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'''NZICT''' is a [[New Zealand]] based group that lobbies ''for'' [[software patents]]. NZICT is largely funded by companies outside of New Zealand. | '''NZICT''' is a [[New Zealand]] based group that lobbies ''for'' [[software patents]]. NZICT is largely funded by companies outside of New Zealand. | ||
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Revision as of 08:25, 30 December 2011
Template:New zealand NZICT is a New Zealand based group that lobbies for software patents. NZICT is largely funded by companies outside of New Zealand.
According to patent attorney Steve Lundberg,[1] NZICT convinced the New Zealand government to abandon the ban of software patents they had announced in March 2010.[2]
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Who funds NZICT?
NZICT's membership page lists 10 "Tier 1" members, 14 "Tier 2" members, and 63 "General" members.[3] Their Joining page explains that the annual fees are NZ$25,000 for Tier 1 members, NZ$8,000 for Tier 2 members, and NZ$750 for General members. The membership takings for 2010 are thus:
- NZ$250,000 from the Tier 1 members (61.1%)
- NZ$112,000 from the Tier 2 members (27.4%)
- NZ$47,250 from the General members (13.5%)
- (total: NZ$409,250)
What percent of funding comes from outside New Zealand
Can you help? Can someone with more knowledge of local companies look at the members list and develop this section?
At first glance, at least NZ$199,000 of their annual membership fees (NZ$409,250) come from foreign companies:
- Foreign companies paying Tier 1 fees: Cisco, Dell, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Ingram Micro, Microsoft, Unisys
- Foreign companies paying Tier 2 fees: Fujitsu, Lenovo, Infosys
Who are the Tier 1 funders?
Their "tier 1" members are:[4]
External links
- NZICT homepage
- NZICT - unwarranted influence on Software Patents?, 3 May 2010, Dave Lane
