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New status description for Trade Mark applications

— filed under: exclude-last_updated, Archived 2009, noTop

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has introduced a new status for Trade Mark Applications called “45 – Ready for examination”.

This new status is intended to make it easier for clients to track the progress of their application online using the View IP History service. See www.iponz.govt.nz/online-services

The table below lists the updated status descriptions for Trade Mark Applications:

Status number	Current status description	Explanation of how an application gets to the nominated status

20	Filed	A Trade Mark Application, application fee, and documentation have been received by IPONZ.
45 - New	Ready for examination	The application is ready to be examined under the Trade Marks Act 2002.
50 - Updated	Under examination	The application has been allocated to an Examiner for examination or an examination report has been sent to the applicant regarding the Trade Mark application. IPONZ is awaiting a response to objection(s) or is still corresponding with the applicant or agent about outstanding objections. Current examination timelines are available here.