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NZ patents delayed after Australian IP reform

Stephanie Flores
Fri, 08 Nov 2013

Since Australia’s intellectual property reform took effect in April, no new patents have been approved from New Zealand as they sit in a backlog of applications.

Australia’s Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2012 makes it more difficult to obtain patents. The legislation, also known as the

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Stephanie Flores
Fri, 08 Nov 2013
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