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Decisions of the Commissioner – October 2024
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in October are now available.
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Plant Variety Rights
A grant of Plant Variety Rights for a new plant variety provides the exclusive right to exploit propagating material of the variety.
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This is a guide to the use of the Search Designs Cases in our case management tool. For legal advice concerning registration of designs we recommend that you contact a patent attorney or lawyer familiar with intellectual property law.
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Arrangements for growing trials for the testing of distinctness, uniformity and stability (1987 Act)
The content below relates to applications filed before 24 January 2023. If you filed your plant variety rights application after 24 January 2023, please refer to our Technical Guidance section for current guidance. Technical Guidance Introduction The Plant…
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Gisborne
Gisborne - A geographical indication for wine registered with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ).
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Seed requirements for Grass varieties
Specific requirements apply to seed samples provided as part of an application for a Grass variety.
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Hagelandse wijn
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