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Managing the risk in China

Rosemary Wallis, Partner, Baldwins Intellectual Property and Director of Baldwins Law Ltd presented at an Auckland District Law Society seminar. Read More

Australia - New Zealand: copyright/design overlap

Historically, Australia and New Zealand have taken a similar approach to intellectual property rights and their protection. Read More

New Zealand makes sweeping changes to patent law

More than half a century after passing its Patents Act, New Zealand is to introduce a new patents Law. Mike Hawkins reviews the main changes the Bill will bring. Read More

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement - ACTA

In May this year the New Zealand government announced its intention to participate in negotiations to develop a multilateral agreement, aimed at combating trade in counterfeit and pirated goods. Read More

Major Events Management Act 2007

New Zealand has introduced legislation to provide greater protection to sponsors of important events from ambush marketing: the Major Events Management Act 2007. Read More

Baldwins clients among fastest growing Kiwi companies

The 2008 Deloitte / Unlimited Fast 50 Index has been revealed, ranking New Zealand's 50 fastest growing companies according to percentage of revenue growth. The 2008 Deloitte/Unlimited Fast 50 growth trends survey noted ". Read More

Do we have the technology to succeed?

Baldwins Intellectual Property was delighted to once again be a principal sponsor of the recent AmCham-UPS Success and Innovation Awards. Read More

The Montana World of WearableArtâ„¢ Awards: Delivering Value

We all have ideas, that brain burst of inspiration that allows us to dream of what could be, but translating ideas into successful commercial ventures requires just a little more than a dream bubble. Read More

PUREBABY decision: the end of the essential feature test

The decision of the hearings officer in the matter of Trademark Application 738606 in the name of Purebaby Pty Ltd (Case T19/2008, August 4 2008) has indicated that the essential feature test, as set out in De... Read More

New patents bill introduced

The Patents Bill 2008 was introduced into Parliament on 9 July 2008. With an Election imminent in November this year, there is some doubt as to the timeframe for enacting the legislation. Read More