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Intellectual Property Resources

Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights	Written by Robert Sullivan this article discusses intellectual property, particularly in relation to Maori and the establishment of Toi Iho.
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand	The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) registers trade marks, patents and designs. The Online Library is a particularly useful resource with access to fact sheets and publications.
Maori Trademarks Advisory Committee	This website outlines the role of The Maori Trade Marks Advisory Committee ("the Committee") which was established under section 177 of the Trade Marks Act 2002 ("the Act") to advise the Commissioner of Trade Marks ("the Commissioner") as to the likely offensiveness of trade marks containing Maori text and imagery.
The Mataatua Declaration on Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples	A declaration from the First International Conference on the Cultural and Intellectual Property Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Whakatane, 12-18 June 1993, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Ministry of Economic Development: Intellectual Property	The Ministry is responsible for policy relating to the protection of intellectual property. This site provides access to information sheets, definitions and websites relating to Intellectual Property. An extremely useful website.
Piper's Website	Provides links to international and New Zealand websites.
Toi Iho	This is the website of Toi Iho, the promoters of the Maori trademark.

Last Updated: 14 September, 2009
Page Author: Sarah Hann
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