IPONZ Case Management System Updates
On 31st March 2022 IPONZ introduced a number of changes to its case management system.
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CAFC Admonishes District Court’s Off-Target Means-Plus-Function Analysis
In Dyfan LLC v Target Corporation 21-1725 the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed a District Court decision on the basis that it had wrongly found that the relevant claims were in means-plus-function format.
Read moreSignificant Use of Mark in Sponsorships Assists Pirelli’s Opposition to Similar Mark
In Rodin Cars Limited v Pirelli Tyre S.P.A. [2022] NZIPOTM 4 Pirelli’s sponsorships of various highly viewed events partially made up for its lack of New Zealand trade or consumer related evidence on confusion.
Read moreRecent IPONZ Patent Examination Manual Updates
The IPONZ Patent Examination Manual has recently been updated in relation to the section 67 provisions that set a response deadline for examination reports and in relation to 'reach through' claims under section 39.
Read moreBankable – but is it patentable? The RBNZ’s “cash system redesign” report, through a “patent” lens
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has released a report[1] on cash (that is to say, banknotes and coins, as opposed to digital / electronic banking protocols), its importance in the economy, and the issues it faces in a modern-day context.
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