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Patents Bill

This Bill is designed to replace the Patents Act 1953 and update the New Zealand patent regime to ensure that it continues to provide an appropriate balance between providing adequate incentives for innovation and technology transfer while ensuring that the interests of the public and the interests of Maori in their traditional knowledge are protected.

Bill formerly part of this bill: Patent Attorneys Bill.

There have been 81 submissions on this bill.

Bill Events

Event Date Ayes Noes Abstentions
Submissions Due 2 Jul 2009 The Commerce Committee is considering this bill.
First Reading 5 May 2009 Bill read a first time.

Bill referred to the Commerce Committee.		 Ayes 107
National 58
Labour 42
ACT 5
Progres. 1
United F. 1		 Noes 14
Green 9
Maori 5		 -
Introduction 9 Jul 2008 Simon Power is the member in charge of this Government bill.

View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website.

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