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New Zealand Copyright Act review: International copyright treaties and performers' rights
A modern take on Māori storytelling
testtwo
Staying ahead of the game
A tale of two crocodiles
A guide to angel investing and IP due diligence
New local trade mark registration system for Vanuatu
From child’s play to global player
Seeing red over colour? Frucor is, following a recent Australian decision not to allow its colour green to be registered as a trade mark
Finding a better way
Intellectual property protection for satellites and outer space technologies
Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office ramps up border protection measures
Recycling redesigned
Blockchain and bitcoin: A technology backgrounder
Hiring a patent attorney
Updated: Geographical indications set for New Zealand
Crucial connections
Blockchain and the law: Irrevocable record systems and smart contracts
The reform of New Zealand's Copyright Act
Computerised IP decision-making: Dream or reality?
Getting down to business
The smell of Play-Doh registered as a trade mark
New Bill introduced to accept wine and spirit geographical indications in New Zealand
Led Zeppelin‘s Stairway to Heaven found not to infringe copyright in Spirit’s instrumental, Taurus
Branching out
Seven key reasons to register your copyright in China in 2018
Protecting innovation using patents and designs
An unexpected twist
Watered down spa pool design lands spa manufacturer in hot water
New Zealand Court of Appeal rules on the extradition of Kim Dotcom (Megaupload)
I am not sure my idea will be a success
First, do no harm
Changes are afoot – New requirements for claiming the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) rebate from 1 July 2018
Developing strong brands – Balance the catchy name with the legally enforceable trade mark
Salient lessons to be learned from Michael Jordan versus the Chinese trade mark system
How can I ensure my brand is both marketable and legal?
Modernising a dinosaur
The problem with choosing a descriptive trade mark
Foul proof or fool proof?
What constitutes copyright infringement?
How to include an IP status report in your board meeting or pitch
A climate change in the US trade mark registration landscape
What's the difference between a trade secret and a patent?
Catch of the day
New Zealand Copyright Act review: Does copyright suppress innovation? What does it actually protect? Copyright does not protect ideas!
ICANN reveals new gTLDs on Reveal Day
Productivity, R&D spending and an election
What's the difference between parallel importation and counterfeit goods?
All in good taste
The history of IP in three minutes
Enjoying the fruits of their labour
Kia ora te reo Māori - is offensiveness enough?
Private members bill to amend the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994
Thin end of the wedge for the rights of trade mark owners?
Illustrated plainly: introduction to intellectual property terms
Going bananas over Philanthropants collaboration
Legal privilege - what is it and whose advice is privileged
Illustrated plainly: trade marks 101
Te reo Māori and intellectual property
New Zealand Government launches review of the Copyright Act
Channel Management in China
Life in the fast lane
Revisiting UsedSoft v. Oracle: Is software property and can it be sold?
How the amended TPP agreement will affect IP in New Zealand
Risks of entering China without a trade mark
Jumping for joy
International Licensing - The Licensing Journal
Eminem v National Party: copyright case over song ‘Lose Yourself’
Illustrated plainly: which IP right is best for me?
Onto a clear winner
Patents are a virtue: indoor farming with disco lights, fish, and household cabinets
Record damages award in asparagus grader case overturned
Illustrated plainly: patent process 101
The sky's the limit
The name game
Introduction of Advancement Patent Bill
Retention of copyright in tukutuku an encouraging stance
Trade marks in China
Just one more piece
Food integrity – an honest brand is worth protecting
New Zealand progresses TPPA with recommendation to pass amendment bill
Betty keeps horsing around!
Copyright in China
Imaginations run wild
Australian copyright law review recommends 'fair use' defence
New website for Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea
Should innovation patents be kept?
Recent trade mark decision supports importance of Māori as an official language
Australia's Productivity Commission recommends sweeping changes to systems for protection of intellectual property
Further information about the TPP reveals a few IP surprises for New Zealand
New trade mark laws in China
Driving demand
"Pretty legal" not good enough, National Party told
Big changes in how to interpret a patent’s scope of protection
Don’t get caught offside
New trade mark scam operating in New Zealand
Introduction to royalties and licence fees
Weaving tradition with innovation.
