Jun 21, 2018Professor Juliet Gerrard appointed as Chief Scientific Advisor to the New Zealand Prime MinisterCongratulations Juliet! The team at Catalyst Intellectual Property are thrilled that Professor Juliet Gerrard FRSNZ has been appointed a...
Apr 27, 2018Reference numbers in the claims of New Zealand patent applicationsIn New Zealand and Australia it is not common practice to include drawing reference numbers in patent claims. Thus, when prosecuting app...
Apr 20, 2018Patents (Advancement Patents) Members Bill – a proposed second tier patent system in New ZealandOn 5 April 2018, the Patents (Advancement Patents) Members Bill was introduced in New Zealand. The Bill comes as a surprise after recent ...
Mar 15, 2018Microorganism filings – NZ law amended to correct issue with deposit requirements We are pleased to note that the New Zealand government has amended the law to correct an issue we were faced with in handling patent appl...
Feb 18, 2018Dr Carla Meledandri Wins 2017 Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist PrizeCongratulations Carla! The team at Catalyst Intellectual Property are delighted that Dr Carla Meledandri from the University of Otago ha...
