Trends in Protection on the Edge of the World: News From the Land of the Long White Cloud
With a population of just 4.3 million and a remote geographic location, New Zealand (NZ) may often get overlooked when considering a patent or trademark filing strategy. But did you know that New Zealand is one of the easiest countries in which to do business, and the easiest place in the world to start a business, according to The World Bank (Doing Business report)? New Zealand was the first to launch an online company registration system back in 1996 and it’s been mandatory since 1998. Our labor market is flexible and deregulated, with a highly educated and multi-skilled workforce, we have sophisticated telecommunications links and excellent export networks. We also have low-expense and low-bureaucracy patent and trademark systems compared to those in place elsewhere in the world and the low NZ dollar makes filing for IP protection here even more favorable.
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• PlainsFM radio morning programme features Robert Snoep, CreateIP
• Strategic Thinking
• CreateIP News
• Rugby Patents
• CreateIP Seeks Registered Patent Attorney
• Trans-Tasman Cooperation
• CreateIP News - Winter 2011
• Keeping Lab Books Aids Patent Protection in the USA
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• Avoiding the Pitfalls: Europe
• CreateIP to present at international conference
• CreateIP seeking IP Secretary/PA
• CreateIP welcomes Lisa Kauke and Amanda Smith
• Christchurch Earthquake 22 February 2011 Update
• CreateIP article appears in US online magazine IP Watchdog
• CreateIP in NZ Business magazine
• CreateIP Newsletter - Spring 2010
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• Avoiding the Pitfalls: China
• Change of Name for One of New Zealand’s Major Wine Brands
• NZ needs to act like city of 4m to boost innovation
• Searching for a Patent is no Google matter
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• Do your homework before filing your first application
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• CreateIP says pendulum swung against US patent applicants
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