BORA Patents Bill [pdf, 317 KB]
...New Zealand’s patent regime to ensure that it continues to provide an appropriate balance between providing adequate incentives for innovation and technology transfer and protecting the interests of the public and the interests of Māori in their traditional knowledge and in indigenous plants and animals. It also updates the regulatory regime for patents attorneys. If passed, the Patents Bill will replace the Patents Act 1953. BILL OF RIGHTS ACT ISSUES Section 14 – Freedom of Expre...