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3.2 Armorial bearings or other state emblems of convention countries

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Section 28(b) of the Act prohibits the registration of marks that contain representations of armorial bearings or any other State emblem of a convention country⁷ protected under the Paris Convention or the TRIPS Agreement, without the authorisation of the relevant authority.

Armorial bearings and other state emblems of convention countries will only receive protection if New Zealand has been notified by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (“WIPO”) in accordance with the procedures set out in section 30.⁸

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⁷ See n6 above.

⁸ See Notification Under The Paris Convention or Trips Agreement below.

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