Hearing decisions now searchable online

IPONZ in conjunction with NZLII is pleased to announce a new online service for Decisions of the Commissioner (Hearings Decisions). This new functionality includes:

• The ability to search for key words across multiple decisions;
• Ability to download the decisions in document (RTF) format;
• Improved indexing of decisions by year and descriptions of opposition and parties;
• Links where applicable to relevant Acts, other hearings and court decisions.

What decisions can be searched ?

All decisions from 1 January 2000 are now available to be searched via this new service. IPONZ has a back capture project underway to convert all decisions pre 2000 and these are expected to be available progressively over the coming weeks with the back capture completed by mid March 2009.

In the interim if you require access to a decision from earlier than 1 January 2000 you can request this by referring to the index of decisions for patents, trade marks or designs and emailing hearings@iponz.govt.nz with your request.

How do I access this new service ?

For Trade marks click here

For Patents click here

For Designs click here

What do you need to use this new service ?

Nothing, there is no need for any special software. Check out our optimum software and site settings for more information on how to optimise this service.