New Zealand now part of the global patent prosecution highway
Standardised tobacco packaging regulations released for New Zealand
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) yearbook 2017 - Australia and New Zealand chapter
New powers to crack down on counterfeit goods
Damage controls—the role of damages in protecting copyright
Public submissions on the Marrakesh Treaty
Q&A: Australian litigation update
Introduction to how advertising law affects advertisers in New Zealand
Dollop Puddings
Stopping counterfeits at the border: using Customs notices to protect your IP
Opportunity to make submissions on Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill
Getty sued for US$1 billion after US$120 demand to photographer
Federal Court of Australia allows preliminary discovery in case of online infringement
MBIE opens consultation on Plant Variety Rights regulations and fees
The secrets to keeping secrets
Introduction to collaboration, research and development
HamiltonJet
Another trade mark scam letter circulating in New Zealand
Unsolicited letters regarding trade mark renewals
Sky’s line in the sand: reporting on current events in the online age
Over $600,000 worth of payments refunded to victims of trade mark scam
The story so far with SOPA
Senate passes Australian patent reforms
Have your say on proposed changes to Australia’s copyright laws
Introduction to confidentiality agreements
Fonterra
Plant variety rights: how IP is giving Mother Nature a helping hand
Whittaker's unwrapped
Lacoste shakes up New Zealand trade mark law
The new trans-Tasman patent attorney regime
Dot Kiwi grants free registration of 200,000 domains to web hosting company Umbrellar
New schedule of fees in Samoa from 1 January 2017
A Mega conspiracy unveiled
The Supreme Court of New Zealand decides digital files constitute ‘property’ under the Crimes Act
Introduction to IP ownership issues
Sistema
High Court’s decision to allow termination of licence without cause is a timely reminder
Sky Network Television v Fairfax New Zealand copyright infringement case may not be over yet
Māori culture: unique, yes; protected, no!
Dotcom - extradition recommended
New ‘super ministry’ forgets patents are incentives for growth
Introduction to licensing intellectual property
Tait Limited
Deadline set to stake a claim in conflicted .nz domain names
New trade mark laws for Myanmar coming in 2017
Brexit and IP: business as usual for now
China—the trade mark powerhouse
Standing out from the crowd – the benefits of choosing strong brands
Introduction to manufacturing, distribution, supply and agency agreements
Have your say on TPP intellectual property implementation in New Zealand
Introduction to structuring your business
Engaging with the ‘now’—how to protect your brand when it changes often
Introduction to copyright in electronic works in New Zealand
Madeblunt
Submissions called for on Government proposal to amend transitional provisions of New Zealand Patents Act 2013
The real cost of copyright term extension in New Zealand
Introduction to copyright in industrial design in New Zealand
Les Mills International
Protecting industrial designs in Australia and New Zealand – a comparison
Introduction to Copyright in New Zealand
Formway Design Studio
Misleading report from advertising agency backfires in court
The Diary of Anne Frank: claims of joint authorship, and their impact on the duration of copyright
Introduction to copyright in software in New Zealand
Booktrack
Get up, stand up. For music.
Introduction to copyright in trade marks
Stamp duty increase in Fiji
Guide to filing a design application in Australia
Manuka Health
Proposed single patent processes for Australia and New Zealand will not proceed
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) – one way of bringing New Zealand IP laws in line with Australia
Guide to filing a design application in New Zealand
Flexi Mower
IP Australia announces new PPH pilot program with the European patent office (EPO)
Dot dot dot... Observations from the first two years of ICANN's new gTLD programme
Guide to protecting your design in Australia
Windflow Technology Ltd
USPTO offers fast track examination for patent applications claiming cancer immunotherapies
The beauty of being in business
The economic impact of the Australian Innovation Patent
Guide to protecting your design in New Zealand
Building resilience
Waitangi Tribunal declines to hear full TPPA claim
Guide to filing a convention application in Australia and New Zealand
Crown rejects proposal for independent review of Treaty of Waitangi exception clause in TPPA
Guide to preparing a complete specification
New Zealand Government announces a further NZ$410.5m in funding for science and innovation
Waitangi Tribunal claim over New Zealand's participation in the TPPA
Guide to protecting your invention in New Zealand
New Zealand patent office issues first software patent under new law
When is an apple not just an apple?
