Get IP
Plant Variety Rights
Technical guidance
Detailed information about our plant variety rights testing practices, including growing trial requirements, supply of plant material and other testing and examination activities.
Get IP
Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 16: Other exclusions to patentability
We grant and register intellectual property (IP) rights in New Zealand. Our services help you protect your innovations so that you get the full economic benefit of your IP.
Get IP
Patents
Patents Act 1953
Changes of ownership and financial interest
Changes of ownership Where a Patent or the rights to an Invention change hands the change in ownership must be recorded on the register services at the earliest possible opportunity. Requests to change the ownership of a Patent or Patent application can be done via our…
Get IP
Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Application for rectification of trade mark by third party
Any person who has an interest may apply under section 76 for the rectification of the Register to correct an ‘error’ or ‘omission’ provided it does not affect the validity of the registration of a trade mark.
Get IP
Patents
Hearings
Costs awards
Section 95(1) – Patents Act 1953 Section 212 – Patents Act 2013 The Commissioner normally orders the unsuccessful party in hearing proceedings to pay costs to the successful party. In most cases, costs are awarded in accordance with the following schedule of costs.…
Get IP
Plant Variety Rights
Technical guidance
Technical focus group
The purpose of the Plant Variety Rights Technical Focus Group (TFG) is to provide a forum for communication between client representatives and IPONZ in relation to the provision of intellectual property services on plant variety rights in New Zealand. The Group meets to: Act…
News and updates
Amended Patents, Trade Mark and Design Regulations enter into force
Amendments to the Patents Regulations 2014, the Trade Mark Regulations 2003, the Trade Marks (International Registration) Regulations 2012, and the Design Regulations 1954 will enter into force on 5 April 2018.
News and updates
IPONZ joins Taking Care of Business Roadshow 2018
The Taking Care of Business Roadshow hits the road again in 2018!
News and updates
Update on IPONZ fees review and consultation (November 2018)
In June and July 2018 IPONZ sought public submissions on proposals to change some of our fees.
News and updates
Decisions of the Commissioner – May 2019
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in May are now available online.
