News and updates
Decisions of the Commissioner
22 January 2016 Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October, November and December are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Number Mark …
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The Journal - April 2016
The April 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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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Flags, armorial bearings, state emblems etc
Guidelines on whether relative grounds exist for refusing registration of a trade mark. In particular, this document concerns the relative grounds for refusal stipulated in sections 27-30 of the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgment and discretion of the Commissioner of…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Assignments and transmissions
Guidelines on the assignment or transmission of a trade mark application or a trade mark registration 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…
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
National phase entry
National phase entry We will accept applications for entry into National Phase in New Zealand using our online system where a PCT application number can be validated with WIPO. Note: If a PCT application number cannot be validated with WIPO using our online…
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 10: Meaning of useful
An invention, so far as claimed in a claim, is useful if the invention has a specific, credible, and substantial utility. Meaning of useful 1. For an invention to be patentable it must be novel over what is already known from the…
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Request for postponement of acceptance
Prior to acceptance applicants may request that a patent application not be accepted for a period of up to 18 months from the date of filing of the complete specification, or from the 31 month examinable date for applications entering the New Zealand national phase. …
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Case Management
The Commissioner may convene a case management conference for the purpose of securing the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of a proceeding.
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Patents
Hearings
Opposition to grant of a patent – Patents Act 1953
Any person may oppose the grant of an accepted patent application within three months of its publication in the Journal.
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The Journal - April 2018
The April edition of the Journal is now available.