Guide to protecting your invention overseas (for NZ clients)
Waitangi Tribunal report on TPPA released
Cracking the Chinese wine market: Part 2
Introduction to trade marks
IRDTM (TM Publisher) now reimbursing payments
Cracking the Chinese wine market: Part 1
Guide to trade mark registration process in Australia
Alibaba deal a big opportunity for New Zealand brands
Innovation feature - a changing world
Guide to the trade mark registration process in New Zealand
Google's experimental patent purchase portal
Guide to protecting your trade mark overseas
Warning of a trade mark scam currently operating in New Zealand
Why (and how) to use a Chinese name for your brand
Guide to protecting your trade mark in New Zealand
New Zealand to implement plain packaging for tobacco
NZ Lawyer interviews new partner Hadleigh Brown
Introduction to how trade marks are classified in Australia
Proposal to align New Zealand and Australian patent law
NZ Lawyer interviews partner Colleen Cavanagh
Introduction to how trade marks are classified in New Zealand
IP Australia trialing pre-examination notifications
China's new IP courts may help businesses?
IP Roadmap – your introduction to intellectual property
Computer implemented inventions – IP Australia provides guidelines for patentability
Patents are a virtue: Drone zone
Caught, but not quite out
New Zealand High Court confirms 'wrong way round' confusion is not sufficient to ground an opposition
It's not cricket
IP strategy crucial to export success
New Zealand Court of Appeal rules on Pink Batts® trade mark dispute
Canvas to Catwalk - Art and Fashion Collaborations
RPL Central case provides some clues as to patentability of business methods
Protecting trade marks in East Timor
New Myriad guidelines create uncertainty for innovators
Waitangi Tribunal hearing into TPPA likely to be held in March 2016
Chelsea Football Club opposes Apotex’s registration of ‘Chelsea’ in New Zealand
New Zealand takes a traditional approach to software patents
IP Australia's proposed practice in response to Myriad decision
Non-disclosure Agreements (NDA) - Getting confidentiality right
Trading in Australia - tips for New Zealand businesses
IP Australia's response to Myriad decision – an update
America Invents Act
Admission of evidence in Australian trade mark oppositions – the operation of regulation 21.19
Happiness is a fresh fruit salad
First NZ file-share award: too little, or too much?
High Court of Australia holds nucleic acids are not patentable subject matter
AJ Park introduces its new brand
Patent licensing update
The accidental brand
Government to increase data exclusivity for agricultural chemicals
Who's watching you
Daimler, dismissed...
Rights stuff
AstraZeneca appeal dismissed
Cookie time
The USPTO clarifies patent eligibility
If you take the fight, make it worth it
Trade mark squatter dealt to in China under new trade mark laws
How the KOHA trade mark dispute could've been avoided
No monopoly in the words 'co-op' or 'co-operative'
IP strategy in the boardroom
Microorganism deposit requirements
Create an IP strategy early on and avoid common pitfalls
China bound? Proceed with caution
Alibaba in hot water over sale of counterfeit goods
Managing Intellectual Property
ICANN to investigate .sucks registry over eye-watering fees
Tapping into crowd power – unlocking crowd-funding for New Zealand entrepreneurs
IP Due Diligence on a Start-up
Unfair contract terms
Intellectual Property due diligence on start-ups: Part 2
IP 101 for start-ups
Australian High Court to hear appeal on gene patents
Reasons to consider filing a patent when you don't have a crystal ball
Australia's Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015 passes Senate
Freedom to Patent does not mean Freedom to Operate
New Zealand intellectual property framework inadequate to protect Maori IP
Capturing and Commercialising Your IP
Guide to enforcing your IP rights at Chinese Trade Fairs
Keep what is yours, yours: protecting your IP from opportunists
IP Protection search vs Freedom to Operate Search
The Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act: The right of attribution
Registered designs in Australia and New Zealand
Filing of divisional applications to be restricted in New Zealand under the Patents Regulations 2014
Patents are a virtue: The patent office
Have you heard about Australia and New Zealand's single patent application? Sorry, you heard wrong!
Heart in the mouth for The Vatican
The New Zealand Patents Act 2013
Are you on board with your IP strategy?
Patents Act 2013 now in force
My - what a shambles!
Do you have a social media policy?
Key changes under the new Act
What are you saying socially?
