Intellectual property policies of New Zealand's universities: ownership claims and the relevance of consumer law

Intellectual property policies of New Zealand's universities: ownership claims and the relevance of consumer law

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What are the underpinning principles that justify a university having an Intellectual Property Policy and should that policy comply with consumer law? This article analyses the ruling in Oxford University Innovation Limited v Oxford Nanoimaging Limited [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat) and considers how the issues it addresses might apply to New Zealand universities. Having first argued that, like universities in England and Wales, New Zealand universities are in trade and students are consumers, the article then analyses their intellectual property policies in terms of their compliance with the law. In addition, the question of an underlying principle-based justification for the policies is explored along with their acknowledgement of, and proposed treatment for, intellectual property derived from Indigenous knowledge. The article concludes that, while the policies are not egregious, there is nevertheless potential for improvement in terms of compliance with consumer law.

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Intellectual Property Quarterly ; I.P.Q. 2024, 3, 236-256

[New York, NY] : Thomson Reuters, 2024.

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