Get IP
Plant Variety Rights
International plant variety protection
Different countries may have different administrative requirements for plant variety right applications. Knowledge and preparation are key to getting your plant variety right protected in other countries.
Get IP
Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Relative grounds - Prescribed words and abbreviations
Guidelines on section 22 of the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgment and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
Get IP
Patents
Patents Act 1953
1953 Patents Act practice guidelines
Below is a list of archived practice guidelines published by IPONZ under the 1953 Patents Act. These guidelines provide detailed information for patent practices including filing requirements and our examination and processing activities.
Get IP
Designs
Practice guidelines
Signatory requirements for design documents filed electronically
Signatory requirements for applications or general communications are considered met if a form or document is: filed through the IPONZ online design application service, or, filed as an electronic reproduction of the document containing the signature. Evidence, statutory declarations, assignment documents,…
Get IP
Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Request to amend pleadings or other hearings documents
Parties may request to amend their pleadings or other hearings documents at any time prior to the hearing. However, as a general rule, the earlier a request is received the more likely it is to be granted, as this will minimise any additional costs and delay…
News and updates
World IP Day Seminar – Innovation Improving Lives
Come and hear award winning plastic surgeon and scientist Dr Swee Tan discuss his pioneering work to improve the lives of people with cancer and other serious health conditions. This free public seminar is to celebrate World IP Day. The theme this year is …
News and updates
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.
News and updates
The Plant Variety Rights Journal - July 2018
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.
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
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.
