Loman Friedlander Award
Background
The award was set up by the Loman Friedlander Trust to commemorate a family member's strong interest in the area of Intellectual Property Law.
Purpose of the award
To reward an original paper on any subject falling within the general area of Intellectual Property Law (patents, trade marks, registered designs, copyright).
Selection Criteria
Open to any tertiary student who is a NZ resident. The Award is made for the best paper of between 5,000 and 10,000 words on any subject within the area of Intellectual Property Law. The Award is only made if an entry of sufficient standard is received.
Number of awards offered
One each year.
Value
$1,000.
Closing Date of applications
Apply before 30 November each year.
Apply to
NZIPA
PO Box 5116
Wellington
Previous Winners
| 2010 | Ben Cain, University of Waikato Student for “Space: the final frontier.’ Is the Starship Copyright fighting a losing battle against the Space Pirates?” |
| 2009 | Matthew Harrop, University of Otago Student for "Something for Nothing: Copyright ISP Liability and P2P File Sharing." |
| 2008 | Raymond Scott, Auckland University Student for " A Critical Assessment of the purpose and efficacy of clause 14 of the Patents Bill 2008" |
| 2007 | Shaun McGirr, Victoria University Student for "Massachusetts, Microsoft and digitial document standards: government-as-consumer power to prevent an enclosure movement in the digitial age?" |
| 2006 | Stuart Bradshaw, Otago University Student for "Market and Statutory Solutions to Biotechnology Transfer" |
| 2005 | Mariaan de Beer, Canterbury University Law Student for "The Experimental Use Defence to Patent Infringement - do we Still Need to Protect the Philosopical Experiment in 2005?" |
| 2004 | no entries received |
| 2003 | no entries received |
| 2002 | Debra Wilson, Canterbury University Law Student for "The Champagne Cases: Extended Passing Off or Unfair Competition in Disguise" |
| 2001 | Adeep Segkar, Auckland University Law Student for "The Interaction of Trade Mark Law and the Domain Name System – an Examination and Critique" |
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2000 |
Steven Moe, Canterbury University Law Student for "Stop in the Name.com of the Law.com" |
| 1999 | Elissa Bradley, Canterbury University Law Student for "The Protection of the Progeny of Genetically Engineering Animals and Clones in New Zealand" |
| 1998 | Mathew Coull |
| 1997 | Marcus Woodhouse |
| 1996 | Sue French, Massey University Student |
| 1995 | Brendan Cash |
| 1994 | C Tindall |
| 1993 | no award given |
| 1992 | Karen Nguyen |
| 1991 | Alison Gray |
| 1990 | G MacKay |
| 1989 | Linda G Lee |
Papers of Note Submitted
2010
Winner
Ben Cain, University of Waikato Student
“Space: the final frontier.’ Is the Starship Copyright fighting a losing battle against the Space Pirates?”
Runner Up
Heidi Jones, University of Waikato Student
"What are the effects of the current law relating to ownership in the Copyright Act 1994 (the Act) and how could these laws be improved?"
2009
Winner
Matthew Harrop, University of Otago Student
Something for Nothing: Copyright ISP Liability and P2P File Sharing
2008
Winner
Raymond Scott, Auckland University Student
A Critical Assessment of the purpose and efficacy of clause 14 of the Patents Bill 2008
2007
Winner
Shaun McGirr, Victoria University Student
Massachusetts, Microsoft and digitial document standards: government-as-consumer power to prevent an enclosure movement in the digitial age?
Highly Commended
Stephanie Woods, Canterbury University Student
Creative Commons – a useful development in the NZ copyright sphere?
Runners Up
Craig Dickson, Richardson & Co
“A Life of His Own” – the copyright protection of fictional characters
Jessica Lai, Victoria Univeristy Student
Methods of Medical Treatment of Human Illnesses in New Zealand: Practitioners and Non Preactitioners
Shona Foster, Law Student
Striking a balance – a critical analysis of the protection against tarnishment provided by s 89(1)(d) of the Trade Marks Act 2002
Invoking the Waiver provision of Article 31: A Matter of Certainty or Precaution
2006
Winner
Stuart Bradshaw, Otago Univeristy Student
Market and Statutory Solutions to Biotechnology Transfer
2005
Winner
Mariaan de Beer, Canterbury University Law Student
The Experimental Use Defence to Patent Infringement - do we Still Need to Protect the Philosopical Experiment in 2005?
Runners Up
Mark Paton, Baldwins
Copyright Protection of Industrial Designs: A Monopoly out of Control or just Misunderstood?
Scott Holdaway, Canterbury University Law Student
Skin Deep - Copyright Protection of Indigenous Body Art
Anne Griffin, Canterbury University Law Student
Internet Business Methods: Problems with Patentability