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40 years of UPOV membership

New Zealand (NZ) celebrates 40 years of membership with International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) on 8 November 2021.

Decisions of the Commissioner – October 2021

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October are now available online.

Updates to the Patents Examination Manual

IPONZ has updated its Patents Examination Manual to include new sections on patent restorations and extensions of time, and take recent Hearings Office decisions into account.

New Zealand and United Kingdom reach Agreement in Principle on comprehensive free trade agreement

The NZ Government has recently reached an Agreement in Principle with the UK on a high quality, comprehensive and inclusive free trade agreement.

Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility

Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility as of 29 October 2021.

The Journal - October 2021

The October edition of the Journal is now available.

Decisions of the Commissioner – September 2021

Decisions of the Commissioner issued in September are now available online.

The Plant Variety Rights Journal - October 2021

The Journal – September 2021

The September 2021 edition of the Journal is now available.

Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility

Improvements to the IPONZ online case management facility as of 23 September 2021.

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