The Government is reviewing the Copyright Act 1994. In November 2018, we released an Issues Paper for the review, which was the first stage of public consultation on the copyright regime. Consultation closed on 5 April 2019.
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.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is asking for feedback on an exposure draft of the Patents Amendment Bill.
The Authorised Entities listed below have notified the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under section 69(2) of the Copyright Act 1994 that they intend to begin activities under section 69A of the Copyright Act 1994.
We are reviewing the Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006 (the GIs Act).
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.
We have reviewed the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987.
This page provides background to the current review of the Plant Variety Act 1987.
We developed a 'living' Māori engagement plan for the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 review.
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.
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