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Trade marks
International
Maintain an international trade mark
Maintenance of an international registration designating New Zealand (NZD), such as changes of name and ownership, and renewals and cancellations, is primarily done directly with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
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Plant Variety Rights
Technical questionnaires
Before you begin your PVR application, you must complete the appropriate technical questionnaire for your variety.
News and updates
IPONZ closed for Wellington Anniversary Day – 25 January 2016
14 January 2016 IPONZ’s office will be closed for business on Wellington Anniversary Day, Monday 25 January 2016. Our website will remain available throughout this period. Please note the following important considerations: If the deadline for filing an application or…
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Decisions of the Commissioner
Decisions of the Commissioner issued in February and March are now available online. Select the links to see the decisions. Trade marks Number Mark First Party Second Party …
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Filing trade mark applications
This document provides guidelines on filing an application to register a trade mark 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
Overcoming a citation
Guidance on methods of overcoming a citation including methods under section 26 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
Disclaimers
Guidelines on sections 69, 70 and 71 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
Filing a complete specification
Applications with complete specifications A complete specification should describe the invention and the best known method of carrying it out, and ends with one or more "claims" which define the scope of the invention. The front page of any complete specification (or as subsequently amended)…
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Patents
The Patent Examination Manual
Section 8: The meaning of prior art base
(1) For the purpose of deciding whether or not an invention is novel and for the purpose of deciding whether or not an invention involves an inventive step, the prior art base , in relation to an invention so far as claimed in a claim,…
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Patents
Patents Act 1953
Offers of license of right
For Granted Patents Offers of License of Right may be made at any time via our online systems. Offers of License of Right will be published in the next journal and will be subject to a two month opposition period.