Starting the patenting process, reflections on recent law changes in the US
Keeping on top of IP strategy
New US plant patent law has changes to novelty requirements
The rules of social engagement
Micro entity status
Tipping the Apple cart in China: lessons for New Zealand exporters
Derivation proceedings
Intellectual property: a right or privilege?
The one year grace period under the AIA: friend or foe?
Keeping your trade mark valid
Laboratory notebooks
Evolving brands and business interests
Prior user rights
Challenging US patents under the AIA
Dealing with fakes
Letter claiming to be from ASIC scamming Australian businesses
Working your relationships
Software inventions and the New Zealand Patents Act 2013: three years on
Social squatters
Arohatia Te Reo without the WAI 262 recommendations?
Selling goods in China is now a little easier
Navigating the conflict between intellectual property, copyright, and mātauranga Māori
Madrid Protocol members
Another step closer to Madrid
What's a cooking?
A branding perspective on WAI 262
Who owns what?
TEST Event page
Time for a patent shake-up
An IP snapshot
The hole in Sunrise B
Teen inventor on course for the big time
Trade Marks Amendment Act 2011 (the Act)
With an eye on the East
Don’t let your crowdfunding initiative spoil your IP position
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions in Australia
Confidentiality agreements: Keep your secrets in the cone of silence
Online brain fade
The risks and rewards of the Twitter cookie jar
No patent term extension for drug combination
Do confidentiality agreements with time limits protect your trade secrets?
Gene patents recommendations by the Australian senate
Three top tips for lawyers keen on specialising in IP
Scammed again?
Share and share alike
IPONZ closed on 10 February
Trade secrets in your IP policy
Tackling the problem of proprietorship
Trade marks in the US are a different beast
Raising the Bar: Australia passes patent reform bill into law
Stake your IP claim early on
Why IP protection needs incentives
Courts slam agreement drafting in patent licensing
Australasia ranked one of Southeast Asia and Oceania's most innovative regions
Here's an update on new gTLDs as applications extend to 20 April
Why you don’t hear ‘Happy Birthday’ in the movies
Dodging the ASA bullet
Important news for New Zealand domain name holders – second level domain names proposal
Update on Madrid Protocol implementation in New Zealand
Your shop name - cleared for use?
D- Day for new gTLDs – new top level domain names to be revealed tomorrow
Protecting "fluid" brands
Is your shop name registrable as a trade mark?
Keeping reign over your name
New system for filing third party observations on PCT applications
To buy or not to buy?
It’s war between Apple and Samsung
Same, but different
Australian tobacco companies stubbed out
IP strategies for start-ups on a shoestring
Aussie tobacco decision could slash brand values
Avoiding translation traps
Has Australia paved the way for New Zealand to introduce plain packaging?
Finding the golden egg
The delicate art of the cease and desist letter
Keeping tabs on China
Australia Post's loss against digital rival raises questions for "iconic" brands
Branding your world
Patents Bill - new amendments to proposed law in New Zealand
Are you prepared?
Big.mistake.nz or free.choice.nz for domain names in New Zealand?
Six tips to help you create your own intellectual property strategy
Protection given to Ka Mate in Deed of Settlement
Nine tips to protect your brand if you're looking to export to China
Apple v Samsung – Apple wins big in US patent war
The megatrend observers
The trade mark of China's progress
ALS Association withdraws trade mark registration
Great ideas need great marketing
US patent office issues 10 millionth patent
Celebrating innovative New Zealand women on International Women’s Day
An introduction to trade secrets
To dance or not to dance, that is the © question
Why Taylor Swift refuses to ‘Calm Down’: IP rights in the music industry
New IP legislation in Samoa from 1 October 2012
Protecting innovation using patents and designs
New specimen rules for US trade marks
Negotiating trade mark settlement and co-existence agreements
The Patents Bill – New exclusion on "life" proposed
Protecting integrated circuit layout designs in New Zealand
Isolated DNA is patent-eligible….for now
More tweaks to the Patents Bill
Public input for Australian patent reform
How a logo can affect brand appeal and recognition
Keeping the faith
Extending the .nz domain space
Meghan Markle v Mail On Sunday
New Zealand closer to Madrid Protocol
New trade mark regulations for New Zealand
Cashing in on the Crown: where to now for brand Sussex Royal?
Beginning of the end for Australia's second tier patent system?
Protecting the visual features of your product
Megabox: an opportunity or a risk for New Zealand artists?
