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IPONZ Trade Mark Act 2002 Practice Guidelines
The practice guidelines contain detailed information about our practices and procedures relating to aspects of the filing, examination, and registration of trade marks.
Introduction to the Trade Marks Act 2002
02 Filing trade mark applications
02a Examination of trade mark applications
02b Priority of trade mark applications
02c Acceptance and registration
03 Classification and specification
03a Adding a class to a trade mark application
03c Annexure to computer services
05 Absolute grounds distinctiveness
06 Absolute grounds chemical names
07 Relative grounds prescribed words & abbreviations
09 Representations of the Royal Family
10 Relative grounds identical or similar trade marks
11 Flags, armorial bearings, state emblems etc
12 Amendments to trade mark applications
16 Maori advisory committee & Maori trade marks
19a Cancellation and alteration of registered trade marks
19b Rectification of registered trade marks
20 Assignments and transmissions
24 Minimum requirements for filing applications
26 Case management facility guideline
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 Please note that many of these practices have been superceded.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 and Practice Guidelines.
The Quarterly Information for Clients was an IPONZ publication providing information about policy and procedural decisions made by the Office after consultation with clients.
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