Driven by nation-state threats, market competition and internal threats, many companies will face an increased risk of losing valuable intellectual property.

More than half (53%) of the patent applications received in recent years have come from countries including Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, and the United States.

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has now made it easier for people to check whether or not a word, image, or logo has been trade marked in New Zealand.

“There was no need for this employee to be using their own iCloud for data storage even if the original intent was non-malicious."

Insider threat is real, according to a new report that highlights employee behaviour around sharing corporate information.

For tech startups, the necessity of brand protection is too often thrown in the ‘too hard’ or ‘too expensive’ basket or simply overlooked.

Half of all patents for AI have been published in the last five years – a marked upsurge since the initial boom that started in 2001.

“We have this incredible record of innovation in New Zealand. But our innovative businesses haven’t always been meticulous in shoring up their IP."

The US legal battle over software copyright could have consequences for vendors and providers here in Australia and New Zealand.

Software suppliers and buyers can identify high-risk code, prioritise accordingly and channel effort to projects.

Remark Holdings will deploy artificial-intelligence-based object-recognition software to monitor content streamed via the Internet in China.

The solution will aim to improve overall customer experience by automating business processes for the government agency.

Asia saw the highest number of applications for patents, trademarks and industrial designs of any region in 2015.

“A modern regime for regulating patent attorneys ensures New Zealand businesses have optimal access to high quality, reliable advice."

Unitec's new high-tech research network has been launched to help boost the country's innovation and IP creation prospects.

Victoria University hopes to bring together industry and open source technology to increase local innovations, through the Easy Access IP programme.

"SAM's transformation is indicative of what we are seeing in the device vendors market. To stay ahead of the curve, vendors must be forward-thinking."

Cyber crime is not just limited to malware attacks - what about intellectual property or data theft, asks security company Computer Forensics.

“In our increasingly knowledge-driven economy, intellectual property is of growing importance to New Zealand businesses."

The deadline for submissions on the Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) regulations is today at 5pm.

Do you dread having conversations about intellectual property? Not sure where to start?

Will you own the intellectual property rights (IP) in what your friends and family develop?

Do you have a great idea but don’t know how to get it to market? You are not alone.

The goal of ACTA is to set a new, higher benchmark for intellectual property rights (IPRs) enforcement that countries can join on a voluntary basis.