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Patents
International
A patent only protects an invention in one country or region (eg Europe). While there is no such thing as a worldwide patent, international patent law can make it easier to get patents granted in a number of different countries.
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Plant Variety Rights
Naming and labelling varieties
It is important that you identify your variety as protected in the marketplace by stating this on all labels and promotional material.
News and updates
The Journal - January 2016
29 January 2016 The January 2016 edition of the Journal is now available. To view the sections of the journal select the link below: Patent, Trade Mark and Design applications and registrations .
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Updates to release of information held by IPONZ
IPONZ has updated our fact sheets relating to the Release of Information under the Designs Act, Patents Acts, and Trade Marks Act. Three new fact sheets are now available for reference: Designs Act 1953 and Trade Marks Act 2002 fact sheet …
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Examination of trade mark applications
This document provides guidelines on the examination of a trade mark application 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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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Amendments to trade mark applications
This document provides guidelines on sections 37 and 38 of 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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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Agents
This document provides guidelines on agents under section 190 of 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
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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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 11: Computer programs
(1) A computer program is not an invention and not a manner of manufacture for the purposes of this Act. (2) Subsection (1) prevents anything from being an invention or a manner of manufacture for the purposes of this Act only to the extent that…
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Offering to surrender a patent
Surrendering of patents Patents owners may offer to surrender a granted Patent at any time using the online system. Prior to granting of a Patent an application may be withdrawn – see Withdrawing a Patent . The offer to surrender a Patent…
