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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Current
The Patent Examination Manual (the 'Manual') sets out our practices under the Patents Act 2013 and the Patents Regulations 2014. The Manual is set out according to the relevant sections of the Patents Act 2013. Patents Act 2013 — New…
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Plant Variety Rights
Technical guidance
Varieties of common knowledge: Identification and usage
The Plant Variety Rights Act requires that for a grant of Rights, a variety must be determined sufficiently distinct from all other varieties whose existence was a matter of common knowledge at the time the application was made. Varieties of common knowledge There is…
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The Patent Examination Manual
Section 230: Commissioner may extend time limits for delays by Commissioner
(1) The Commissioner may extend the time within which anything must be done under this Act or the regulations if that thing is not or will not be done in time because of a delay by the Commissioner. (2) The Commissioner may grant the extension…
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Opposition to registration of a trade mark
Any person may oppose the registration of an accepted trade mark application within three months of its publication in the Journal.
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Evidence
Introduction In simple terms, evidence has been defined as “facts or testimony in support of a conclusion, statement or belief”.[Footnote id="2724-1" HasPlaceholder="1"] Evidence plays an important part in many proceedings before the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand ( IPONZ ). For instance, if an…
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Decisions of the Commissioner
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in May are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Number Mark First Party …
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Decisions of the Commissioner – December 2017
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in December are now available online.
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The Journal - March 2019
The March edition of the Journal is now available.
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal – July 2022
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available. Choose from the links below to view the sections of the Journal: General information [PDF, 92 KB] Plant variety right applications and registrations
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal - January 2024
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available. Choose from the links below to view the sections of the Journal: General information [PDF, 138 KB] Plant variety right applications and registrations
