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Plant Variety Rights
Māori Plant Varieties Committee
Candidates for membership in the Māori Plant Varieties Committee are currently under consideration.
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Designs
International designs
A design registration only protects a design in one country or region (for example, New Zealand). You can register your design in multiple countries using the Paris Convention.
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Designs
Practice guidelines
Our practices and procedures relating to aspects of the registration of designs, based on the 1953 Designs Act and 2010 Designs Amendment Act.
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Designs
Maintain
Once your have a design registration or application, there are a number of changes you can make.
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Designs
A registered design in New Zealand protects new features of shape, configuration, pattern, or ornament industrially applied to an article.
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Designs
Apply
This guide outlines the requirements you need to consider when you file a design application.
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…
Case studies
Resero
Resero specialise in classroom furniture that helps kids achieve more at school.
Case studies
Paku
Based in the hills of Wellington, Paku honours mātauranga Māori in the creation of tools for children.
Case studies
Inhibit Coatings
Eldon Tate knew he needed to protect his world leading antimicrobial technology before going to market.
