News and updates
Decisions of the Commissioner – September 2025
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in September 2025 are now available.
News and updates
The Plant Variety Rights Journal - October 2025
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available.
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Classification and specification
Guidelines on sections 31 and 32 of the Trade Marks Act 2002, which concern the classification of goods and services and the breadth of a specification. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgment and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be…
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Geographical indications
Detailed information about our practices relating to aspects of the filing, examination, and registration of geographical indications (GIs).
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Geographical indications
Using the geographical indications register
The GI register lists all geographical indications registered in New Zealand, as well as applications and proposed registrations.
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Geographical indications
European Union Geographical Indications and changes to legislation
Restrictions apply to the use of certain geographical indications terms on products as a result of the New Zealand – European Union Free Trade Agreement entering into force.
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Priority of trade mark applications
This document provides guidelines on the priority of trade mark applications under the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the Commissioner of Trade Marks, and each application will be considered on its own merits.
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Patents
Fees
Here you will find the current schedule of fees for patent services.
Facts and figures
We collect data about patent, trade mark, design, and plant variety rights application volumes. This information is represented in Shockwave Flash format and the raw data is also available as a spreadsheet.
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Geographical indications
Practice guidelines
Relationships between registered GIs and other rights
The interface between registered GIs and other rights is prescribed by the Act and by certain amendments to other legislation, such as the Trade Marks Act 2002.
