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Decisions of the Commissioner – November 2024
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in November are now available.
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Trade marks
Examination process
Application acceptance
When your trade mark application is accepted, a notice is sent to you, and the trade mark is advertised in the Office Journal. If no one opposes the registration of your trade mark your application will be registered and you’ll receive a final Certificate of Registration.
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Designs
Practice guidelines
Current practice guidelines
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Technical focus group
The purpose of the Patents Technical Focus Group (TFG) is to provide a forum for communication between client representatives and IPONZ in relation to the provision of technical patent intellectual property services in New Zealand. The Group meet to: feedback on proposed practices…
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Update to Patents Examination Manual and Practice Notes
IPONZ has recently made updates to its Patents Examination Manual, which are summarised in our recent Practice Notes.
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Geographical indications
Using GIs
A registered geographical indication may be used by any producer or trader whose products meet its criteria.
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Amended Patents, Trade Mark and Design Regulations gazetted
Amendments to the Patents Regulations 2014, the Trade Mark Regulations 2003, the Trade Marks (International Registration) Regulations 2012, and the Design Regulations 1954 have been notified in the New Zealand Gazette as of today.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – June 2020
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in June are now available online.
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The Journal – August 2020
The August 2020 edition of the Journal is now available.
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Geographical indications
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