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This is a collection of Patent Office practice notes that were published between May 1974 and May 1998. Please note that many of these practices have been superceded. This document is intended to be read in conjunction with the Information for Clients Index and Practice Guidelines.
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General
Title | Number | Journal Issue | Page Reference | Date | Keyword | Section/Regulation | Related Items |
| Translations of Foreign documents | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan 75 | Translation of documents | ||
| Patents Forms Nos. 2 and 6: Basic applicants and inventors - USA | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan 75 | Proprietor details | ||
| Staples in documents | 13 | 1148 | 71 | Jan 75 | Filings | ||
| Extensions of time | 15 | 1157 | 816 | Oct 75 | Extensions of time | ||
| British public limited companies (Plc) | 20 | Circular | 08-Feb-82 | Proprietor details | |||
| Proceedings in the Maori language | 1377 | 152 | Feb-94 | Maori Language, Filing, Translation of documents | Updated in IFC 21 | ||
| Correct description of Australian companies | 1379 | 391 | Apr-94 | Proprietor details | |||
| Patents Amendment Act 1994 and Trade Marks Amendment Act 1994 | 1388 | 1833 | Jan-95 | Act | |||
| Introduction of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement for the Patent Attorney | 1428 | 1134 | May-98 | Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Agreement | |||
Trade marks
Title | Number | Journal Issue | Page Reference | Date | Keyword | Section/ Regulation | Related Items |
| Applications under international convention arrangements | 1 | 1140 | 402 | May-74 | Convention claim, advertisement | s 73 | No longer current practice |
| The word "Tele" as part of a trade mark | 1 | 1140 | 402 | May-74 | Eligibility | s 14, s 15 | Superceded by IFC 1 |
| Trade Mark BIRPI International Classification of Goods and Services | 2 | 1141 | 468 | Jun-74 | Classification | s 7 | |
| Public Disclosure of Trade Mark Documents | 5 | 1142 | 534 | Jul-74 | Confidential information | Superceded by Official Information Act 1982, set out in IFC 13 | |
| Printing of Patent Office Journal - TM Devices/Representations | 7 | 1145 | 799 | Oct-74 | Images | No longer relevant | |
| Trade Mark Being Acceptance "On Notice" | 14 | 1149 | 144 | Feb-75 | Notice | Updated in IFC 2 | |
| Trade Marks: Classification | 18 | Circular | 19-Jul-79 | Classification | s 7 | ||
| Requirements for Trade Mark Representations | 19 | Circular | 17-Sep-80 | Representations | No longer relevant | ||
| Trade Marks with Surname Significance | 1297 | 1699 | May-87 | Eligibility | s 14, s 15 | Superceded by IFC 13 | |
| Citations of Copending Applications Where Coexistence on the Register is Considered Unlikely by the Office | 1320 | 537 | May-89 | Citation | s 17 | Superceded by IFC 13 | |
| Amendment to Presentation of Journal | 1330 | 290 | Mar-90 | Advertisement | No longer relevant | ||
| Citations of Copending Applications Where Coexistence on the Register is Considered Unlikely by the Office | 1384 | 1288 | Sep-94 | Citation | s 17 | Superceded by IFC 13 | |
| Patents Amendment Act 1994 and Trade Marks Amendment Act 1994 | 1388 | 1833 | Jan-95 | ACT | |||
| Assignments Without Goodwill | 1399 | 1953 | Dec-95 | Assignment | s 31(7) | ||
| Citations of Copending Applications and Related Issues | 1399 | 1954 | Dec-95 | Citation | s 17 | Superceded by IFC 13 | |
| Extensions of Time for Prosecuting Trade Mark Applications | 1404 | 657 | May-96 | Extensions of time | r 93 | ||
| Extensions of Time for Prosecuting Trade Mark Applications | 1405 | 932 | Jun-96 | Extensions of time | r 93 | Reminder of practice note in journal 1404, May 96 | |
| Time Limits for Prosecution of Trade Mark Applications | 1997/7 | 1414 | 313 | Mar-97 | Extensions of time | r 93 | Update of practice note in Journal 1404, May 96 |
| Classification of Goods and Services | 9 | 1419 | 2195 | Aug-97 | Classification | s 7 | Updates 6th edition of the Nice Classification |
Patents
Title | Number | Journal Issue | Page reference | Date | Keyword | Sections/Regulation | Related items |
