NZIPA Oral History

NZIPA was established in 1912. To mark its centenary year oral history interviews were conducted with five members of the profession. Since then two additional oral histories have been recorded. The interviews are held in the Oral History Collection at the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington.

Sir Thomas Gault
Margaret Doucas
Ceri Wells
Jonty Ellis
Laura Hollingsworth
Colin Hadley
Kate Wilson
Phil McCabe

Margaret Doucas	Extracts from Margaret Doucas' oral history: Joining Henry Hughes Patents and the Patents Office Patent Exams Communications, Technology and the Internet Marketing
Ceri Wells	Sending papers to the Patent Office
Jonty Ellis	Becoming a Patent Attorney at Baldwins Baldwins getting a Telex machine Clearing the mail box Searching the Trade marks Register Pronunciation of Patent Tom Ennis and Jasper Baldwin Women in the Profession Jasper Balwdin's red notebook Reusing paper The Patent Reports Baldwin's first computer Trade marks Office goes online
Laura Hollingsworth	Extracts from Laura Hollingsworth's oral history: Becoming a patent attorney: NZ Patents legislation in 2013: Taking the patent attorney exams:
Colin Hadley	Early contact with IP at Todd Motors: Becoming a patent attorney (including patent exams): Working with clients: Visiting clients: Women in the profession: Women in the profession contd: Baldwin's centenary in 1997:
Kate Wilson	Overview of patents: Cost vs value of patents: Drawing up patent specifications: Innovation:
Phil McCabe	Becoming a lawyer Sir Geoffrey Palmer the teacher who had the greatest influence Working in a patent attorney office during university The advent of industrial copyright Searching at the Departmental Building Elected to NZIPA and producing the Patent Letter Inviting a Hoax speaker to the Institute's conference Arcane profession had choice to expand Background to seeking admission as a solicitor Getting the first Anton Pillar order in NZ

NZIPA's Oral History was handed over to the Alexander Turnbull Library on 19 June 2014. A small function was held at the National Library in Wellington to celebrate the event.

	Rachell Esson, Associate Chief Librarian Research Collection Megan Hutching, Oral Historian Pip Oldham, Oral Historian Penny Catley, NZIPA Councillor
	Elena Szentivanyi, NZIPA Councillor Chris Way, NZIPA Councillor Rachel Esson, Associate Chief Librarian Research Collection Penny Cately, NZIPA Councillor Jon Lucas, NZIPA Councillor Corinne Blumsky, NZIPA Vice President Tom Robertson, NZIPA Councillor
	Ceri Wells, James and Wells, Oral History contributor Pip Oldham, Oral Historian Megan Hutching, Oral Historian Margaret Doucas, Henry Hughes, Oral History contributor
	NZIPA Oral History

Photos kindly supplied by Imaging Services, Alexander Turnbull Library.