News and updates
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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Decisions of the Commissioner
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in April are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Number Mark First Party Second Party Document Title…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Priority of trade mark applications
This document provides guidelines on the priority of trade mark applications under 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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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Series mark
Guidelines on whether an application for registration of more than one trade mark meets the criteria for a series of trade marks set out in the Trade Marks Act 2002. These guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Transitional provisions
Guidelines on the transitional provisions in 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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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Historic
News and updates
IPONZ website redevelopment
A new IPONZ website is set to go live on Thursday 16 June 2016. www.iponz.govt.nz is the leading source of information on Intellectual Property (IP) in New Zealand, and the key channel for distributing information to help individuals and business understand and manage IP rights.…
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Withdrawing a patent application
Prior to grant an applicant may withdraw their application at any time using the online system. After grant a Patent must be surrendered – see Surrendering of Patents.
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Designs
Practice guidelines
Historical practice guidelines
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Plant Variety Rights
Naming and labelling varieties
Naming and trading cultivars
Commercial horticulture and agriculture is reliant on the production of new cultivars. In order that these cultivars, and products from them, can be effectively traded their accurate identification and naming in the market place is important.