| Opposition proceedings s 21; Revocation proceedings s 42 | 1 | 1140 | 402 | May-74 | Opposition, revocation | s 21, s 42 | |
| Hand amendments of specifications | 1 | 1140 | 402 | May-74 | Amendment | r 10(b) | |
| Extensions of time | 1 | 1140 | 402 | May-74 | Extension of time | s 19, s 93(1) | |
| Convention applications based on post-dated overseas applications | 2 | 1141 | 468 | Jun-74 | Convention date | s 7(2) | |
| Restoration of lapsed patents - s 35 | 2 | 1141 | 468 | Jun-74 | Restoration | s 35 | |
| Patents filed on A4 sized paper | 4 | 1142 | 534 | Jul-74 | Filing, Documents | ||
| Applications for restoration | 6 | 1145 | 799 | Oct-74 | Restoration | s 35. s 36, s 37 | |
| Paper sizes of documents | 8 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Filing, documents | ||
| Handwritten amendments | 8 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Amendment | ||
| Divisional applications and specifications | 8 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Priority, divisional application | s 9(2), s 12(5), r 23 | |
| English language | 8 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Filing, documents | r 10 | |
| Time for putting application in order | 9 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Extension of time | s 93 | |
| s 14 objections | 9 | 1146 | 883 | Nov-74 | Extension of time | r 40 (3) | |
| Post -dating of patent applications s 12(3) | 10 | 1147 | 964 | Dec-74 | Post-dating | s 12)3) | |
| Patents Amendment Act 1972 | 10 | 1147 | 964 | Dec-74 | Extension of time | s 93A | |
| Requests for information | 11 | 1147 | 964 | Dec-74 | Acces to information | s 90, Reg 139 | |
| Opposition proceedings (s 21); Revocation proceedings (s 42) | 11 | 1147 | 964 | Dec-74 | Opposition, revocation | s 21, s 42 | |
| Paper quality | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Form | r 10(a) | |
| Translations of foreign documents | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Translations | r 25(2), r 53(2) | |
| Patents forms nos. 2 and 6: Basic applicants and inventors | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Proprietor details | ||
| Amendment after acceptance: Applications under s 38 | 13 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Amendment | s 38 | |
| Amendment of Specification - sealing delayed | 13 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Amendment | ||
| Patents having term extended | 13 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Extensions of term | Repealed by Patents Amendment Act 1994 | |
| Abandoned patent applications | 16 | 1153 | 469 | Oct-75 | Abandonment, withdrawal of application | ||
| Standards for preparations of patent specifications | 17 | Circular | 22-May-79 | Form, specification | |||
| First foreign application | 1285 | 608-610 | Jun-86 | Convention application | s 7(2), s 7(4), s 8(3) | ||
| Patent Oppositions, s 21: Applications for revocation (Belated oppositions), s 42 | 1287 | 714 | Jul-86 | Opposition, revocation | s 21, s 42 | ||
| The Wellcome case | 1288 | 824-825 | Aug-86 | Methods of treatment | |||
| The communicatee as applicant | 1289 | 934 | Sep-86 | Applicant details, assignment | s 7(1), s 7(2) | ||
| Joint opponents: Patent oppositions s 21, Applications for revocation, s 42, Prolongation | 1290 | 1036 | Oct-86 | Opposition, revocation | s 21, s 42, s 31 | ||
| Information requests | 1290 | 1036 | Oct-86 | Access to information | r 139 | ||
| Statutory declarations and affidavits | 1292 | 1234-1238 | Dec-86 | Form, filing | |||
| Priority dates s 11 | 1293 | 1326-1327 | Jan-87 | Priority | s 11 | ||
| Sworn translations on microfiche | 1339 | 1740 | Dec-90 | Translations | |||
| First foreign filing | 1361 | 1473 | Oct-92 | Convention date, priority | s 7(2)(a) | ||
| Patent oppositions: s 21; Applications for revocation (belated oppositions) s 42 | 1367 | 492 | Apr-93 | Opposition, revocation | s 21, s 42 | ||
| Extensions of time set under s 37(5)(A) | 1369 | 806 | Jun-93 | Extension of time | s 37(5)(a) | ||
| Amendment under s 38 | 1375 | 1692 | Dec-93 | Amendment | s 38 | ||
| Applications under the Patent cooperation treaty - Requests for certificates of Commissioner Where the applicants' names differ | 1382 | 945 | Jul-94 | PCT- Priority document | |||
