User:Lanma726/Maori IP
Intellectual property
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Bionicle
[edit]In 2001 a dispute concerning the popular LEGO toy-line "Bionicle" arose between Danish toymaker Lego Group and several Māori tribal groups (fronted by lawyer Maui Solomon) along with several members of an on-line discussion-forum (Aotearoa Cafe). The Bionicle product-line allegedly used many words appropriated from Māori language, imagery and folklore. The dispute ended in an amicable settlement. Initially the Lego Group refused to withdraw the product, saying it had drawn the names from many cultures, but later agreed that it had taken the names from Māori and agreed to change certain names or spellings to help set the toy-line apart from the Māori legends. This, however, did not prevent the many Bionicle users from continuing to use the disputed words, resulting in the popular Bionicle website BZPower coming under a denial-of-service attack for four days from an attacker using the name Kotiate. [1]
"Maori" cigarettes
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In 2005 it was discovered that the Phillip Morris cigarette company were producing a brand of cigarette in Israel called the "L & M Maori mix" [2]. In 2006, the head of Phillip Morris Louis Camilleri issued an apology to Māori, "We sincerely regret any discomfort that was caused to Māori people by our mistake and we won't be repeating it."[3]
Māori Russian-dolls, made in China
[edit]In 2008, insult was taken (by Māori and Russians) by the discovery of Chinese-made Māori Russian dolls in gift stores throughout New Zealand [4].
Trademark of 'Ka Mate' haka
[edit]Between 1998 and 2006, the Ngati Toa iwi attempted to trademark the Ka Mate haka and forbid its use by commercial organisations without their permission[5][6]. The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand turned their claim down in 2006 as Ka Mate was widely recognised in New Zealand and abroad as representing New Zealand as a whole and not a particular trader[7]
Kia Ora Park
[edit]http://www.theartnewspaper.com/article.asp?id=477
Warrior Julius
[edit]http://newsgrist.typepad.com/robertgoldwaterlibrary/2006/10/pissedoff_maori.html
- ^ Wired - Lego Site Irks Maori Sympathizer
- ^ TVNZ
- ^ Auahi Kore
- ^ Jacobson, Julie (12 April 2008). "Maori Russian dolls made in China, sold in NZ". Fairfax New Zealand. Archived from the original on 2008-04-30.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "All Blacks fight to keep haka". news.bbc.co.uk. 2000-07-16. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Iwi threatens to place trademark on All Black haka". New Zealand Herald. 2005-05-22. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Iwi claim to All Black haka turned down". New Zealand Herald. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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