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Trade marks
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International registrations designating New Zealand
The owner of an international trade mark registration can seek protection in New Zealand by designating New Zealand as part of their registration.
International cooperation
IPONZ fosters international relationships with other IP offices to benefit New Zealand business.
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Patents
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Searching existing patents before making an application is a good idea. It can save you time and money, and can also provide inspiration or historical information.
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Plant Variety Rights
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Always check that a plant variety is protected before you commercially propagate or sell plants of that variety.
News and updates
Public submissions on the Marrakesh Treaty
8 January 2016 The Marrakesh Treaty is an international treaty that aims to increase access to published works for people with a print disability. This Treaty provides for copyright exceptions within national laws to improve visually-impaired people’s access to copyright works in accessible formats…
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World IP Day 2016 – Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined
Films, TV, music, books, art, video-games – cultural works, have long crossed borders. But the internet era is transforming how consumable culture is created, distributed and enjoyed in markets that are expanding far beyond national boundaries. Ever more accessible digital technologies have swept away physical constraints,…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Detailed information about our practices and procedures relating to aspects of the filing, examination, and registration of trade marks.
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Relative grounds - Identical or similar trade marks
This document provides guidelines on whether relative grounds exist for refusing registration of a trade mark. In particular, this page concerns the relative grounds for refusal in section 25 of the Trade Marks Act 2002. These Guidelines do not constrain the judgement and discretion of the…
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Trade marks
Practice guidelines
Rectification of registered trade marks
Guidelines on section 76 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 provisional specification
Applications with provisional specifications A provisional specification contains only a broad specification of the invention. A provisional application: Is not examined by IPONZ. Needs to disclose the invention in sufficient detail to provide basis for claims that may be made at a…
