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Posted on 23/07/2010 by
Recent rumours that there could be a re-wording of the exclusion of computer programs from patentability have been quashed by Commerce Minister Simon Power. Read More
Posted on 21/07/2010 by
This article was published in the January issue of CiNZ, the professional journal of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry. Read More
Posted on 30/06/2010 by
The US Supreme Court has issued its long awaited decision on the patentability of business methods. Read More
Posted on 04/06/2010 by
Progress towards an updated Patents Act in New Zealand took another step forward late last month with the issuing of the Commerce Select Committee's report on the draft Patents Bill (reported recently in MIP). Read More
Posted on 28/05/2010 by
Recent court decisions have identified a previously little used way of making money from the US patent system – suing on behalf of the US government… You may have heard of a “patent troll”, also known in polite... Read More
Posted on 12/05/2010 by
A single publication in a catalogue imported by a New Zealand company has been enough to stop a patent being granted to a Christchurch company for a doorstop. Read More
Posted on 14/04/2010 by
A controversial decision on the patentability of human genes has been issued in the United States of America, which could have a significant impact on the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Read More
Posted on 31/03/2010 by
The Commerce Select Committee has finally made their report and recommendations on the current Patents Bill in New Zealand. Read More
Posted on 22/01/2010 by
Protecting an invention in the USA can be difficult and expensive. In the past the US Patent and Trade Mark Office has been accused of being slow moving and frustrating to deal with. Read More
Posted on 24/12/2009
A Florida based company has been issuing invoices to patent and trade mark applicants for services that have no value. See WIPO press release. Read More