Trial period for new scheduling initiative for Hearings APR 7, 2021 IPONZ is currently trialing a new scheduling initiative that will allow some hearings to be held at short notice.
Impacted services: RealMe login outage MAR 31, 2021 The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) are upgrading their RealMe services from 9pm on Friday 9 April to 9pm Sunday 11 April 2021.
Update to Hearings Guidelines MAR 24, 2021 IPONZ has recently updated its pre-hearing directions, and processes relating to patent oppositions.
Decisions of the Commissioner – February 2021 MAR 17, 2021 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in February are now available online.
Updates to Patents Examination Manual MAR 16, 2021 IPONZ has made a number of recent updates to the Patents Examination Manual.
Decisions of the Commissioner – January 2021 FEB 5, 2021 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in January are now available online.