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Pending Updates to Trade Mark Practice Guidelines and Specifications
IPONZ expects several changes to take place for Trade Mark practices and specifications in January 2018.
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Abstract drawings now available for National Phase Entry applications
IPONZ has now resolved a previous issue relating to abstract drawings for National Phase Entry applications.
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New and upcoming events.
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Have your say: Consultation on Issues Paper for Copyright Act review
Consultation on Issues Paper for review of the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994.
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Final round of New Zealand patent attorney examinations under transitional arrangements
A schedule has been recently announced for the final round of New Zealand patent attorney examinations under the transitional provisions of the trans-Tasman registration regime.
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New Zealand’s designs are now on EUIPO’s DesignView
As of 30 June 2020, IPONZ has made its design data available to the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO) 'DesignView' search tool.
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New Plant Variety Rights Act and Regulations will commence on 24 January 2023
The Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 and Plant Variety Rights Regulations 2022 will come into force on 24 January 2023.
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Ownership and use of plant material and DNA profiles supplied to the PVR Office
The PVR Office recognises the ownership of provided plant material, and uses this only for specific purposes.
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