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• Article
• 23 December 2008

Get the picture

Copyright protects picture trade marks and logos but it’s not always safe to rely on copyright alone to protect these valuable trade marks against unauthorised copying. MORE...

• News
• 18 December 2008

News alert - Commerce Commission publishes green marketing guidelines

You need to be careful with green marketing in 2009. MORE...

• Article
• 18 December 2008

Fair dinkum Kiwi

Consumers typically place great value on New Zealand made products. As consumers are influenced by where a product is made, it has become increasingly important to ensure your country of origin claims are accurate. MORE...

• Article
• 16 December 2008

Major event law put to the test

The recent FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was the first opportunity to test the Major Events Management Act 2007 against ambush marketers in New Zealand. The last Government introduced the major events protection legislation last year in anticipation of the Rugby World Cup.  MORE...

• Article
• 10 December 2008

What about the commissioning rule for designs?

In September 2008, Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard introduced a Bill into Parliament amending the Copyright Act by repealing the commissioning rule. Currently, a person who pays (or agrees to pay) for the creation of certain types of copyright works is the owner of copyright in the commissioned work. This is known as the commissioning rule for copyright. MORE...

• Info Sheet
• 08 December 2008