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Month Proceeding Initiated | IP Number | Title | Applicant | Opponent |
November 2011 | 572534 | Rotary platforms | Rotary Platforms NZ Limited | DeLaval Limited |
November 2011 | 556503 | Systems, methods and software for distributed loading of databases | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPA Global North America LLC |
November 2011 | 556742 | System, methods, and software for integration of case law, legal briefs, and/or litigation documents into law firm workflow. | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPA Global North America LLC |
November 2011 | 572582 | Citation network viewer and method | Lexisnexis | CPA Global North America LLC |
October 2011 | 563320 | Systems and methods for data insurance | Peter Kingsley Lake-Johns;Gregory Hugh Hodgkiss;Thomas John O'Brien;John Paul Conn | Monument Insurance (NZ) Ltd |
October 2011 | 583333 | Medicinal compositions containing honey | Medihoney Pty Ltd | Watson & Son Ltd |
October 2011 | 586483 | Synergistic Fungicidal Compositions and Methods of Use | Zelam limited | Osmose New Zealand |
October 2011 | 583333 | Medicinal Compositions Containing Honey | Medihoney Pty Limited | Manuka Health New Zealand Limited |
September 2011 | 567371 | Flow generator message system | ResMed Limited | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
September 2011 | 562065 | Integrated system, tools and methods for designing automated business process applications | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPA Global North America LLC |
September 2011 | 555948 | Systems, methods, software and interfaces for multilingual information retrieval | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPA Global North America LLC |
August 2011 | 564464 | Traffic preemption system with headway management | Global Traffic Technologies, LLC | Auckland Transport |
August 2011 | 581849 | Dairy platform measurement systems and methods | Radian Technology Limited | Livestock Improvement Corporation |
July 2011 | 575037 | Udder spraying apparatus | Waikato Milking Systems Ltd | Milfos International Limited |
July 2011 | 567727 | Communicating with business customers | One Smart Star Limited | New Zealand Post Limited |
July 2011 | 566631 | A robotic milking staytem and a method of attaching milking cups | Scott Milktech Limited | DeLaval Limited |
July 2011 | 581849 | Dairy platform measurement systems and methods | Radian Technology Limited | DeLaval Limited |
July 2011 | 573537 | Locking mechanism | Ingersoll-Rand Architectural Hardware Limited | Assa Abloy New Zealand Limited |
June 2011 | 566816 | Dispensing of restricted goods | Bluepoint International Pty Ltd | PCAS Patient Care Automation Services, Inc |
June 2011 | 550571 | Antiparasitical agents and methods for treating, preventing and controlling external parasites in animals | Merial Ltd | Bomac Research Limited |
June 2011 | 552452 | An echinacea formulation | MediHerb Holdings Ltd | Phytomed Medicinal Herbes Ltd; Optimal RX Pty Ltd; Ethical Extracts Ltd |
June 2011 | 563564 | Phosphatidylserine enriched milk fractions for the formulation of functional foods | Arla Foods AMBA | Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited |
June 2011 | 575037 | Udder spraying apparatus | Waikato Milking Systems NZ Ltd | DeLaval Limited |
June 2011 | 575037 | Udder spraying apparatus | Waikato Milking Systems NZ Ltd | Ambic Equipment Limited |
| May 2011 | 550846 | Cheese and methods of making such cheese | Leprino Foods Company | Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC |
| May 2011 | 550846 | Cheese and methods of making such cheese | Leprino Foods Company | Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited |
April 2011 | 576441 | sealed single-dose break-open package | Diapak limited | Harry George Cockburn |
April 2011 | 554607 | Energy Management method and system | Dux Manufacturing Ltd | Rheem Australia Pty Ltd |
April 2011 | 577549 | Weighing platform | Gallagher Group Limited | Tru-Test Limited |
March 2011 | 584629 | Anthelmintic formulation | Jurox Pty Ltd | Bomac Research Limited |
March 2011 | 568330 | Stack ventable packs | Carter Holt Harvey packaging Limited | Amcor packaging (New Zealand) limited |
