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Designs
Practice guidelines
Filing design convention documents
The Design Regulations 34(2) and 34(3) require an applicant to lodge certified convention documents and verified translations of the foreign language parts of convention documents at IPONZ at the time an application is made or within three months of the application date. IPONZ is not in…
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Trade marks
Trade Mark Hearings
Request to amend pleadings or other hearings documents
Parties may request to amend their pleadings or other hearings documents at any time prior to the hearing. However, as a general rule, the earlier a request is received the more likely it is to be granted, as this will minimise any additional costs and delay…
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Patents
Hearings
Opposition to grant of a patent - Patents Act 2013
Any person may oppose the grant of an accepted patent application within three months of its publication in the Journal.
News and updates
Applications are now open for the 2018 DesignEuropa Awards
You may wish to nominate holders of European Union Registered Community Designs for the 2018 DesignEuropa Awards.
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Patent Technical Focus Group meeting updates
The Patents Technical Focus Group (TFG) provides a forum for communication between client representatives and IPONZ in relation to the provision of technical patent intellectual property services in New Zealand.
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The Journal - May 2018
The May edition of the Journal is now available.
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IPONZ supports Cyber Smart Week 2018
Cyber Smart Week runs from 8 to 12 October this year. IPONZ has partnered with CERT NZ to provide some tips to help keep your information secure online.
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Update to Patents Examination Manual on task due dates
IPONZ is changing the way in which task due dates are set as a patent application approaches its deadline to be placed in order for acceptance.
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IPONZ closed for Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day - 26 September 2022
IPONZ’s office will be closed for business on Monday, 26 September 2022 in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Day.
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The Plant Variety Rights Journal - April 2023
The latest quarterly edition of the Journal is now available. Choose from the links below to view the sections of the Journal: General information [PDF, 91 KB] Plant variety right applications and registrations
