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- Info Sheet
- 25 January 2012
2.6 - Filing a patent application directly in NZ
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- 18 January 2012
The story so far with SOPA
It looks like the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) proposed for the USA is unlikely to be passed into law. More...
- Article
- 17 January 2012
Are you on board with your IP strategy?
Intellectual property (IP) is a key element in business success, yet directors and their boards often give it scant attention. More...
- News
- 22 December 2011
Heart in the mouth for The Vatican
Earlier this year our clients had an opportunity to block their trade marks from registration in the .xxx space during the ICM registry's Sunrise B period. More...
- Article
- 16 December 2011
Patents are a virtue
An often overlooked source of market intelligence is the patent office. It publishes information about patent and trade mark applications that are made by companies and these publications are often the first signs that a company is undertaking new initiatives. More...
- Article
- 06 December 2011
Gene patents recommendations by the Australian senate
In a previous issue of IPNewz we reported the results of the 2010 Australian Senate Community Affairs Committee’s (CAC) inquiry into gene patents. A final report from the Australian Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 was issued on 21 September 2011. More...