March 2011 | 552344 | System and method for providing bets regarding intermediate points in a race event | CFPH, LLC | NewZealand Racing Board |
March 2011 | 556233 | management of animals | James Harold Vernon | Livestock Improvement Corporation |
February 2011 | 573013 | Medicinal Compositions Containing Honey | Medihoney Pty Limited | WaikatoLink Limited |
February 2011 | 573013 | Medicinal Compositions Containing Honey | Medihoney Pty Limited | Manuka Health New Zealand Limited |
February 2011 | 583467 | Method and apparatus for stripping material from a line | Honeypot Holdings Limited | Hungry K Holdings Limited |
February 2011 | 532137 | Method and apparatus for controlling a waterjet-driven marine vessel | Robert Morvillo | CWF Hamilton & Co Limited |
January 2011 | 554471 | System and method for automatic response piece information retrieval | United States Postal Service | New Zealand Post Limited |
January 2011 | 577775 | A retention device for a rotary milking parlour | DeLaval Holdings AB | Waikato Milking Systems NZ Limited |
January 2011 | 548748 | Method and device for treating a teat canal of an animal | Bimeda Research & Development Limited | Bomac Research Limited |
January 2011 | 553867 | Multivalent canine vaccines against leptospira bratislava and other pathogens | Pfizer Products Inc | Merial Ltd |
January 2011 | 565720 | Aerodynamic vehicle aid | Rinnon Aerofoils Limited | Fuel Oils Ltd |
December 2010 | 554254 | Top down water heater | Rheem Australia Pty Ltd | Rinnai New Zealand Ltd |
December 2010 | 552630 | Controller, system and method for providing supplementing water | Davey products Pty Ltd | White International Pty Ltd |
December 2010 | 570270 | West nile vaccine | Wyeth | Merial Limited |
August 2010 | 571347 | Anti-infective formulation and methods of use | Mastitis Research Centre Ltd | Pfizer Inc |
August 2010 | 571347 | Anti-infective formulation and methods of use | Mastitis Research Centre Ltd | Merial Limited |
August 2010 | 573297 | Animal treatment formulation and methods of use | Mastitis Research Centre Ltd | Merial Limited |
August 2010 | 573297 | Animal treatment formulation and methods of use | Mastitis Research Centre Ltd | Pfizer Inc |
August 2010 | 556537 | Anthelmintic compositions | Norbrook Laboratories Ltd | Bomac Research Limited |
August 2010 | 554656 | Data management system and method | Her Majesty The Queen in Right of the Government of New Zealand acting by and through the State Services Commissioner | New Zealand Post Ltd |
July 2010 | 556664 | Impurity reduction apparatus | Grant Thomas Pethybridge | Diesel Clean Limited |
June 2010 | 549424 | Anthelmintic formulations | Merial Ltd | Bomac Research Limited |
June 2010 | 542889 | Micronised wood preservative formulations | Osmose Inc | Mattersmiths Holdings Limited |
June 2010 | 561260 | Vehicle competition implementation system | IVO Research Ltd | Pocket Racing, Inc. |
June 2010 | 571889 | Systems, methods, software and interfaces for integration of case law with legal briefs, litigation documents, and/or other litigation-support documents | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPA Global Limited |
June 2010 | 571920 | Formulation for oral delivery | Bomac Research Limited | Merial Limited |
May 2010 | 571685 | Corrugated paperboard | Amcor Ltd | Stratex (NZ) Ltd |
May 2010 | 571685 | Corrugated paperboard | Amcor Ltd | Carter Holt Harvey |
| March 2010 | 553390 | Nutritional composition comprising indigestible oligosaccharides | N.V. Nutricia | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd |
March 2010 | 554991 | Kiwifruit compositions / Nutritional compositions | Vital Food Processors Limited | The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited |
March 2010 | 567526 | Composition and method for treating wood | Kemira OYJ | Osmose Inc |
February 2010 | 547946 | Treatment composition | WaikatoLink Ltd | Comvita New Zealand Ltd |
February 2010 | 550695 | Method of altering the alkaloid composition in poppy plants | Glaxosmithkline Australia Pty Ltd | Tasmanian Alkaloids Pty Ltd |
February 2010 | 573987 | Improvements in and relating to sign bases | Fulton Hogan Ltd | Road signs and Traffic Control Equipment Ltd |
