since that time the Patents Act 2013 has been enacted. We are also experiencing a renewed interest in bioactives research and commercialisation. There has been no formal response from the Government to the WAI 262 claim. However, it is perhaps a salient time to consider to what extent, if any, the recommendations of the Tribunal in relation to patents have been incorporated into New Zealand law.
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20 September 2016
On 16 September 2016, the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) issued a consultation document. The document asks for submissions on proposed changes to the transitional provisions of the Patents Act 2013, which relate to the filing and/or examination of divisional applications from an application made under the Patents Act 1953. Submissions are due by 14 October 2016.
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26 July 2016
A recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia has raised a warning flag regarding over-promising advantages of the invention in a complete specification.
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22 July 2016
A recent Australian Federal Court case has confirmed the approach to assessing infringement of Australian registered designs.
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20 July 2016
Since 1994, New Zealand has provided all patents with a non-extendible term of 20 years from the filing date. However, under the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, the New Zealand government agreed to provide for an extension of the term a patent in certain circumstances. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Bill is currently before the Select Committee and the corresponding regulations have been made available for public submissions.
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20 July 2016
In 2011 the Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers announced what was intended to be a new level of cooperation between IP Australia and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand.
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8 July 2016
From 1 July 2016, new Country of Origin Labelling (CoOL) laws apply to food sold in retail stores in Australia. However, businesses will have time to adjust over a two-year transition period, meaning that food products packaged up until 1 July 2018 can be sold without the new labels.
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8 July 2016
These words can be an important marketing tool and can carry significant weight in New Zealand and beyond, particularly for some food products where a consumer may have concerns about the safety and quality of such products from a specific country of origin.
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23 May 2016
International Bureau (IB) upgrade of its Madrid Registry operation system is leading to significant delays in the IB processing applications.
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10 November 2015
The importance of branding is nicely illustrated in the toy market. DORA THE EXPLORER or BRATZ - without the brand it is just another doll. Or is it? While the doll market may seem miles away from wine there are similarities that are relevant.
