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Professor Juliet Gerrard appointed as Chief Scientific Advisor to the New Zealand Prime Minister
Congratulations Juliet! The team at Catalyst Intellectual Property are thrilled that Professor Juliet Gerrard FRSNZ has been appointed...
Jun 21, 2018
Reference numbers in the claims of New Zealand patent applications
In New Zealand and Australia it is not common practice to include drawing reference numbers in patent claims. Thus, when prosecuting...
Apr 27, 2018
Patents (Advancement Patents) Members Bill – a proposed second tier patent system in New Zealand
On 5 April 2018, the Patents (Advancement Patents) Members Bill was introduced in New Zealand. The Bill comes as a surprise after recent...
Apr 20, 2018
Microorganism 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...
Mar 15, 2018
Dr Carla Meledandri Wins 2017 Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize
Congratulations Carla! The team at Catalyst Intellectual Property are delighted that Dr Carla Meledandri from the University of Otago...
Feb 18, 2018
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