New Patents Examination Manual sections

New Patents Examination Manual sections

IPONZ has introduced new sections for its Patents Examination Manual to clarify our practices involving financial interests and corrections or error for patent cases.

We have recently added the following new sections to our Patents Examination Manual:

Section 165: Licenses and financial interests involving Patent and Patent applications

We have created a new section to clarify our practices in relation to financial interests on patents and patent applications.

Section 165: Licenses and financial interests involving Patent and Patent applications

Sections 200-202: Correcting errors or omissions

We have also created a new section to clarify the conditions where a Correction of Error can be requested, and how these requests are processed.

Sections 200-202: Correcting errors or omissions

Published on December 1, 2022