Latest News & Articles
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1 December 2021
The NZ Plant Variety Rights Bill has been referred back to Parliament for its second reading.
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22 October 2021
On 21 October 2021 it was announced that New Zealand and United Kingdom have come to an agreement in principle on the key elements of a free trade deal. We highlight the commitments in relation to intellectual property which are included in the agreement.
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8 October 2021
Copyright in artist’s paintings created during marriage have been found to be relationship property, to be divided equally by value between the parties upon separation.
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22 September 2021
The Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (“the Act”) received Royal Assent on 11 September 2021.
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30 August 2021
The new Fijian Trademarks Act was gazetted on 20 August 2021 and replaces the Trade-Marks Act 1933
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27 August 2021
We are pleased to congratulate Elena Szentiványi on being named president of New Zealand Intellectual Property Attorneys Inc (NZIPA).
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27 August 2021
Henry Hughes Law, a boutique IP law firm associated with Henry Hughes IP, is proud to have been named a finalist in the Intellectual Property Specialist Law Firm of the Year category in the New Zealand Law Awards 2021.
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4 August 2021
The Australian Federal Court has found an artificial intelligence (AI) can be an inventor for the purposes of Australian patent law.
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2 August 2021
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Penny Walsh and Jesse Strafford to Senior Associate. Both are Registered Patent Attorney in Australia and New Zealand and work across a range of IP rights.
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17 June 2021
As a signatory to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), New Zealand is required to update its PVR regime by 30 December 2021. The new Plant Variety Rights Bill had its first reading on 19 May.