Candidates sought for a New Zealand Chairperson of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board APR 30, 2019 The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has commenced a recruitment process to appoint a New Zealand Chairperson to the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board.
Decisions of the Commissioner – March 2019 APR 8, 2019 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in March are now available online.
Update on IPONZ fees review and consultation (April 2019) APR 2, 2019 Following public submissions on proposals to change some of our fees, IPONZ sought Cabinet approval on the resulting updated proposals. These updated proposals
The Plant Variety Rights Journal - April 2019 APR 1, 2019 The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.
New division and merger process for International Trade Mark Registrations MAR 27, 2019 From 21 March 2019, IPONZ processes will allow for division and merger requests for international trade mark registrations.
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.