Additional Services in New Zealand
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Trademark Registration
Register your trademark to establish and secure your business identity.
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Renew your trademark to maintain uninterrupted protection for your brand.
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Attorneys
Applications are handled by experienced local Trademark Attorneys to ensure that all legal requirements are met.
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Tracking
You can use our admin panel to track and review the current status of any service you have requested.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of trademarks can be registered in New Zealand?
- Words
- Names
- Logos
- Certain 3D shapes
- Colors
- Slogans
- Sounds
- Scents
- Packaging/Appearance
- Holograms
- Movements
- Tastes
- Textures
- Collective marks
- Certification marks
- Famous marks
- Service marks
- Series marks
What types of trademarks cannot be registered in New Zealand?
- Marks that violate moral standards or disrupt public order
- Common or generic terms
- Flags, names, or symbols of countries, states, regions, or international organizations
- Trademarks lacking distinctiveness
- Marks that are primarily surnames
- Marks that are primarily geographic location names
- Other restricted names, including:
- Certain chemical and pharmaceutical names
- Names …
Is the Nice Classification system used in New Zealand?
The Nice Classification System is used in New Zealand.
What is the website address for the national trademark office in New Zealand?
You can visit the national office online at this web address: https://www.iponz.govt.nz.
What are the possible reasons for opposing a trademark application in New Zealand?
Opposition to a trademark application can be based on the following reasons:
- Ownership rights
- Copyright infringement
- Famous or well-known trademark
- The mark is too descriptive
- The mark is misleading, deceptive, or offensive
- Existing design rights
- The mark lacks distinctiveness
- Application by an agent or representative without authorization
- The mark …
Is New Zealand part of the Madrid Protocol for international trademark registration?
New Zealand is part of the Madrid Protocol but not the Madrid Agreement, so you can't designate an international registration there.
What are the advantages of using a trademark in New Zealand before filing for registration?
- Using a trademark before filing can show that it has gained distinctiveness.
- Using a trademark before filing can help address objections to an application due to lack of distinctiveness.
- The person who first uses a trademark has the primary right to it, even if someone else registers it later.
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Is it permissible to use my trademark in New Zealand even if it hasn't been registered yet?
It is lawful to use a trademark for goods or services even if it hasn't been registered.
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