Options for allowing greater time to complete your patent application

April 11, 2019

Options for allowing greater time to complete your patent application

If you have filed a New Zealand patent application by filing a provisional specification then you have 12 months in which to complete your New Zealand application and/or file overseas applications.

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James & Wells experts recognised as Best Lawyers 2025

We are pleased to share that the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers has recognised nine James & Wells intellectual property specialists as The Best Lawyers in New Zealand. The nine James & Wells practitioners recognised by Best Lawyers are: Ceri Wells Gus Hazel Jonathan Lucas Carrick Robinson Jason Rogers Tim Walden Ian Finch Richard Clement...

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James & Wells promotes litigation expert Kathryn McLardy to Associate

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Kathryn McLardy, a member of our litigation team, to Associate. “Kathryn’s promotion to Associate is testament to her hard work and dedication to providing excellence to clients” says managing partner, Tim Walden. “Kathryn has considerable expertise in ascertaining the place of intellectual property created from research, and...

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The Worst and Best Times for an IP Strategy

You don’t have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it’ll go, Yogi Berra – American baseball player Timing is a key factor to consider when looking at implementing change in a business. When that change is in relation to how you treat your most valuable assets (intangible ones,...

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