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NEW ZEALAND

17 June 2026

New Zealand | Patents Amendments Act 2026: The great Kiwi divisional dash

On 2 June 2026, the New Zealand Parliament passed its Patents Amendments Bill 2025, which stood to address a long‑standing inconsistency in New Zealand patent law. On its face,...

On 2 June 2026, the New Zealand Parliament passed its Patents Amendments Bill 2025, which stood to address a...

AUSTRALIA

24 September 2025

Australia and New Zealand | Guide to differences in patent prosecution

A side-by-side look at patent prosecution in Australia and New Zealand While both jurisdictions share common roots, namely the Statute of Monopolies 1623, the Australia and New Zealand patent systems...

A side-by-side look at patent prosecution in Australia and New Zealand While both jurisdictions share common roots, namely the Statute...

NEW ZEALAND

29 July 2025

New Zealand | Patents Amendment Bill 2025 barely raises a murmur during first Parliamentary Reading

Gareth Dixon explores the Bill in this follow up opinion piece. In March 2025, we reported on the Exposure Draft of New Zealand’s new Patents Amendment Bill. Public submissions were...

Gareth Dixon explores the Bill in this follow up opinion piece. In March 2025, we reported on the Exposure Draft...

NEW ZEALAND

21 March 2025

New Zealand | Exposure Draft misses the mark on patent “divisional problem”

The Exposure Draft of New Zealand’s long-awaited Patents Amendment Bill was released on 18 March 2025, with public submissions due by 1 April 2025. First flagged in 2018, and...

The Exposure Draft of New Zealand’s long-awaited Patents Amendment Bill was released on 18 March 2025, with public submissions...

AUSTRALIA

12 August 2024

Australia second in cleantech growth – tips for in-house counsel

With a landscape so compatible with cleantech solutions, no wonder Australia is a hotbed for innovation. We discuss this and provide tips for IP professionals working in the sector.

With a landscape so compatible with cleantech solutions, no wonder Australia is a hotbed for innovation. We discuss this...

AUSTRALIA

15 May 2024

Federal Budget 24-25 “Future Made in Australia” features for cleantech

Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his third Federal Budget on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, featuring the promised details and costings of the recently announced Future Made in Australia Act, and...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his third Federal Budget on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, featuring the promised details and costings...

18 April 2024

Future made in Australia Act | A shot in the arm for cleantech?

The recently announced Future Made in Australia Act may turn out to be the shot in the arm the Australian cleantech sector has been waiting for… Cleantech, IP and Australia We’ve...

The recently announced Future Made in Australia Act may turn out to be the shot in the arm the...

18 October 2023

Giving Indigenous people a say in patentability: a tale of two countries

With the current media focus on indigenous rights, in this article we will briefly consider some aspects of patent law as it pertains to the rights of indigenous populations,...

With the current media focus on indigenous rights, in this article we will briefly consider some aspects of patent...

6 October 2023

The history of the cricket bat, as told in the patent literature

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup takes place this year in India and runs from 5 October to 19 November. Ten teams will compete over 48 matches in the...

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup takes place this year in India and runs from 5 October to 19...

4 September 2023

Patents that missed selection for the 2023 Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world. Twenty teams, one winner. The 2023 edition kicks off in France on 9 September 2023, and...

The Rugby World Cup is the third most-viewed sporting event in the world. Twenty teams, one winner. The 2023...

3 July 2023

Spruson & Ferguson is proud to partner with Australian Universities featuring in the top 50 QS World University Rankings (2024)

The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings (2024) has recently been published. The results draw on the analysis of 17.5m academic papers and the expert opinions of...

The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings (2024) has recently been published. The results draw on the...

7 June 2023

Patent filing strategies in the Gulf Cooperation Council

The Gulf Cooperation Council economies have grown and diversified in recent decades with an emphasis in shifting from a petroleum-based industry to a diversified economy. The region represents one...

The Gulf Cooperation Council economies have grown and diversified in recent decades with an emphasis in shifting from a...

AUSTRALASIA

10 November 2022

A spoonful of innovation…

We’re looking at another everyday object, so simple in design that you would think there was no space for innovation in today’s world, but as you will see, the...

We’re looking at another everyday object, so simple in design that you would think there was no space for...

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