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Copyright
Interested in understanding how copyright may apply to your work? Check out some basic information around copyright we have pulled together for you below.
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Copyright
Crown copyright
Crown copyright protects work created or owned by the New Zealand government, including government forms, codes of practice, official press releases and public records.
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Patents
International
A patent only protects an invention in one country or region (eg Europe). While there is no such thing as a worldwide patent, international patent law can make it easier to get patents granted in a number of different countries.
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IPONZ closed for Waitangi Day - 8 February 2016
29 January 2016 IPONZ’s office will be closed for business on Monday, 8 February 2016 for the observed Waitangi Day statutory holiday. Our website will remain available throughout this period. Please note the following important considerations: If the deadline for…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Collective marks
Guidelines on collective trade marks under the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgment and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
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Designs
Practice guidelines
Filing design convention documents - guidelines superseded 8 February 2012
The Design Regulations 34(2) and 34(3) require an applicant to lodge certified convention documents and verified translations of the foreign language parts of convention documents at IPONZ at the time an application is made or within three months of the application date. IPONZ is not in…
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Decisions of the Commissioner - May 2017
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in May are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Decision Subject Joel Harry Brown v New Zealand Cricket (Inc.) …
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Hawke’s Bay / Hawkes Bay
Hawke’s Bay / Hawkes Bay - A geographical indication for wine registered with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ).
