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3. Application for registration of a certification trade mark
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3.1 Forms
Where an application is made on paper, the Commissioner will accept any manner of written communication that contains the mandatory filing requirements under the Act. IPONZ has provided an example of the application form in the Practice Guidelines to Filing a Trade Mark Application.8 The form simply illustrates one format and is not the only format that will be acceptable.
Footnote
8 See section 208(3)(a) of the Trade Marks Act 2002.
3.2 Filing locations
9An application may be made through our trade mark application service, which is available everyday, 24 hours a day.
Alternatively, a paper application may be filed between 8.30 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday (not including public holidays). For our postal details please see contact us.
Footnote
1 IPONZ Newsletter February 2007. Please note, the “Late Filing Box” facility (where clients could deposit correspondence after business hours in Lower Hutt) was discontinued on 15 February 2007.
3.3 Prescribed fees
The application fee may be paid with cash, cheque, direct debit or credit card. Where payment is made on-line by way of direct debiting or credit card, the on-line application will be considered to be accompanied by the prescribed fee as at the date the on-line application is made and the payment details are submitted and accepted.10
The prescribed fee for filing an application for a certification mark registration in a single class is NZ$100.00 (plus GST). The fee for each additional class is NZ$100.00 (plus GST).11
Footnotes
10 Under regulation 170 of the Trade Marks Regulations 2003, the Commissioner has the discretion to choose the form of payment that will be accepted.
11 Schedule 1 to the Trade Marks Regulations 2004.
