The patent examination process acceptance - 1953 Act

April 19, 2019

The patent examination process acceptance – 1953 Act

Once the examiner’s objections have been overcome, the accepted form of the application is published in the IPONZ Journal.

Download

Insights & Resources

View All Insights

News

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...

News

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...

Innovation

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,...

View All Insights