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2008 Business Update

Foreign filing permits

Published 12 August 2008.

Restoration of priority claims for PCT applications

Published 13 May 2008.

Surrendering of patents under section 43 of the Patents Act

Published 9 April 2008.

Applications for patent restoration and amendment after acceptance

Published 12 March 2008.

Amendment to patent form 43

Published 12 February 2008.

Practice note - use of highlighter pens in correspondence

Published 12 February 2008.

IPONZ streamlines patent applications acceptance process

From 1 June 2008, IPONZ has streamlined the patent applications acceptance process. Published 10 June 2008.

Contrary to morality | Raising objections under section 17(1) (Superseded)

A practice note relating to raising objections under s17(1) of the Patents Act 1953.

Last updated 16 November 2009