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Once you have filed a patent application, there are a number of things you can do to maintain your application or registration.
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Decisions of the Commissioner
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in January are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Number Mark First Party …
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Commerce Commission intervenes to recoup money for New Zealand trade mark owners
The Commerce Commission has announced that it has reached an interim agreement with TM Publisher, an overseas company responsible for sending invoices for unsolicited services to a number of New Zealand trade mark owners. Under the interim agreement, TM Publisher has agreed that any businesses…
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Acceptance and registration
This document provides guidelines on the acceptance and registration of a trade mark application under the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
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Patents
A patent gives you a legal right to stop others from making, using, or selling something you have invented for up to 20 years. Your rights only exist in the country or region where your patent is granted.
