Register for patent online services

You will need to login to use a number of the patent online services on our website.

Note – the IPONZ’s online system for trade marks and designs is separate to the online system for patents. You will need to register to become user for each system to be able to access the online services for all IP types.

As a user of our site you have the option of paying for any online services that require a fee by credit card or direct debit. If you would like to pay by direct debit for services accessible from this website then you will need to set up a direct debit account when you become a registered user.

The patent online service account structure has three levels:

1. Customer account level - containing customer (organisational) details;
2. Branch level - groups within a customer organisation (optional);
3. User level - individuals within an organisation or its branches.

An Administrator can be appointed within your organisation to maintain customer, branch and user details.

The first user is automatically assigned Administrator status. Once the Administrator has logged onto the website and selected My Tools - User Administration from the left hand menu, they can:

• Maintain your customer (organisational) details (including branch details if required)
• Create additional users & administrators
• Specify the sites and services individual users can access
• Modify user details; including changing passwords and unlocking or closing a User ID (Login)
• Download electronic invoices.

To register to use the current patent online service, select the Patent Login option from the Online Services dropdown menu above to access the logon screen.

Once you have successfully become a registered user of the patents online services you can apply for a patent right. To start your first application you will need to fill in the details of the Intellectual Party Details.

What you need to know

• Registering as a user of our websites provides fast and convenient access to our online services.
• There are no joining or maintenance fees and you will only be charged for the services you use.
• Pay by direct debit or by charging your credit card as you go.
• Gain access to electronic copies of your monthly invoices [direct debit customers only].
• Cut down on your data entry requirements - your contact details are stored for you to reuse each time you log on.
• Streamline your data entry even more by entering into a Keyless Transaction Agreement with the Companies Office.
• If you intend to use the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) you must be a registered user. For all of our other participating websites you can access most online services without registering as a user. However when you encounter any fee paying services, you will need to pay for these by credit card.
• Once you have registered as a user on any one of our websites, you can use the same User ID and password to access all of our participating websites.