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NZICT

NZICT is a New Zealand based group that lobbies for software patents.

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]

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)

Who are the Tier 1 members?

Their "tier 1" members are:[4]

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