Patents
Patents protect an invention that is a "method of new manufacture".
Patent Protection in New Zealand
Intellectual Property Information Sheets: Patent Protection in New Zealand.
Review of the Patents Act 1953
Documents relating to the Review of the Patents Act 1953 can be found in this section.
A Research Exemption for New Zealand's Patent Legislation
Cabinet has agreed that an experimental use exception be incorporated into New Zealand's patent legislation.
Granting of Patents over Genetic Material
Introduction page regarding the Ministry’s research on the impact of patents relating to genetic sequencing in New Zealand.
Review of the Regulatory Regime for the Patent Attorney Profession in New Zealand
As part of the current review of the Patents Act 1953, the regulation of the patent attorney profession in New Zealand will be reviewed.
Doha Declaration on TRIPS and Public Health: Acceptance of TRIPS Amendment by New Zealand
In 2001 the WTO Ministerial Council approved a waiver of the provisions in the TRIPS Agreement to allow countries to issue compulsory licenses for export of a patented pharmaceutical. This formalised Amendment is now open for acceptance by members.
Archive
Archived information relating to Patents.
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