News and updates

We’ve made a number of improvements to our case management facility as of 1 June 2017

We have updated our fact sheets relating to the Release of Information under the Patents Acts.

The May edition of the Journal is now available.

The April edition of the Journal is now available.

The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.

The March edition of the Journal is now available.

IPONZ is pleased to announce the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will be coming to New Zealand as part of its worldwide series of free roving seminars.

The February 2017 edition of the Journal is now available.

The January 2017 edition of the Journal is now available.

The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.

The December 2016 edition of the Journal is now available.

The eleventh edition of the Nice Classification comes into force on 1 January 2017.

IPONZ’s office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility as of 7 December 2016.

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) would appreciate your feedback to help us improve our services, including our new website.

A geographical indications regime for wines and spirits is a step closer after the Geographical Indications (Wines and Spirits) Amendment Bill passed its third reading yesterday.

The trans-Tasman patent attorney regime has been given the go ahead after the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passed its third reading.

Due to the pending completion of building assessments in Wellington following a major earthquake on Monday 14 November, the Commissioner is satisfied that under these circumstances it is necessary and desirable to close IPONZ at short notice.

Due to a major earthquake on Monday 14 November 2016 the Commissioner is satisfied that under these circumstances it is necessary and desirable to close IPONZ at short notice.

The New Zealand government is seeking an experienced New Zealand patent attorney to serve on the new Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.

IPONZ’s guidelines and procedures for Patent Attorney registration are being updated in preparation for the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.

IPONZ has recently made updates to its Patents Examination Manual, which are summarised in our recent Practice Notes.

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October 2016 are now available online.

Consultation on ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.

The IPONZ hearings technical focus group meeting notes are now available online.

IPONZ’s office will be closed for business on Labour Day, Monday, 24 October 2016.

IPONZ online services will be unavailable from 5:00am on Saturday, 15 October 2016 to 6:00pm on Sunday, 16 October 2016 NZDT.

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in September are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions.

In response to popular demand, the Taking Care of Business roadshow will host five additional events between October and November 2016.

Daylight Saving Time will commence in New Zealand on Sunday, 25 September 2016.

Consultation on proposed amendments to transitional provisions of the Patents Act 2013 relating to divisional patent applications.

Enhancements to the IPONZ Case Management Facility have been made as of 15 September 2016.

The public submissions on the proposed regulations and fees for the Geographical Indications Bill are now available.

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in August 2016

MBIE is undertaking a survey as part of its ongoing study of the creative sector. This survey is open to copyright holders, copyright licensees and copyright contributors who work in the creative sector.

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in July 2016

The July edition of the Journal is now available.

Parliament’s Commerce Committee has reported back to the House on the Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys Amendment Bill.

Consultation on regulations implementing the patent term extension provisions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Amendment Bill.

Public submissions are now invited on the proposed regulations and fees for the Geographical Indications Registration Act until 29 July 2016.

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in June 2016.

Help the government understand the way creative works are created and disseminated by registering for MBIE’s Creative Sector workshops in Auckland and Wellington.