If you apply to register a trade mark, a trade mark examiner will do research to determine whether or not it may be registered. They will check things like if your name is unique enough, or contains words that can’t be registered due to New Zealand legislation or international treaty.
Some protected words may be registered in trade marks with approval from the relevant organisation. More information is available in our Trade Marks Practice Guidelines.
Words protected by New Zealand legislation are listed alphabetically below.
Words protected by Article 6ter of the Paris Convention are searchable within the 6ter database.
A to D | E to I | J to N | O to R | S to Z | Names beginning with numbers
A
Accident Compensation Corporation
Accounting Standards Review Board
Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust
Agricultural Research Centre
Air Guide
Air Ranger
Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand
Animal Research Laboratory
Antarctic New Zealand
Antarctica New Zealand
ANZAC
Aotea Centre
Archive New Zealand
Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
Asia 2000 Foundation of New Zealand
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Assurance
Assured
Auckland Aotea Centre
Audit
Audit New Zealand
B
Banc
Banca
Bancaire
Banco
Bancorp
Bancorporation
Bank
Banker
Bankers
Banking
Banks
Banque
Beijing 2008
Beijing Commonwealth
Beijing Games
Beijing Olympiad
Beijing Olympian
Beijing Olympic
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts Association
Broadcasting Commission
Broadcasting Standards Authority
Brown Owl
Brownie
C
Career Services
Carillon
Carrillion
Children's Commissioner
Civil Aviation Authority
Commerce Commission
Commissioner for Children
Commonwealth 2006
Commonwealth 2008
Commonwealth 20th
Commonwealth 26th
Commonwealth 29th
Commonwealth Beijing
Commonwealth Melbourne
Commonwealth Torino
Commonwealth Turin
Commonwealth Twentieth
Commonwealth Twenty-ninth
Commonwealth Twenty-sixth
Commonwealth XXIXth
Commonwealth XXth
Commonwealth XXVIth
Co-op
Cooperative
Co-operative
Correspondence School
Creative NZ
Credit Union
Crown
Crown Law Office
D
D.S.I.R
Department of Building and Housing
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
Department of Conservation
Department of Corrections
Department of Internal Affairs
Department of Labour
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
District Health Boards
Dominion Physical Laboratory
Drug Free Sport New Zealand
DSIR
E
Eagle Owl
Earthquake Commission
Education Review Office
Electoral Commission
Electricity Corporation of New Zealand Limited
Electricity Governance Board
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Environmental Risk Management Authority
F
Fish & Game New Zealand
Fish and Game Councils (Regional)
Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology
G
Gambling Commission
Games 2006
Games 2008
Games 20th
Games 26th
Games 29th
Games Beijing
Games Melbourne
Games Torino
Games Turin
Games Twentieth
Games Twenty-ninth
Games Twenty-sixth
Games XXIXth
Games XXth
Games XXVIth
Genesis Energy
Genesis Power Limited
Geneva Cross
Girl Guide
Girl Guides Association
Golden Kiwi
Government
Government Communications Security Bureau
Government Department
Government Superannuation Fund Authority
Governor General
Governor-General
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
Guider
H
Harness Racing New Zealand
Health and Disability Commissioner
Health Research Council of New Zealand
Health Sponsorship Council
Her Majesty
House of Representatives
Housing Corp
Housing Corporation
Housing Corporation of New Zealand
Housing New Zealand
Housing New Zealand Corporation
Human Rights Commission
I
Inland Revenue Department
Instant Kiwi
Institute of Nuclear Sciences
Institute of Technology
Insurance
Insurances
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
International Criminal Police Organisation
International Development Association
International Finance Corporation
International Olympic Committee
Interpol
J
K
L
Land Information New Zealand
Laughing Owl
Law Commission
Legal Services Agency
Lone Guide
Lotto Combo
M
MAF
Management Consultancy Services
Maori Battalion
Maori Language Commission
Maritime New Zealand
Melbourne 2006
Melbourne Commonwealth
Melbourne Games
Melbourne Olympiad
Melbourne Olympian
Melbourne Olympic
Mental Health Commission
Meteorological Service of New Zealand
Minister
Minister of the Crown
Ministry
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Ministry for Primary Industries
Ministry for the Environment
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Economic Development
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Fisheries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Housing
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Maori Development
Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology
Ministry of Social Development
Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Women's Affairs
Museum of New Zealand
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Mutual
N
National Archives
National Art Gallery
National Library of New Zealand
National Museum
National Olympic Committee
National Provident Fund
National War Memorial
Necal
New Zealand Antarctic Institute
New Zealand Antarctic Programme
New Zealand Artificial Limb Board
New Zealand Blood Service
New Zealand Commonwealth Games Team
New Zealand Communicable Disease Centre