| Patents Amendment Act 1994 and Trade Marks Amendment Act 1994 | 1388 | 1833 | Jan-95 | ACT | |||
| Applicants claiming priority from patent cooperation treaty and European patent | 1391 | 327 | Apr-95 | Convention date, priority | |||
| Patent cooperation treaty and changes of name | 1395 | 1099 | Aug-95 | PCT - Applicant name | |||
| Methods of treatment of humans | 1402 | 249 | Mar-93 | Method of treatment | |||
| Size of documents | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Filing, documents | r 10(a) | Clarification of practice note 12 journal 1148 | |
| Filing amended pages for patent specifications | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Filing, documents | |||
| Drawings | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Filing, documents | r 30(1), r33(1) | ||
| Naming of inventors, basic applicants and applicants | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Filing, documents, proprietor details | |||
| Amendment of an applications for a patent | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Amendment, evidence | |||
| Examiners reports | 1408 | 1748 | Oct-96 | Examination report | |||
| Deferred examination provision | 1409 | 1942 | Oct-96 | Filing, examination report | |||
| Swiss type patent claims | 1412 | 2942 | Jan-97 | Method of treatment, Swiss type claims, form | |||
| Swiss type patent claims | 1413 | 2 | Jan-97 | Method of treatment, Swiss type claims, form | |||
| Patent cooperation treaty - Requests for entry into National phase | 1997/2 | 1413 | 2 | Feb-97 | PCT- late entry | s 93A, s 7(2), s 9(2) | |
| Examination of patent applications under s 10: description of the invention, parity of the claims and unity of the invention | 1997/3 | 1414 | 310 | Mar-97 | Clarity, unity | s 10(4) | |
| Deferment of examination and postponement of acceptance | 1997/4 | 1414 | 310 | Mar-97 | Filing, examination report | Update/review of practice note 49, journal 1409 | |
| Postponement of acceptance under s 20 | 1997/4 | 1414 | 311 | Mar-97 | Acceptance | s 20 | |
| Delay in issuing the acceptance notice | 1997/4 | 1414 | 311 | Mar-97 | Acceptance | s 20 | |
| Processing divisional applicants in order for acceptance | 1997/4 | 1414 | 311 | Mar-97 | Acceptance | s 20 | |
| Formalities requirements for patent applications - PO boxes in addresses | 1997/5 | 1414 | 311 | Mar-97 | Applicant details, assignment | ||
| Authorisation of agent | 1997/5 | 1414 | 312 | Mar-97 | Authorisation of agent | ||
| Applications to amend unaccepted specifications under regulation 101: Patents form 43 | 1997/6 | 1414 | 312 | Mar-97 | Amendment | ||
| Swiss type patent claims and claims to medical treatment | 8 | 1418 | 1816 | Jul-97 | Swiss type claims | ||
Designs
Title | Number | Journal Issue | Page Reference | Date | Keyword | Section / Regulation | Related Items |
| Translations of foreign documents | 12 | 1148 | 71 | Jan-75 | Translation of documents | ||
| Sub-division of class 21.01 | 1371 | 1056 | Aug-93 | Classification | |||
Keywords used
General | Trade Marks | Patents | Designs |
| Act | Act | Abandonment | Classification |
| Extension of time | Advertisement | Acceptance | Translation of documents |
| Filing | Citation | Access to information | |
| Maori language | Classification | ACT | |
| Proprietor details | Confidential information | Amendment | |
| Translation of documents | Convention claim | Applicant details | |
| Agreement | Documentation | Assignment | |
| Eligibility | Authorisation of Agent | ||
| Extensions of time | Clarity | ||
| Filing | Classification | ||
| Images | Convention application | ||
| Notice | Convention date | ||
| Representations | Divisional application | ||
| Assignment | Documents | ||
| Evidence | |||
| Examination report | |||
| Extension of time | |||
| Extensions of term | |||
| Filing | |||
| Form | |||
| Method of treatment | |||
| Opposition | |||
| PCT- Applicant name | |||
| PCT - Late entry | |||
| PCT - Priority document | |||
| Post-dating | |||
| Priority | |||
| Proprietor details | |||
| Restoration | |||
| Revocation | |||
| Specification | |||
| Swiss type claims | |||
| Translations | |||
| Unity | |||
| Withdrawal of application | |||
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