12 February 2016

Media release – Select Committee Services

Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill – call for submissions

The Commerce Committee is currently considering the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. The bill proposes an amendment to the grounds on which a person can oppose the grant of a patent under the Patents Act 2013, a single patent application process and single patent examination process with Australia, and a joint registration regime with Australia for patent attorneys.

The closing date for submissions is Thursday, 24 March 2016.

The bill can be viewed online at www.legislation.govt.nz.

Submissions should be forwarded by the closing date, either making a submission online using our website www.parliament.nz (or a direct link at http://bit.ly/1MGlahJ), or in writing to the address below. If a submitter wishes to appear before the committee, they need to state this clearly and provide a name, daytime phone number and email address. Submissions generally become public and are published on our website. For further guidance on making a submission, read our publication Making a submission to a Parliamentary Select Committee
on our website or contact us at 04 817 9520.

Address for correspondence: Commerce Committee, Bowen House, Parliament Buildings,

WELLINGTON 6160.

ends

© Scoop Media