New Zealand
Lysaght offers a complete IP service in this country, assisting clients in the filing, registration, recordal and renewal of their IP rights. For further information and our prices, please e-mail us with your specific enquiry. |
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| TRADE MARK INFORMATION | |
| Classification | International, Nice 10th Edition Multi-class Goods and services can be registered |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Renewal | 10 years from the filing date and every 10 years thereafter |
| Use provisions |
The registration of a trade mark may be revoked, inter alia, on the grounds that at no time during a continuous period of 3 years or more was the trade mark put to genuine use in the course of trade in New Zealand, by the owner for the time being, in relation to goods or services in respect of which it is registered. The “continuous period” referred to above means a period that commences from a date after the actual date of registration and continues uninterrupted up to the date 1 month before the application for revocation. |
| PATENT INFORMATION | |
| Types of Patent |
PCT national phase Substantive with or without priority claim |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 20 years from the effective filing date |
| Annuities | Renewal fees are payable annually, on the fourth and each subsequent anniversary of the effective filing date. Annuities can be paid no more than 3 months prior to their due dates. |
| DESIGN INFORMATION | |
| Priority | Convention priority can be claimed |
| Duration | 5 years from the earliest priority date, renewable for a further two 5-year periods up to 15 years on total |
| Renewal | Renewal fees are payable on the 5th and 10th anniversaries of the earliest priority date |
Fri, 29/08/2014 - 08:00
The New Zealand Patents Act 2013 will come into force on 13 September 2014. The aim of the new law is to harmonise New Zealand's patent law with that of its various major trading partners. Under the new Act, applications filed from 13 September 2014, including PCT national phase applications, will need to satisfy far more stringent requirements if they are to meet the patentability obligations of the new law. The most important changes are as follows:- Prior art will be deemed to include...
Wed, 28/05/2014 - 09:00
We wish to report that some major changes will be occurring in the New Zealand Patent Law later this year. The "Patents Act 2013" was passed into law on 13 September 2013, and whilst this new Act is not yet in force, it will take effect by 13 September 2014 at the latest.Inter alia, applications will be subject to more stringent examination under the new Act, and certain types of inventions will no longer be considered to be patentable.