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Decisions of the Commissioner – August 2026
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in August 2026 are now available.
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The Journal - August 2026
The August 2026 edition of the Journal is now available.
The Journal
The Journal of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand contains information the Commissioner is required by the Patents Act 1953 and the Patents Act 2013 to advertise. It's a monthly publication consisting of a General Information section in PDF format, and, an online section for…
The Journal
List of IPONZ notified industrial or international exhibitions
The information in the table below is compiled from IPONZ journal publications. For information about how to request notification, please see our Notification of an industrial or international exhibition page. Event name Event location …
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 39: Contents of complete specification
Introduction – purpose of Section 39 1. A complete specification is a document that discloses how to perform an invention and defines the scope of patent protection. 2. Section 39 sets out the main requirements for complete specifications. This includes the parts of a specification,…
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Fees
Here you will find the current schedule of fees for patent services.
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The Journal - September 2026
The September 2026 edition of the Journal is now available.
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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.
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Patents Act 1953
Examination of patent applications
Contrary to morality | Raising objections under section 17(1) The practice note of 2008 entitled Contrary to morality | Raising objections under section 17(1) has caused some confusion with respect to the nature of what would and would not be objectionable under section 17(1) of the…
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The Patent Examination Manual
Section 40: Amendment of complete specification before acceptance
Before the acceptance of a complete specification, the applicant may, in the prescribed manner, amend that specification.
