30
Jun
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Technology
Following its review of the proposed Patents Bill, the Commerce Select Committee has recommended excluding computer programs as inventions capable of patent protection. This recommendation has received a lot of attention and has led to a range of submissions on the issue of patentability of computer programs and the potential impact of the Select Committee’s recommendation.
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27
May
2010
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Heath Anderson
Kirk Boladeras
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Intellectual Property
Being NZ music month, and in light of some recent developments in the area of copyright and music, we thought it timely to remind businesses of their obligations in relation to playing music in public places.
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1
Mar
2010
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Press Release
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Our News
Intellectual Property
HGM is proud to support innovation and we have many clients who come to us with a great idea and want to understand the process for taking that concept to market. While no two ideas will ever require identical solutions, there are a number of key steps that all innovators should consider.
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26
Feb
2010
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Jason Rudkin-Binks
Kirk Boladeras
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Intellectual Property
New Legislation
The issue of how New Zealand will deal with unauthorized sharing of copyright material via the internet has taken another interesting turn. Current enforcement measures under the Copyright Act 1994 are considered ineffective. Section 92A of the Act was intended to provide a way to address this problem by forcing ISPs to have a policy providing for account termination, but was met with a lot of public concern. Readers may recall that at the time of our last article of 15 July 2009 Government were considering amending the section. On Tuesday, Minister of Commerce Simon Power introduced the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Bill (the Bill) to Parliament which if passed will repeal s92A in favour of a new set of enforcement measures.
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16
Feb
2010
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Mia Sudzum
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Intellectual Property
Litigation
In an eagerly awaited decision of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Gordon held that no copyright subsists in the White Pages and Yellow Pages directories.
The decision has significant ramifications for producers of compilations and databases of factual information (such as telephone directories, public transport timetables and horse racing guides) as it suggests that such works may not be capable of copyright protection.
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