A 'Notice of Objection to Grant of Patent' may be lodged with Intellectual Property Office New Zealand.
This is submitted on form PAT15.pdf[1]. A fee of NZ$337.50 is required. A further fee of NZ$843.75 is required from each party should the matter proceed to a hearing. Under Section 22 of the Patents Act 1953 the Commisioner may decline the application without oposition if he becomes aware of any publication in New Zealand of the specification prior to the claim. INAL Cheers Ross Drummond [1] Download from www.iponz.govt.nz or request on 0508 447 669 On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:05, Jason Greenwood wrote: > Hi All, > > See the article here: > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10115247 > for more info. > > I just sent an email to IPONZ. I recommend you all do the same if you > can! The one I sent is below for reference. > > Cheers > > Jason > =========================================== > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Patent Application Objection > Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 14:57:30 +1300 > From: Flashcards Team <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Whom It May Concern, > > I am writing in regards to Patent 525484, submitted by Microsoft > Corporation. > > As a business owner and computer (Linux) user, I vehemently reject the > concept of software patents for a variety of reasons. I also support and > use Open Source Software wherever possible. Be that as it may, I realise > that IPONZ currently accepts applications for software patents in a > number of circumstances. > > I object to the above mentioned patent on the grounds that there exists > prior art and that the whole idea of XML, is interoperability, which > Microsoft is trying to subvert for its own financial gain. I understand > from recent news articles that IPONS is overworked and > understaffed/funded. I would hate this to lead to the allowance of > patents that are plainly obvious to any programmer anywhere. Many of > these are also simply standard programming practices that Microsoft are > trying to patent and hold for ransom. > > Please do not allow them to add to their arsenal that has allowed them > to become a PROVEN and CONVICTED illegal monopolist. Please do not allow > patent 525484 to be accepted/upheld. > > For further reference on this issue, please see the NZ Herald Article here: > http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=5&ObjectID=10115247 > > Thank you for your time and attention in this matter. > > Kind Regards, > > Jason Greenwood > Co-Director/Owner MRS Technologies Ltd
