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Entrepreneurship: Patents

Patents

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New Zealand Intellectural Property Office
Contains information about registering ,searching and maintaining patents.
Patent Search
Database for searching New Zealand patents
Patents Act 2013 No 68 (as at 24 January 2023), Public Act
Fulltext of the Patents Act 2013 No 68 (as at 24 January 2023)

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IP Australia
Contains information and database links for searching for Australian patents
AusPat
Database for searching Australian patents from 1904

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Espacenet
Access to 70+ million patent documents, from 1782 to today.
European Patent Office
Intergovernmental organisation with 38 member states.

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United States Patent and Trademark Office
Includes link to information about patents, trademarks, and intellectual property and law.
Search for Patents
Links to patent databases

Patent Sources and Support Guide
See the Patent guide for more help on searching for patents and support for research commercialisation.