New Zealand to amend Patent Law
18 August 2008
Peter Ollier, Hong Kong
New Zealand’s parliament is set to discuss a Patents Bill when the House of Representatives reconvenes on August 26
The government introduced the Bill for a first reading on July 9.
The Bill comprises a series of long-awaited amendments to the Patents Act 1953, and would introduce provisions to protect indigenous knowledge.
These include: allowing examiners to assess whether a patent is...
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