January 2010 | 550352 | Systems and methods for improving livestock production | Merial Ltd | Livestock Improvement Corporation Ltd |
January 2010 | 551182 | Integrated animal management system and method | Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd |
January 2010 | 568347 | Edible composition as moisture barrier and moisture resistant structure | Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. | Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd |
January 2010 | 578388 | Road signage | Road Signs and Traffic Control Equipment Ltd | Fulton Hogan |
December 2009 | 554784 | A pallet cap | Visy Board (NZ) Ltd | Carter Holt Harvey Ltd |
December 2009 | 578856 | Fire-rated paper faced board | CSR Building Products Ltd | Winstone Wallboards Ltd |
December 2009 | 567793 | Food waste disposal unit | Johnson Electric S.A. | Emerson Electric Co. |
November 2009 | 578037 | Humidifier including a device for regulating the degree of humidification of the air flow | Mallinckrodt Development France | Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited |
November 2009 | 553348 | Loan and auctioning system and method | Fundit Holdings Ltd | Loansurf New Zealand Limited |
November 2009 | 561185 | Herd management technology | Mark L Anderson | Beacon Marketing Pty Ltd |
November 2009 | 561185 | Herd management technology | Mark L Anderson | Universal Co-operative, Inc. |
October 2009 | 568608 | Apparatus and method for spreading particulate material | Quinspread Technologies Limited | Brett Ashley Emeny |
October 2009 | 566688 | A fishing line hauler and method of controlling | Seahorse Equipment Limited | Brand Developers Limited |
October 2009 | 563529 | Agricultural lime | Ravensdown Fertiliser Co-Operative Limited | McDonald's Lime Limited |
October 2009 | 562522 | A private network system and method | Quipa Holdings Limited | Zone Advanced Protection Systems Limited |
October 2009 | 561139 | Fresh dairy products with improved microbial stability | Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC | Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited |
October 2009 | 554678 | Improved milk powder and method of manufacture | Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Co Limited | Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited |
October 2009 | 548445 | Systems, methods, interfaces and software for extending search results beyond initial query-defined boundaries | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | CPL Global Limited (formerly Computer Patent Annuities Limited) |
September 2009 | 543030 | Cavity wall system | James Hardie International Finance B.V | Plaster Systems Limited and Department of Building and Housing |
August 2009 | 548445 | Systems, methods, interfaces and software for extending search results beyond initial query-defined boundaries | Thomson Reuters Global Resources | Computer Patent Annuities Ltd |
August 2009 | 552291 | Tablet formulation | Bomac research Limited | Argenta Manufacturing Ltd |
August 2009 | 551614 | Modular heated towel rail | DC Short Limited | CDB Media Limited |
August 2009 | 545535 | Method of reconstructing a bituminous-surfaced pavement | Road Science L.L.C | Downer EDI Works Ltd |
January 2009 | 542588 | Covered structure | Robert McCredie | Herd Homes Ltd |
January 2009 | 554193 | Dispersion system | Brett Ashley Emeny | Quinspread Technologies Limited |
January 2009 | 554193 | Dispersion system | Brett Ashley Emeny | Bertram Francis Quin |
Febuary 2009 | 545117 | Doorstop | Resolutionz 101 Limited | Windsor Brass Limited |
March 2009 | 554315 | A milk conveyor device | Lattec I/S | Sensortec Limited |
April 2009 | 541269 | Veterinary compositions for treating mastitis | Pfizer Inc. | Merial Limited |
June 2009 | 548674 | Antisapstain compositions with improved working properties | Osmose New Zealand | Mattersmiths Holdings Limited |
July 2009 | 541580 | Knowledge-management systems for law firms | West Services, Inc. | Computer Patent Annuities Ltd |
July 2009 | 552293 | Tablet formulation | Bomac Research Limited | Argenta Manufacturing Ltd |
July 2009 | 563458 | Antimicrobial composition useful for preserving wood | Rohm & Haas Company | Osmose, Inc. |
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