Fisher & Paykel Healthcare urges Government to shut patent loophole costing millions, threatening NZ manufacturing

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare urges Government to shut patent loophole costing millions, threatening NZ manufacturing
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare says it holds over 6,500 patents and applications globally. (Image: Supplied)
Michael Neilson
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare says a “loophole” in New Zealand’s patenting system has cost it millions of dollars in legal battles and threatens its ability to keep manufacturing here.The Auckland-based medical device-making giant is urging Parliament to move quickly on the Patents Amendment Bill, which it argues will close this gap.“The bill closes this loophole and is critical to our ability to continue manufacturing our products with confidence in New Zealand,” F&P Healthcare general manager of intellectual...

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