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Stay up to date with the latest intellectual property developments from New Zealand and around the world.

Data Categorisation Invention Categorised as Unpatentable

26th February 2021

In Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GMBH [2020] NZIPOPAT 7, the IPONZ Patent Hearing Office had its first opportunity, since the passing of New Zealand’s Patents Act 2013, to consider s 11, which excludes from patentability “computer programs as such”.

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Lack of Distinctiveness Wipes Out Application

23rd February 2021

In Waterwipes Unlimited Co v Church & Dwight Co Inc 2021 NZIPOTM 2 the Assistant Commissioner held that Waterwipes Unlimited (WU) has not discharged its onus of demonstrating that its stylised application for WaterWipes is either inherently or factually distinctive for wipes consisting mainly of water.

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IPONZ Updates Trade Mark Examination Guidelines on Restoration and Revocation

15th February 2021

In light of recent legislative changes and judicial decisions IPONZ has updated its Trade Mark Examination Guidelines.

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Stricter Rules for .au Domain Name Licensing Imminent

9th February 2021

Australia’s .au Domain Administration (auDA) organisation has given notice that .au domains will be subject to a raft of stricter rules when they are registered or next renewed from 12th April 2021.

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US Trademark Amendment Act Will Provide New Procedures for Challenging Use Claims

25th January 2021

The Trademark Modernisation Act 2020 has the focus of improving the accuracy and integrity of the register and seeks to achieve this through new procedures for challenging inaccurate claims of use in applications and registrations.

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