James & Wells - Intellectual Property

News

September - 2011

Protect your IP and make your company a hot prospect

POSTED BY: Kate Wilson     ON: 29 September 2011

Influential magazine, Unlimited, has published an article on the critical importance of IP.

August - September 2011 James & Wells Newsletter

POSTED BY: Emily Agnew*     ON: 29 September 2011

In the James & Wells newsletter we keep you updated on the latest developments in intellectual property in New Zealand, as well as news from our firm, upcoming events, client success stories and more.

Changes in the US patent system that you need to know about

POSTED BY: Justin Sweetman     ON: 28 September 2011

There are a number of key changes to the US patent system which will be made effective once the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) Senate passed bill is signed off by President Obama. The significant changes are summarised below.

Patents can be key ingredients in any recipe for success

POSTED BY: Jennifer Lucas     ON: 20 September 2011

When you come up with a new recipe, patent protection is seldom the next step in your thought process. But it probably should be.

Using IP to sustain your business

POSTED BY: Jonathan Lucas     ON: 06 September 2011

All businesses, no matter how different, strive for success in a way that can be sustained. One vital tool with which a business can achieve true sustainability is intellectual property.

When is a trade mark not a trade mark – when it is a descriptive or generic term for a product or service

POSTED BY: Ben Cain     ON: 05 September 2011

Ben Cain discusses the use of descriptive or generic terms as trade marks in New Zealand in light of the recent “radler” decision from IPONZ and the furore over cheesemakers’ use of ‘vintage’.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MEDIA ALERTS

Subscribe Via RSS feedWhat is RSS?
 
submit
 
Signup