﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS generated by max:presence  Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule"><channel><title>Hudson Gavin Martin &gt; Hudson Gavin Martin</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com</link><description>http://www.hgmlegal.com</description><item><title>DOT BRAND - A new internet age?</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/113/DOT-BRAND---A-new-internet-age.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[12 January 2012 marked the opening of the application period in which organisations can apply to create and operate new generic top level domain names. Most internet users will be familiar with gTLDs such as “.com”, however the new gTLD programme will likely see the number of gTLDs greatly expanded with brand owners taking the opportunity to create exclusive brand-orientated gTLDs.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Natural Health Products Bill – are the proposed new regulations a blessing or a burden?</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Consumer Law/49/112/Natural-Health-Products-Bill-–-are-the-proposed-new-regulations-a-blessing-or-a-burden.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The Natural Health Products Bill went through its first reading on 15 September which proposes to set up a new regulatory system for low-risk natural health products in New Zealand. If the Bill is passed in its current form, it will place very stringent requirements on manufacturers, importers and distributors of natural health products.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mi5 Security wins a Red Herring Magazine 2011 Top 100 Global award</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Client News/50/111/Mi5-Security-wins-a-Red-Herring-Magazine-2011-Top-100-Global-award.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Hudson Gavin Martin’s client, Mi5 Security Limited, has been recognised as one of the top 100 technology start-ups in the world after winning a Red Herring Magazine 2011 Top 100 Global award.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IPONZ hang up on 111</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/108/IPONZ-hang-up-on-111.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[In an interesting decision earlier this month, the Assistant Commissioner of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand rejected a trade mark application made by Central Emergency Communications Limited, Her Majesty the Queen in the right of New Zealand acting by and through the Commissioner of Police, NZ Fire Service Commission, St John Emergency Communications Limited and the National Rural Fire Authority (the “<strong>Applicants</strong>”) for the phone number “111”.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Trade Marks Amendment Act 2011</title><link>http://www.hgmlegal.com/Articles/Intellectual Property/9/98/The-Trade-Marks-Amendment-Act-2011.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The Trade Marks Amendment Act 2011 (the <strong>Amendment Act</strong>) came into force in New Zealand last month. The Amendment Act, previously known as the Trade Marks (International Treaties and Enforcement) Amendment Bill, has effected some important changes to the Trade Marks Act 2002 (the <strong>Act</strong>) which people should be aware of if they currently, or may in the future, own (or have any interest in) a trade mark.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
