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The Journal - April 2026
The April 2026 edition of the Journal is now available.
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal - April 2026
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available. Choose from the links below to view the sections of the Journal: General information [PDF, 233 KB] Plant variety right applications and registrations
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When making hearing submissions, the Commissioner does not require copies of the following cases: Anheuser Busch Inc v Budweiser Budvar National Corporation High Court [2001] 3 NZLR 666; Court of Appeal CA 158/01 Austin, Nichols & Co Inc v Stichting…
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Decisions of the Commissioner – April 2026
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in April 2026 are now available.
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The Journal of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand contains information the Commissioner is required by the Patents Act 1953 and the Patents Act 2013 to advertise. It's a monthly publication consisting of a General Information section in PDF format, and, an online section for…
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