McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (JD Supra New Zealand)

After a protracted gestation period, the New Zealand's Patents Act 2013 will take full effect on 13 September 2014. The new Act represents the first major refresh of New Zealand's patent legislation in 60 years, and brings New Zealand patent law into line with most other countries around the world. The likely effect of the new law will be to make it more difficult to obtain patent protection in