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The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is a
New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
government agency responsible for the granting and registration of
intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...
rights, specifically
patent A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an sufficiency of disclosure, enabling discl ...
,
trade mark A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a form of intellectual property that consists of a word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from oth ...
,
design A design is the concept or proposal for an object, process, or system. The word ''design'' refers to something that is or has been intentionally created by a thinking agent, and is sometimes used to refer to the inherent nature of something ...
and plant variety rights. It is a business unit of the New Zealand
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment ( MBIE; ) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with "delivering policy, services, advice and regulation" which contribute to New Zealand's economic productivity and business ...
. According to its website, IPONZ "aims to ensure people realise the full economic potential of their intellectual property."


Activities

IPONZ has a long history, beginning with the establishment of the New Zealand Patent Office in 1870. It now administers the: *Patents Act 2013 *Trade Marks Act 2002 *Designs Act 1953 *Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 *Plant Variety Rights Act 2022, and *Geographical Indications Registration Act 2006 Over the 2020/2021
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, IPONZ received 28,763 trade mark applications, 6,133 patent applications (including
Patent Cooperation Treaty The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed und ...
National Entry filings, but excluding divisionals), 1,418 design applications, and 116 plant variety right applications.


Online services

IPONZ services are provided via its online case management facility. Its services include: * IPONZ Database - search for patents, trade marks, designs, plant variety rights and Hearing decisions for free. * IPONZ Renewals - applicant can renew their patent, trade mark or design online. * Lodge Application - apply online for a search and preliminary advice for trade marks and apply to register a trade mark, patent or design online. * Online Correspondence - submit and view your patent, trade mark and design correspondence online. Select from a range of document types including: ** a response to your examination report or objections raised in your compliance report, ** assignments, change of name or address requests, ** requests for a certificate of Commissioner, ** extension of time requests * Online Journal - search the intellectual property journals.


IPONZ email updates

IPONZ produces a short and concise eNewsletter containing important intellectual property information and updates. Subscribers can elect to receive eNewsletters containing specific information of interest to them including: *Journal Publications (Patents, Trade Marks and Designs) *Plant Variety Rights Journal Publication *Decisions of the Commissioner *Practice Notes and Legislation *Online System Changes


See also

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Copyright law of New Zealand The copyright law of New Zealand is covered by the Copyright Act 1994 and subsequent amendments. It is administered by Business Law Policy Unit of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). In June 2017, a review of the existin ...


References


External links

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Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment



New Zealand Legislation

Copyright Council of New Zealand
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New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment New Zealand copyright law New Zealand public service departmental agencies