Patent Attorney FAQs

• The New Zealand Patent Attorney Register
• Registering as a Patent Attorney in New Zealand
• Examinations
• Renewing your Patent Attorney registration
• Restoring your Patent Attorney registration
• Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement
  

The New Zealand Patent Attorney Register

Where can I view the register?

View the register here.

When is the register updated?

At the beginning of each month

How do I change my contact details on the register?

Email mail@iponz.govt.nz to change your details

What happens if I do not pay the renewal fee before the deadline?

Your registration will lapse. You are able to apply to have your registration restored by completing the Patent Attorney Restoration form and emailing it to mail@iponz.govt.nz with the prescribed fee of $65 (GST exclusive)

Registering as a Patent Attorney in New Zealand

How do I register to be a New Zealand Patent Attorney?

Click here to see a guide to registering as a Patent Attorney in New Zealand.

I have recently moved to New Zealand and I want to become a New Zealand Patent Attorney, am I able to?

Click here to see the eligibility requirements for registration.

Examinations

When will I know when the examinations are?

The dates for the examinations are posted on the IPONZ website early in each year. Click here to see current dates and deadlines.

When are the examinations?

The examinations are usually held around early July of each year. For more information about examination dates click here.

What materials will I need for the examinations?

The examinations are set in accordance with the syllabus which is published on the IPONZ website. There are no other materials available and there are no courses of study or instruction provided. Click here to see the current syllabus.

Does IPONZ provide study groups to help prepare for examinations?

No. The examinations are set in accordance with the syllabus which is published on the IPONZ website. There are no other materials available and there are no courses of study or instruction provided. Click here to see the current syllabus. 

Renewing your Patent Attorney registration

When do I need to renew my patent attorney registration?

The deadline for renewal is 1 January of each year (regardless of the date of registration)

How do I renew my Patent Attorney registration?

An annual practice fee (renewal fee) of $65 (GST exclusive) is payable on 1 January each year. IPONZ currently sends out a reminder notice by 1 December of each year with a debit form.

Restoring your Patent Attorney registration

How do I restore my Patent Attorney registration?

If you miss the deadline to renew your registration you are able to apply to have your registration restored by completing the Patent Attorney Restoration form and emailing it to mail@iponz.govt.nz. The prescribed fee of $65 (exclusive of GST) is required for restoration.

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement (TTMRA)

What is the TTMRA?

The TTMRA is an arrangement between the Governments of Australia and New Zealand that enables a person registered to practice an occupation in New Zealand, to be entitled to practice an equivalent occupation in an Australian jurisdiction and visa versa. For more information about the TTMRA please click here. 

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