IPONZ Patent and Trade Mark Fees will Change on 13 February 2020
Significant fee rises will take effect in respect of patents and fee reductions for trade marks from 13th February 2020...
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Shape Mark Held to Lack Distinctiveness Despite Long Use
In 2019 NZIPOTM 17 Kellogg Company v Société des Produits Nestlé SA the Assistant Commissioner held that Kellog’s application for the shape of a whole piece of its NUTRI-GRAIN cereal shown from various perspectives must not be registered as it lacks distinctiveness...
Read moreOptions Paper Released for Plant Variety Rights Legislation
Following on from last year’s Plant Variety Rights Issues Paper the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has now released an Options Paper, for which submissions will close on Monday, 9 September 2019...
Read moreDiscussion 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...
Read moreAmazon 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...
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