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We help to Grow New Zealand for All to improve the well-being of New Zealanders. This page provides information about our business groups.
We help to Grow New Zealand for All to improve the well-being of New Zealanders. This page provides information about our business groups.
The Trans-Tasman patent attorney register records the names of persons and companies who may provide patent-related services in Australia and New Zealand.
This section of the Annual report provides a commentary on MBIE’s 2018/19 financial results and a view of our forecast financial plans for 2019/20.
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.
Our strategic intentions are underpinned by our purpose and outcomes framework. To pursue these goals, MBIE focuses on five outcome areas. This section of the report provides information on our progress towards these outcomes.
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.
MBIE can make the most impact by coordinating and sharing information within our organisation, across government and with industry and communities.
If you own intellectual property, you are responsible for monitoring the way it is used and protecting it against infringement.
MBIE is a large ministry entrusted with a big responsibility – to grow New Zealand’s economy and to share the benefits with everyone who lives here. MBIE is working towards delivering an integrated approach to both regulation and service delivery, leveraging our size and scope.
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