Pending Updates to Trade Mark Practice Guidelines and Specifications DEC 21, 2017 IPONZ expects several changes to take place for Trade Mark practices and specifications in January 2018.
Decisions of the Commissioner - October and November 2017 DEC 12, 2017 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October and November are now available online.
Holiday closure period DEC 11, 2017 IPONZ’s offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Patent attorney examinations in July 2018 DEC 7, 2017 Registration is now open for New Zealand patent attorney exams which will be held from 3 to 5 July 2018.
Abstract drawings not available in National Phase Entry applications NOV 29, 2017 IPONZ has recently been made aware of a change to WIPO’s PATENTSCOPE tool.
Tell us what you think about our services NOV 28, 2017 The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) would appreciate your feedback to help us improve our services, including our new website.
Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility NOV 23, 2017 Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility as of 23 November 2017.