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Understanding the essentials of IP can help your startup avoid common mistakes and ensure that your intellectual property is safeguarded.

Ensuring your valuable innovation does not end up in the hands of your competition requires more than good intentions and…

A Freedom to Operate (FTO) search is a critical step for startups. Without proper checks, you could unknowingly infringe on…

Understanding the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyright in New Zealand can help you effectively protect your IP and avoid…

Intellectual property (IP) is one of your business’s most valuable assets. Yet many companies — often without realising it —…

Is Your Brand Name a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen? Naming your business is one of the most exciting early steps,…

When protecting a brand, businesses frequently face the dilemma of whether to register their trade marks as word marks or…

Securing a patent is a huge milestone, and it’s tempting to dive straight into the patent application process once you’ve…

Once granted, a patent provides you with exclusive rights to your invention in New Zealand for 20 years from the…

As an Auckland-based patent attorney at Origin IP, I’ve had the privilege of working with many innovative tech startups that…

Intellectual property disputes can be costly, and not just financially. They can swallow up time at the highest levels and…

Any patent attorney can create a patent application based on the information an inventor shares, but that doesn’t necessarily mean…