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Geographical indications
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Vinho Verde
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Vinars Murfatlar
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Geographical indications
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Ouzo / Oύζο
News and updates
Decisions of the Commissioner – August 2024
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in August are now available.
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Copyright
Getting permission
Permission to use a copyright work must be obtained from the owner or someone they have authorised. This may include a publisher, manager or licence agency.
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Public submissions on the Marrakesh Treaty
8 January 2016 The Marrakesh Treaty is an international treaty that aims to increase access to published works for people with a print disability. This Treaty provides for copyright exceptions within national laws to improve visually-impaired people’s access to copyright works in accessible formats…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Overcoming a citation
Guidance on methods of overcoming a citation including methods under section 26 of the Trade Marks Act 2002. These guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
National phase entry
National phase entry We will accept applications for entry into National Phase in New Zealand using our online system where a PCT application number can be validated with WIPO. Note: If a PCT application number cannot be validated with WIPO using our online…
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Designs
Practice guidelines
Statement of novelty for designs
IPONZ wishes to clarify that only a single copy or instance of a "statement of novelty" is required to accompany an application and representations to register a design. The statement need not be signed. The traditional practice of requiring three copies of the statement of…
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Costs awards
In trade mark proceedings the Commissioner may award costs to a party that the Commissioner considers reasonable (Section 166).
