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New Zealand: Implemented Commerce Amendment Bill including measures on removal of IP exceptions

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Implemented Commerce Amendment Bill including measures on removal of IP exceptions

On 5 April 2023, the Commerce Amendment Bill, which reduces intellectual property protections and expands the prohibition of market power, was implemented. It removes current protections of IP agreements and enforcement rights of statutory IP rights…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-03-09
under deliberation

On 9 March 2021, the New Zealand Parliament introduced amendments to the Commerce Act 1986 (No. 9-3…

2022-03-30
adopted

On 30 March 2022, the New Zealand Parliament adopted amendments to the Commerce Act 1986 (No. 9-3),…

2023-04-05
in force

On 5 April 2023, the Commerce Amendment Bill, which reduces intellectual property protections and e…