Cannabis and trade mark rights
Review of pharmaceutical patents in Australia
Griffin’s successfully registers two biscuit shape marks
Facebook defriended by advertising watchdog
Is a registration regime for food-related geographical indications on its way?
Intellectual property amidst the COVID-19 crisis
IPONZ office closed on Friday 7 December 2012
The importance of marking your products with the patent number
High stakes in high heels - red counts!
Further compliance costs coming to the world of online shopping
New Zealand in the final countdown to the Madrid Protocol
How does copyright law influence trade mark registration?
Amendments to New Zealand trade mark regulations
Another blow for Meghan and Harry’s trade mark strategy? Let’s investigate…
Europe in breach of international copyright treaty
The key issues to consider when entering into a product collaboration
Australia releases Issues Paper on pharmaceutical patents
Aces of the skies - the patent dogfight between DJI and Autel
Tiger King: Murder, mayhem and misuse of intellectual property
Madrid is here!
Call for New Zealand intellectual property framework to incorporate Māori customs and protocols
Twitter's public slap
New Zealand High Court decides cryptofunds are property
A budding industry for cannabis products in New Zealand
Another step taken towards a single European patent
Catchphrases as trade marks? Amazing brand strategy, sweetie!
Proposed IP changes under TPP agreement
Intellectual property is more than just fun and games
Claim interpretation and the dictionary principle
It’s not trendy if it’s appropriating
A case of whisky, or something vaguely like it
COVID-19 - Adapting to change in a time of crisis
Pfizer loses Viagra patent in Canada
Kāore he hua o te tāhae ahurea
US Supreme Court to review gene patents
How to strategically deploy an IP programme for success
To patent or not to patent... computer implemented inventions in Australia
What does Brexit mean for my trade marks?
Tackling the problem of proprietorship, part II
Geographical indications - A new intellectual property right for Australia?
Drafting agreements to settle IP disputes
The dance-off ends: a (partial) resolution to Fortnite’s slurry of copyright lawsuits
Trademark Clearinghouse is the place to be
It’s high time we protected our cannabis trade marks
New Zealand moves forward with plain packaging
Pesky pandemics and patents: how the conventional patent approach appears unchanged in the face of COVID-19
Government agrees to disagree with Big Tobacco regarding plain packaging
Medicinal cannabis in New Zealand – a potted summary of the regulatory regime
Claims Chinese produce labelled as made in New Zealand
Advertising Standards Authority releases new advertising standards for influencers
Australian Federal Court decides human genes are patentable
The importance of providing sufficient evidence in invalidation proceedings
The case of the airport paperback
To protect and serve
The brands and the bees: trade marks and the Mānuka challenge for honey businesses
Comparative advertising and IP
Victory for F&P Finance in computer software copyright and trade secrets case
IP dispute between Taylor Swift and US theme park turns into a rollercoaster ride
No presence in Australia? You may still be liable for patent infringement
Managing intangible assets for exponential growth
New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act under review
The distinctiveness standard for stylised trade marks in New Zealand
Consultation on Issues Paper for review of the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994
Advertisement pulled due to incorrect pronunciation of Māori place name
IPONZ seeking feedback on fee changes
What on earth are NFTs and why do trade mark and copyright lawyers need to know about them?
Changes to New Zealand’s intellectual property legislation coming into force on 30 December 2018
Is anyone above the © law? A holy row between Church and artist
Public consultation on the Copyright Act review now underway
An update on the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand’s fee review
New Zealand government announces the final design of its R&D tax incentive scheme
Brexit outcome - some possible relief for holders of IP rights
AJ Park supports WIPO workshop in the Pacific and Samoa accedes to Madrid
Australian Federal Court finds computer-implemented business method patentable
Wellingtonians file thousands of patents
Australian Federal Court ruling on gene patents to be appealed
Raising the Bar: changes to Australian trade mark opposition
New patent law in the US
AJ Park now registered agent for Trademark Clearinghouse
Australia's Raising the Bar amendments commence
Summary of the Australian Pharmaceuticals Patents Review
Action challenging European unitary patent dismissed by Court
Strike a blow
New Zealand announces intention to introduce plain packaging
European Commission privacy law endorsement opens way for NZ businesses
New Zealand Patents Bill on the move
New Zealand government clarifies software patent position
Intangibles and exhaustion: ReDigi and UsedSoft revisited
Urgent Australian weekend and public holiday filings
Still no concrete approach for patent eligibility of computer-related inventions in the US
Keep calm and carry on protecting your trade marks
The Idealog guide to food innovation
ICANN approves .kiwi domain name
Flower bomb: why marketers need to be wary of using competitors' brands as Google keywords
Kiwi Chameleon? New Zealand proposes patent changes
Australian Parliament introduces new IP laws amendment Bill
US Supreme Court rules isolated DNA not patentable
Second round of submissions for second level .nz domain names proposal
Learning from Apple's trade mark malarkey
EU highest court says software licence terms can be ignored
Czech this out - another scam in operation!
