News and updates
Country code update
As of 11 April 2016, the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs) (OHIM) has changed its name to the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The IPONZ online case management facility and the country code information in the journal webpage …
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Renewals
Renewing a patent Patents are granted for a maximum period of twenty years measured from the date of filing of the complete specification. Renewal fees are due at the end of the 4th, 7th, 10th and 13th years of a patent. If renewal fees are…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Introduction to the Trade Marks Act 2002
Vienna classification additions
This is a summary of additions to the 8th edition of the Vienna classification system.
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Security for costs
Section 167 A party to a trade mark proceeding who believes the other side may default on any award of costs may request that the Commissioner make an order for security for costs. Under section 167(1) of the Trade Marks 2002 the Commissioner may…
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Patents
Hearings
Patents hearing decisions
After a hearing takes place, the Assistant Commissioner will consider the matter and then issue a formal decision.
News and updates
The Plant Variety Rights Journal - April 2018
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.
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ONECheck gets a makeover
Business.govt.nz has recently re-launched its ONECheck tool, which allows users to compare the availability of a business name among existing company names, domains and trade marks.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – October 2018
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October are now available online.
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Update to Trade Mark Practice Guidelines
IPONZ has recently updated its practice guidelines relating to the term annexure general “retail, wholesale and distribution services”.
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal – July 2020
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.