New IP management policy to boost research commercialisation
A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.
A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on an exposure draft of the Patents Amendment Bill.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the Patents Amendment Bill. This draft Bill amends the Patents Act 2013.
IP Australia and MBIE sought feedback on the performance of the trans-Tasman patent attorney registration regime. IP Australia also sought feedback on the Australian trade marks attorney registration regime.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 as part of reforms needed to meet negotiated terms of our Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union.
The 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.
Consultation on the Issues Paper 'Review of the Copyright Act 1994'.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment sought feedback on a discussion document exploring proposed regulations to support the new PVR regime.
From 9 July to 9 September 2019 we consulted on an Options Paper as part of our review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987.
The 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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