Software patents as such: Software patentability in New Zealand under the Patents Bill

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Software patents as such: Software patentability in New Zealand under the Patents Bill

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Victoria University of Wellington

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This paper examines the patentability of software under the Patents Bill. It attempts to determine how a New Zealand court will interpret the provisions of the Patents Bill that relate to the exclusion of software, and to what extent the “as such” exclusion will apply. It does this by looking at principles of statutory interpretation and the relevant English and European case law on the matter. It concludes that a New Zealand court will interpret the provision in accordance with UK precedent ...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Undergraduate

Date created

2013

Creator

Radcliffe, Saadi

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Software_patents_as_such_Software_patentability_in_New_Zeala...

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Intellectual property law / Software patents / Patents Bill / As such / Statutory interpretation / School: School of Law / Intellectual Property Law / Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Degree Name: LL.B. (Honours)

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