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Posted on 30/11/2006 by
*A patent provides up to a 20 year monopoly in an invention in return for the inventor fully disclosing the invention to the public. When the patent expires, anyone is entitled to exploit the invention. Read More
Posted on 22/11/2006 by
Red Bull successfully opposed the application of a mark for a horned bovine skull on a predominantly red background made by Carabao Tawandang Co Limited In Carabao Tawandang Company Limited v Red Bull GmbH (CIV-20065-485-1975, August 31 2006),... Read More
Posted on 01/11/2006 by
The theme developed during the FICPI World Congress earlier this year revealed how many areas of intellectual property are presently in a state of imbalance. Read More
Posted on 09/10/2006 by
It looks different so where's the confusion? A judgment in the unsuccessful trade mark opposition brought by Rotary International (RI) against Carl Bird, proprietor of the trade mark Rotary Engine, has issued. Read More
Posted on 15/09/2006 by
Baldwins' submissions to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee for consideration of New Zealand's accession to the Nice Agreement and the Madrid Protocol. To read the document submitted in September 2006 click here. Read More
Posted on 19/07/2006
The most well known New Zealand example may interest a lot of chemists This issue marks the 10 year anniversary of the Patent Proze column being published in Chemistry in New Zealand. Read More
Posted on 15/07/2006 by
Case commentary on New Zealand's Supreme Court first patent case, as it reaches its conclusion. To read article click here. You will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. Read More
Posted on 06/07/2006 by
With increasing globalisation and the impact of FTAs, an IP strategy that fails to include New Zealand and Australia creates a serious gap which can be exploited by competitors. Read More
Posted on 30/06/2006 by
A case comment on New Zealand's Supreme Court first patent case, as it reaches its conclusion. See here. This article was first published in Patent World, June 2006. Read More
Posted on 01/06/2006
1 June 2006 marks the beginning of a new era for. nz domain names, with the launch of InternetNZ’s. nz Dispute Resolution Service Policy. Previously anyone who objected to another’s registration of a. Read More