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Designs
Practice guidelines
Our practices and procedures relating to aspects of the registration of designs, based on the 1953 Designs Act and 2010 Designs Amendment Act.
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 230: Commissioner may extend time limits for delays by Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner may extend the time within which anything must be done under this Act or the regulations if that thing is not or will not be done in time because of a delay by the Commissioner. (2) The Commissioner may grant the extension…
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Creative sector study – Survey of creative sector participants
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.
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Patents
Practice notices
2016/01: Updates to Patent Examination Manual
Section 8 Meaning of prior art base The information relating to the whole of contents novelty under section 8(2) has been updated. The types of document that would be considered to be ‘another patent application’ have been amended: A patent application made…
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Patent Attorney examinations in February 2017 – papers D and E
The Commissioner and the Council of the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys will be holding examinations for papers D and E on 2 and 3 February 2017 to provide a final opportunity for candidates wishing to qualify for registration as a New Zealand Patent Attorney…
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Geographical indications
The Act
The Geographical Indications Registration Act 2006 establishes a legal framework for the registration of geographical indications.
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Patent attorney examinations in July 2018
Registration is now open for New Zealand patent attorney exams which will be held from 3 to 5 July 2018.
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The Journal - August 2019
The August edition of the Journal is now available.
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal – July 2020
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.
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Have your say: Consultation on outstanding issues in Plant Variety Rights Act review
Consultation is open until 21 September 2020 on a discussion paper covering outstanding issues in the Plant Variety Rights Act review.