Watch your words
Amendment to the Copyright Act will continue ban on parallel importation of films
Historic heritage brands under attack
Submissions now open on the Copyright Amendment Bill
Myriad v Ambry – Myriad looks to enforce its BRCA1/BRCA2 gene patents
Myriad vs. genetic diagnostic companies - round two
Another blow for diagnostic patents and personalised medicine?
More changes proposed to Australia's Patents Act
Contracting online
Vanuatu, cradle of bungee jumping, may finally get just recognition
Bilski still being used in the US for patent eligibility of computer-related inventions post CLS Bank
Patents are a virtue: Two new patents from Google, and Apple's way into the advertising market
Where does free and open source licensing stand in Europe?
New Zealand Patents Bill crosses the finish line
How the Marrakesh treaty is giving the gift of literature
Fijian Copyright Act provides a mechanism to stop counterfeits
How Rihanna could impact on New Zealand's fashion designs
Changes to Australian securities register
Patents are a virtue: 3D printed living tissues, smart watches, and four cameras on your smartphone
The Privacy Act 1993 – not just a political hot potato
Facebook reads you your rights: it's business as usual
Australia's innovation patent system under review
Changes to China's trade mark laws
Patents are a virtue: Sound shields, stolen heartbeats, and self-service x-rays
New accelerated UK trade mark opposition procedure
New Zealand has a new Patents Act
Australian Federal Court confirms computer-implemented inventions are patentable
EPO to rescind deadline for filing divisional patent applications
One step closer: integrated Australian and New Zealand patent application and examination
Patents are a virtue: Springs in your step, sleep aid pillows, and sleep detectors
First new gTLDs about to open
'Predominant' in purple
Historic Australian beer brands survive to fight another day
Snap a celebrity
First dot Kiwi domains going up for sale
NZ Government invites submissions on tax treatment of 'black hole' R&D expenditure
New Patents Act explained
New Zealand: Strong protection given to foreign trade marks
Seven new gTLDs available
Newsflash – Australian High Court confirms methods of treatment are patentable
Methods of medical treatment confirmed patentable in Australia
Protection granted for the 28th Māori Battalion
New Zealand Patent Regulations: Discussion paper proposes new fees and reduced prosecution times
Apple fails to stop registration of Kiwi inventor's DRIPHONE trade mark
Newsflash: Consultation sought on Australian IP Laws Amendment Bill 2014
Reminder: Australian Personal Properties Securities deadline of 31 January 2014
Dot Kiwi Sunrise Period begins – sort of
Consumer law changes enacted in New Zealand
Dot Kiwi Sunrise Period now open
Australian government's Pharmaceutical Patents Review has sunk without trace
Court of Appeal – Dotcom raid warrants valid despite deficiencies
High Court finds Nakedbus breached InterCity's trade mark
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill
Does your French intellectual property right extend to French Polynesia?
Choc-elated!
China opens the door to protect graphical user interfaces
Budget funding a boost for New Zealand's business innovation
The Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act: What are the options for protecting these types of IP?
The Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act: Wasn't Wai 262 meant to cover this? What's going on with the government response to the Tribunal's report?
US Court says no to patent on computer-implemented business method
Choose and use your (ad)words with care
A sneaky little devil in the detail: Cabinet paper on New Zealand's new Patents Regulations imposes time limit for filing divisional applications
Shorter .nz domain names to go up for grabs
Australian Trade Marks Office provides guidance on extension of time under new regulations
F&P Finance successful in Court of Appeal in software copyright and trade secrets case
Fashion follies
Tickled pink
Isolated DNA & RNA patentable in Australia
Problems with microorganism deposit requirements in New Zealand
Laying out your store
Microorganism deposit requirements: Revisited
Theft or flattery?
