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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Annexure to Computer Services
Outlines the correct classification of computer, telecommunication and online goods and services that are more difficult to classify. This Annexure does 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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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).
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Patents
Hearings
Patent hearing fees
2013 Act fees Item Fee Notices of opposition by opponent $350 Application for Revocation $350 Request for a hearing $850 All fees …
News and updates
Decisions of the Commissioner – April 2018
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in April are now available online.
IPONZ fees review and consultation
Changes to some patent and trade mark fees came into force on 13 February 2020.
News and updates
New Patents Examination Manual sections
IPONZ has introduced new sections for its Patents Examination Manual to clarify our practices involving financial interests and corrections or error for patent cases.
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Plant Variety Rights
Compulsory licences or sale orders
Parties may request for the Commissioner to issue a compulsory licence for a plant variety, as a last resort in some situations.
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Geographical indications
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