Decisions of the Commissioner – January and February 2019 MAR 12, 2019 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in January and February are now available online.
2019 WIPO Roving Seminar programme and registration MAR 7, 2019 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will be returning to New Zealand as part of its worldwide series of free roving seminars in April.
Update to Trade Mark Practice Guidelines FEB 25, 2019 IPONZ has recently updated its practice guidelines relating to the filing of trade mark applications.
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure enters into force on 17 March 2019 FEB 15, 2019 New Zealand has recently acceded to the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure.
Update to Trade Mark Practice Guidelines FEB 1, 2019 IPONZ has recently updated its practice guidelines relating to the term “featuring” in trade mark specifications, and to the division process for national trade
Decisions of the Commissioner – December 2018 JAN 17, 2019 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in December are now available online.
Consultation on geographical indications (GIs) in the EU-NZ free trade agreement JAN 11, 2019 As part of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the European Union and New Zealand, your views are sought on recognition of and protection for GIs.
The Plant Variety Rights Journal - January 2019 JAN 3, 2019 The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.