Intellectual property in New Zealand : a user's guide to copyright, patents, trade marks and more / Paul Sumpter.

Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press, 2015.

©2015

KUQ1100 .S86 2015

9781869408343
1869408349

viii, 149 pages ; 21 cm

(OCoLC)911629785

"From small businesses filing patents to designers protecting their copyright, from a competitor ripping off a company's logo to a blogger posting photographs, New Zealanders encounter intellectual property issues every day. This handy little book ... is an accessible introduction to patents, trademarks, copyright and other key elements of IP. Aimed at non-lawyers looking to understand basic concepts and major issues, the book will be a guiding light through the often murky waters of intellectual property law. What are the obstacles to patenting? Is it a good idea to register a trade mark? How does copyright work on the internet?"--Back cover.

"From small businesses filing patents to designers protecting their copyright, from a competitor ripping off a company's logo to a blogger posting photographs, New Zealanders encounter intellectual property issues every day. This handy little book ... is an accessible introduction to patents, trade marks, copyright and other key elements of IP. Aimed at non-lawyers looking to understand basic concepts and major issues, the book will be a guiding light through the often murky waters of intellectual property law. What are the obstacles to patenting? Is it a good idea to register a trade mark? How does copyright work on the internet?"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.

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