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The Journal - September 2023
The September 2023 edition of the Journal is now available.
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Updates to release of information held by IPONZ
IPONZ has updated our fact sheets relating to the Release of Information under the Designs Act, Patents Acts, and Trade Marks Act. Three new fact sheets are now available for reference: Designs Act 1953 and Trade Marks Act 2002 fact sheet …
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Absolute grounds - Distinctiveness
Guidelines on whether absolute grounds exist for refusing registration of a trade mark. In particular, this document concerns the absolute grounds for refusal stipulated in section 18 of the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of…
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Decisions of the Commissioner - September 2023
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in September are now available.
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Updates to release of information
Updated fact sheets relating to the Release of Information under the Patents Acts.
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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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Updates to the Patents Examination Manual
IPONZ has updated its Patents Examination Manual to clarify our practices on exclusions to patentability, and on the filing of verified English translation documents.
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Regulation 65: Filing verified English translations of Treaty applications
We grant and register intellectual property (IP) rights in New Zealand. Our services help you protect your innovations so that you get the full economic benefit of your IP.
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Technical focus group
The purpose of the Patents Technical Focus Group (TFG) is to provide a forum for communication between client representatives and IPONZ in relation to the provision of technical patent intellectual property services in New Zealand. The Group meet to: feedback on proposed practices…
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal - October 2023
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, 102 KB] Plant variety right applications and registrations
