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Trade marks
Renew
A trade mark registration can be renewed every 10 years. To maintain your registration you need to renew the trade mark by the due date.
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IPONZ and CNIPA extend the joint Patent Prosecution Highway programme
IPONZ and the China National Intellectual Property Administration have agreed to extend their Patent Prosecution Highway programme for a further five years.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – September 2026
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in September 2026 are now available.
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Māori IP
Concepts to understand
Having an understanding of Māori culture will help you navigate New Zealand’s intellectual property laws and processes, and could save you time and money.
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Timeframes
Processing times for applications and correspondence.
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 67: Applicants must act by deadline if deadline set by Commissioner
(1) If the Commissioner has acted under section 66(2)(b), the applicant must, by the deadline (if any) set by the Commissioner, make a substantive response to the report. (2) After each response, the Commissioner may issue a further report under section 65, and, if the…
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The Journal - October 2026
The October 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…
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Patents
Fees
Here you will find the current schedule of fees for patent services.
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Decisions of the Commissioner – October 2026
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October 2026 are now available.
