"International technology giants won't be able to get patents for basic software under a law passed by the New Zealand government, although protection for significant innovations and programs will remain under the country's copyright law."
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/01/new-zealand-ends-patents-for-basic-software/ http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130903133938-50510-software-patents-a-tax-on-innovation Cheers, -- Craig Skinner | http://twitter.com/Craig_Skinner | http://linkd.in/yGqkv7