New Zealand Customs Service
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Export - Import Corporation
New Zealand Film Commission
New Zealand Fire Service Commission
New Zealand Fish and Game Council
New Zealand Game Bird Habitat Trust Board
New Zealand Geographic Board
New Zealand Government Property Corporation
New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association
New Zealand Lotteries Commission
New Zealand Lottery Grants Board
New Zealand Oceanographic Institute
New Zealand Olympic & Commonwealth Games Association Incorporated
New Zealand Olympic Committee Incorporated
New Zealand Olympic Team
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
New Zealand Racing Board
New Zealand Royal Foundation of the Blind
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
New Zealand Soil Bureau
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Limited
New Zealand Teachers Council
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
New Zealand Tourism Board
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand Venture Investment Fund Limited
Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa
Ngai Tahu Ancillary Claims Trust
NZ on Air
NZGS
O
Office of Film and Literature Classification
Office of the Clerk
Office of the Controller and Auditor-general
Office of the Ombudsmen
Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
Olympiad 2006
Olympiad 2008
Olympiad 20th
Olympiad 26th
Olympiad 29th
Olympiad Beijing
Olympiad Melbourne
Olympiad Torino
Olympiad Turin
Olympiad Twentieth
Olympiad Twenty-ninth
Olympiad Twenty-sixth
Olympiad XXIXth
Olympiad XXth
Olympiad XXVIth
Olympian 2006
Olympian 2008
Olympian 20th
Olympian 26th
Olympian 29th
Olympian Beijing
Olympian Melbourne
Olympian Torino
Olympian Turin
Olympian Twentieth
Olympian Twenty-ninth
Olympian Twenty-sixth
Olympian XXIXth
Olympian XXth
Olympian XXVIth
Olympic 2006
Olympic 2008
Olympic 20th
Olympic 26th
Olympic 29th
Olympic Beijing
Olympic Games
Olympic Gold
Olympic Melbourne
Olympic Torino
Olympic Turin
Olympic Twentieth
Olympic Twenty-ninth
Olympic Twenty-sixth
Olympic XXIXth
Olympic XXth
Olympic XXVIth
P
Pacific Business Trust
Parliament
Parliamentary Counsel Office
Parliamentary Service
Pharmac
Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Physics and Engineering Laborartory
Police
Police Conduct Authority
Polytechnic
Post Guide
Privacy Commissioner
Public Trust
Q
Queen
Quotable Value NZ Limited
R
Racing Conference
Ranger Guide
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Red Lion and Sun
Reinsurance
Re-insurance
Reserves Boards
Residual Health Management Unit
Retirement Commission
Retirement Commissioner
Returned Services
Returned Services' Association
Road Safety Trust
Ross Dependency Research Committee
Royal
Royal Charter
RSA
Ruakura
S
School Boards of Trustees
Scout
Sea Guide
Sea Ranger
Securities Commission
Serious Fraud Office
Social Workers Registration Board
Soil Conservation Centre
Sparc
Sport and Recreation New Zealand
Standards Council
Standards Council New Zealand
State Services Commission
Statistics New Zealand
T
Takeovers Panel
Tawny Owl
Te Hokowhitu Maori 28
Te Kawai Taumata
Te Mangai Paho
Te Ohu Kai Moana
Te Ope Hoia Maori 28
Te Ope Taua Maori 28
Te Papa Tongarewa
Te Putea Whakatupu Trust
Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi
Te Taura Whiri I Te Reo Maori
Te Wai Maori Trust Phrase
Television New Zealand Limited
Tertiary Education Commission
Tertiary Education Institutions
Testing Laboratory Registration
Testing Laboratory Registration Council
The Treasury
Toc H
Torino 2006
Torino Commonwealth
Torino Games
Torino Olympiad
Torino Olympian
Torino Olympic
Totaliser Agency Board
Tourism New Zealand
Trading As
Transit New Zealand
Transport Accident Investigation Commission
Trotting Conference
Turin 2006
Turin Commonwealth
Turin Games
Turin Olympiad
Turin Olympian
Turin Olympic
Twentieth Commonwealth
Twentieth Games
Twentieth Olympiad
Twentieth Olympian
Twentieth Olympic
Twenty-ninth Commonwealth
Twenty-ninth Games
Twenty-ninth Olympiad
Twenty-ninth Olympian
Twenty-ninth Olympic
Twenty-sixth Commonwealth
Twenty-sixth Games
Twenty-sixth Olympiad
Twenty-sixth Olympian
Twenty-sixth Olympic
U
UN
Underwriter
Underwriting
UNDP
UNESCO
UNICEF
UNIFEM
United Nations
United Nations Children's Fund
United Nations Development Fund for Women
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
University
UNOHCHR
V
Valuation New Zealand Limited
W
War Memorial, Carillon and Hall of Memories
Watertight Homes Resolution Service
Wheat Research Institute
WHO
Work and Income New Zealand
World Bank
World Health Organisation
World Meteorological Organisation
X
XXIXth Commonwealth
XXIXth Games
XXIXth Olympiad
XXIXth Olympian
XXIXth Olympic
XXth Commonwealth
XXth Games
XXth Olympiad
XXth Olympian
XXth Olympic
XXVIth Commonwealth
XXVIth Games
XXVIth Olympiad
XXVIth Olympian
XXVIth Olympic
Y
Z
Names beginning with numbers
2006 Commonwealth
2006 Games
2006 Olympiad
2006 Olympian
2006 Olympic
2008 Commonwealth
2008 Games
2008 Olympiad
2008 Olympian
2008 Olympic
20th Commonwealth
20th Games
20th Olympiad
20th Olympian
20th Olympic
26th Commonwealth
26th Games
26th Olympiad
26th Olympian
26th Olympic
28 Maori Battalion
28th Maori Battalion
28th Maori Battalion (NZ) Association Incorporated
28th Maori Battalion Association
29th Commonwealth
29th Games
29th Olympiad
29th Olympian
29th Olympic
Last updated 4 May 2018