About IP
Copyright
Duration
The time limit provided by copyright protection in New Zealand depends on the category of copyright work involved.
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Copyright
Moral and performers' rights
Moral rights and performers’ rights are associated with copyright works, and are often referred to as ‘personal rights’ to show that they are independent from the copyright that exists in the work itself.
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Māori IP
Concepts to understand
Tapu and noaTapu is the strongest force in Māori life. It has numerous meanings and references. Tapu can be interpreted as ‘sacred’, or defined as ‘spiritual restriction’, containing a strong imposition of rules and prohibitions. A person, object or place...
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Māori IP
Māori words and designs
There are a few Māori words and designs that are generally considered not offensive and can be associated with a wide range of goods and services.
Patent attorney registration and renewal
Syllabus
The New Zealand law and practice relating to patents and designsRegulation 158(1)(a)The subject requires the candidate to have a good understanding of the patent and design laws of New Zealand and the practice associated with the implementation and interpretation of...
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Trade marks
International
Prepare to apply for NZ Office of Origin trade marks
To apply for an international application using the Madrid Protocol, you must have a New Zealand trade mark application or registration.
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Trade marks
Examination process
File evidence of use
The Trade Marks Act 2002 (the Act) allows you to file evidence of use to address certain concerns raised in a compliance report. This information will help you prepare and present formal evidence of use of your trade mark.
The Journal
Codes for the classification of data
Key patent information is followed by a number. These numbers are called "INID codes".(“INID” is an acronym for ICIREPAT (ICIREPAT - International Cooperation in Information Retrieval among Examining Patent Offices) Numbers for the Identification of Data). Because these numbers are...
Support
Create and maintain a user
The first user created for an account has the status of Administrator and can modify user data at all levels.Each account has only one Administrator, but can have multiple users.Administrators can:
create or amend users for their organisation
manage other users’ details
access...
