Update to trade mark practice guidelines

Update to trade mark practice guidelines

IPONZ has updated its guidelines about trade mark specifications.

IPONZ has recently updated its Annexure General practice guidelines, by removing information about trade mark specifications that is readily available elsewhere.

Previously, the Annexure General practice guidelines included information that is now available in online specification tools, such as our Trade Mark Specification Builder. All content that is readily available in online specification tools has been deleted, as it is no longer required.

We encourage the use of Trade Mark Specification Builder when compiling specifications of goods and services.

Trade Mark Specification Builder

View the updated trade mark practice guidelines:

3b Annexure General

Published on August 15, 2025