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Warning - Misleading invoices

SEP 21, 2020

Be aware of unsolicited or fraudulent IP protection, promotion or advertising services being offered to IP holders.

Decisions of the Commissioner – August 2020

SEP 15, 2020

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in August are now available online.

The Journal – August 2020

AUG 28, 2020

The August 2020 edition of the Journal is now available.

Have your say: Consultation on outstanding issues in Plant Variety Rights Act review

AUG 20, 2020

Consultation is open until 21 September 2020 on a discussion paper covering outstanding issues in the Plant Variety Rights Act review.

Decisions of the Commissioner – July 2020

AUG 18, 2020

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in July are now available online.

Upcoming public consultations on Plant Variety Rights review

AUG 5, 2020

MBIE will hold additional public meetings in relation to upcoming consultation on the Plant Variety Rights Act review.

Brexit transition: Changes to international trade mark registrations designating the European Union (EU)

AUG 4, 2020

The following updates may be of interest to filers of New Zealand Office of Origin (NZOOs) – international registrations filed via IPONZ which designated EU as

The Journal – July 2020

JUL 31, 2020

The July 2020 edition of the Journal is now available.

Update: Review of the Copyright Act 1994 – Issues Paper status

JUL 17, 2020

The following update relates to the review of the Copyright Act 1994 and may be of interest to New Zealand copyright owners and users of Intellectual Property (IP) services. The Copyright Act is an important piece of legislation that governs the way we create, distribute, consume and interact with content.

IPONZ services during COVID-19

JUL 16, 2020

IPONZ’s online services will continue to be available as normal, with some allowance provided for issues related to COVID-19.