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Build a winning IP programme for successful innovation

NZ Entrepreneur

Being strategic with your intellectual property (IP) can be really important. But what is often even more important, especially for businesses built on ongoing innovation, is having a strong IP programme. Let’s take New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks®, as an example. IP education.

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Opinion: It’s a startup world

NZ Entrepreneur

If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy underpinned by innovation and new technologies. Suse Reynolds, Angel Association New Zealand. Check out New Zealand’s Angel networks on the Angel Association NZ website.

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Startup IP tips before you launch

NZ Entrepreneur

Patents and designs – What should you consider? Public disclosure of an invention or use of an invention prior to properly setting up an intellectual property protection strategy can render any subsequent patent and design applications invalid. The post Startup IP tips before you launch appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Create your IP strategy early to avoid common pitfalls

NZ Entrepreneur

The reality faced by entrepreneurs is that legal services can be expensive and IP protection may not be an initial priority. But having an IP strategy can help you get the most from your IP and help minimize common pitfalls and legal expenses. Trade marks. It’s best to select a mark and use it consistently.

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Patent protection or design protection?

NZ Entrepreneur

Intellectual property (IP) may be a business’ most valuable asset. Patents, copyright, trade marks and registered designs all provide different types of IP rights that can protect an innovation. In this article we compare patent protection with design protection. REGISTERED DESIGNS. A patent protects inventions.

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Common Intellectual Property mistakes made by startups

NZ Entrepreneur

This includes new methods, products, expressions of ideas, trade secrets, brands and logos. Others require formal registration, such as patents, designs and trade marks. For example, you can minimise costs by only seeking patent or registered design protection for the components of your product that add commercial value.

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Intellectual property rights: an overview for startups

NZ Entrepreneur

A patent is a monopoly for an invention, which confers on the rights owner an exclusive right to use the invention in New Zealand for up to twenty years. Registered Designs. An example of a well-known design is Apple’s iPad, which has a registered design for a rectangle with curved corners. Trade Marks.