The Government is developing a whole-of-government approach to address the issues raised in the Wai 262 inquiry. This creates an opportunity to take a holistic approach to protecting mātauranga and taonga Māori in the intellectual property system.
Copyright Act Review workshop discussions about the protection of industrial designs under both the Copyright Act and the Designs Act.
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Summary of written submissions on the 'Copyright and the Wai 262 inquiry' section of the Review of the Copyright Act 1994: Issues Paper
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Overview of the notice process for Section 122A to U of the Copyright Act 1994, when an internet user has infringed copyright. Includes rights and obligations and information about copyright law and file sharing.
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A report of a study into the copyright regime and its use in New Zealand's creative sector
pdf, 2.2 MBThe Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sought feedback on a discussion document exploring a small number of outstanding policy issues in the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987. These included Treaty of Waitangi compliance issues and operational issues relating to the Plant Variety Rights Office.
Copyright Act Review workshop discussion on the section in Part 8 of the Issues Paper relating to copyright and the Wai 262 inquiry.
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Copyright Act Review workshop discussions on orphan works, which are works whose copyright owners are not easily identifiable or contactable.
pdf, 243 KBThe proposed Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill is an omnibus bill intended to make ‘technical” amendments to the Patents Act 2013, the Trade Marks Act 2002, the Designs Act 1953 (the IP Laws), and the associated regulations.
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