Discussion Paper on Draft IP Omnibus Bill
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a Discussion Paper - Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2019...
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IP News to Peruse
Amazon Takes Pro-Active Steps to Eliminate Counterfeits from its Marketplace
Amazon has adopted two programs in an effort to discourage the sale of pirated or counterfeit goods on its website, namely the “Project Zero” and “Neutral Patent Evaluation” programs...
Read moreChanges to Patent and Trade Mark Fees Imminent
Following feedback from submissions sought during the middle of 2018 IPONZ has now submitted and received Cabinet approval for its Fees Review, which will involve amendments to patent and trade mark fees and hence regulations.
Read moreExisting Registration Not Necessarily a Bar for a Different Applicant’s Identical Application
In 2019 NZCA 61 International Consolidated Business Pty Ltd v SC Johnson & Son Inc the Court of Appeal confirmed that when a prior registration is in force a different applicant can make a valid application for the identical mark and goods, which can proceed to registration once the prior registration is no longer in force...
Read moreExemptions for IP from Prohibitions on Restrictive Trade Practices Repealed
From 19th August 2019 the exemptions from the prohibitions on restrictive trade practices that allowed for certain dealings in intellectual property will be removed when the repeal of subsection 51(3) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 takes effect.
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