Shorter may be better
Australian Court says no to business methods
Patents are a virtue: Injectable blood-stopping bandages
Word games
Invitation to consult about geographical indication protection in EU-NZ free trade agreement
Secure your second-level .nz domain name now
New Zealand accedes to the Budapest Treaty for microorganism deposits
European Patent Office releases guidelines on AI patentability
Do your Australian licence agreements comply with competition law?
Capital gains tax on New Zealand intellectual property
Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ damages award slashed on appeal
Brexit: An update for owners of EU trade marks and designs in the event of a no deal situation
A new regulatory scheme for therapeutic products in New Zealand
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration transparency reforms
A further update on the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand's fee review
Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill about to go before Parliament for its second reading
IP Australia seeking feedback as part of fee review
The Haka Ka Mate Attribution Act is up for review – what can we expect?
The Eminem Show gets its curtain call following Supreme Court decision - $225,000 damages award stands
New Zealand could learn from Australia’s approach to protecting indigenous knowledge
Disclosure of origin of genetic resources and traditional knowledge in the patents regime
MBIE releases discussion paper on proposed IP Laws Amendment Bill
Recent influx of intellectual property scam letters
MBIE releases ‘Options Paper’ as part of its review of the Plant Varieties Rights Act
New protection for the name PARIHAKA passed second reading
Te Wiki o te reo Māori, WAI 262, and mātauranga Māori
The next stage for WAI 262 – looking to the future
Encompass v InfoTrack appeal dismissed
Australian Federal Court confirms that diagnostic methods remain patentable inventions in Sequenom v Ariosa Diagnostics
Significant reduction in official fees for Chinese trade marks
Capitol Records v ReDigi appeal decision
The future of copyright protection in the digital age
AJ Park files submissions in response to MBIE’s ‘Options Paper’ outlining its proposed changes to the Plant Varieties Act
Changes to the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand’s fees to come into force on 13 February 2020
'Trade mark dispute' 2019 Banksy
IP Australia seeking feedback on possible designs law changes
New Zealand trade mark law changes: shortened grace period for renewals and no discretion for non-use revocations
.xxx blocking service to end - new AdultBlock service to take its place
Grace period for New Zealand patent applications
Rogue trade mark pirate files for 450+ New Zealand wine brands in China
Pirates sour Christmas vintage
Law to improve visually-impaired people’s access to copyright works comes into force in New Zealand
Brexit date is set. What does this mean for your intellectual property?
Cannabis referendum bill
UK will not be part of the Unified Patent Court or Unitary Patent system
The beginning of the end for Australian innovation patents
Large damages award turns golden kiwifruit thief green
Copyright in music: US Appeals Court confirms Led Zeppelin should not go to the gallows pole
Planned changes to fees charged by the New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand’s intellectual property laws need to be updated to protect Māori customary rights
Change to non-use period for Australian trade mark registrations
An update on New Zealand’s Plant Variety Rights Act review
IP Australia seeking public feedback on draft legislation to amend Designs Act
IPONZ systems issue concerning some international trade mark registrations designating New Zealand
Don’t use my music! Neil Young sues Donald Trump for copyright infringement
Changes to IP Australia’s fees to commence on 1 October 2020
Proposed changes to New Zealand intellectual property laws
Australian High Court rejects the implied licence doctrine: establishes exhaustion of patent rights after first sale
Changes to the USPTO’s official fees for trade marks to commence on 2 January 2021
Rules for owning Australian domain names are changing
New Zealand signs the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Madrid trade mark registrations in Zambia, Lesotho, Sierra Leone and eSwatini not enforceable
Loopholes in provisional plant protection
Australian innovation patent system ending
New Plant Variety Rights Bill introduced to Parliament
IPONZ clarifies guidance on trade mark disclaimers in New Zealand
Upcoming changes to make amends for Australian designs
New Zealand Evidentiary requirements for statutory declarations made abroad
What’s new for New Zealand patents?
Using electronic signatures in New Zealand and Australia
AI inventorship: ‘The Rise of the Machines’ in Australia
Divorce, art and copyright
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