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Trade marks
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Regulation 8 Trade Mark Amendment Regulations 2012
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Patent proceedings
Opposition proceedings When a patent application is accepted by us, the applicant receives a notice of acceptance and the details of the patent application are published on our website and in the electronic Journal. The date of issue of the Journal becomes the publication date of the…
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
News and updates
New dates added to Taking Care of Business roadshow
In response to popular demand, the Taking Care of Business roadshow will host five additional events between October and November 2016.
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WIPO Roving Seminars presentations are available
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), along with their international colleagues from the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO), hosted the WIPO Roving Seminars in Auckland (13 March 2017) and Wellington (15 March 2017). At the seminars, visiting delegates from WIPO presented a range…
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Geographical indications
Practice guidelines
Priority dates
The GI Act establishes a “first in time” priority system for the registration of GIs.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – February and March 2018
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in February and March 2018 are now available online.
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Candidates sought for a New Zealand Chairperson of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has commenced a recruitment process to appoint a New Zealand Chairperson to the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – December 2020
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in December are now available online.
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The Journal - February 2022
The February edition of the Journal is now available.
