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New Zealand and Australia: Bypassing the PPH
Just as the world’s top five patent offices embark on an “IP5” patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot programme from 6 January 2014,...
Apr 15, 2014
New Zealand has new patent legislation
Sixty years after New Zealand’s last Patents Act was enacted, and five years in the making, we have new patent legislation. The...
Aug 30, 2013
Ignorance can be bliss in the online environment
Kim Dotcom recently launched his new website mega.co.nz after megaupload.com was shut down by United States authorities because of the...
May 29, 2013
Patent reform in Australia – is your business ready?
Australia’s patent law is in a process of significant reform, with the most substantial changes taking effect from 15 April 2013. The...
Apr 15, 2013
Cost increases for US patents
A new fee schedule has recently been published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The schedule is effective for...
Mar 8, 2013
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