Intellectual property stories - Page 16

​Failed network management company Mako Networks has liabilities of more than $30 million, with an estimated deficit of $25m expected.

Mako Networks in liquidation, Spark steps in as secured creditor to appoint receivers, thwarting the tech firm's financial tailspin.

The government has given up on trying to claw back $3.9 million in research and development grants paid to failed touchscreen developer NextWindow.

Seven government grants, totaling $3.15 million, have been awarded to New Zealand startups through technology business incubators.

High-tech exporter Cubic Defence NZ is setting its sights on selling military training systems to corporate customers.

Trend Micro has seen an eightfold increase in enquiries in the ANZ region in 2015, after analysts forecast another big year for data breaches.

Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, has commissioned a new dairy ingredients plant in Heerenveen, in the north of the.

StretchSense, an Auckland wearable tech firm, is a finalist in the WT Innovation World Cup, showcasing in Munich with new tech aiming at multiple sectors.

New Zealand's film industry is gearing up for a bumper year as the government's sweeter incentives lures foreign projects and boosts domestic produ.

TruScreen, which develops a cervical cancer screening system, plans to join the small-cap NZX Alternative Market next week in a compliance listing.

GlycoSyn is seeking new global customers for kifunensine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of a drug for the treatment of rare genetic disorders.

Wynyard Group ramps up 2013 capital spending by up to 63%, bringing forward staff recruitment and setting new expenditure targets to drive sales growth.

Freshly listed on the NZ Stock Exchange, Wynyard Group acquires UK’s MHA Gateway, boosting its financial crime compliance offerings for an undisclosed sum.

IBM study finds New Zealand continued to innovate despite a challenging global financial environment during the past few years.

Businesses are increasingly prey to sophisticated cyber-attacks targeting intellectual property, reveals a new guide by ISACA and experts at Ernst and Young.

Outsourcing is probably one of the most debated topics within the software industry, read here for the pros and cons.

U.S. officials caution firms against Huawei, citing potential security risks; Huawei dismisses claims, asserting its global trustworthiness and integrity.

Labour criticises ministers for amending the Patents Bill, claiming it stifles NZ's software sector by allowing widespread patenting, hurting small innovators.

Sony takes full control of the mobile handset business, buying Ericsson's stake for over NZD $1.8 billion, and strengthens its consumer device range.

Cyber attacks are now the top threat to New Zealand businesses, with nearly two-thirds having faced a breach in the past year, a new study reveals.