IP Menu - New Zealand - Intellectual Property Resources

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GOVERNMENT	New Zealand Government Entry Point
PATENT OFFICE	Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ)
PATENTS	RESOURCES IPONZ - Patent Database Online The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) offers "real time" access to their Patent Database. esp@cenet http://ep.espacenet.com/ provides access to patent information from New Zealand from 1979 for bibliographic information and does not carry facsimile images. For coverage see http://gb.espacenet.com/espacenet/gb/en/help/15350.htm LEGISLATION Patents Act 1953 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
TRADEMARKS	RESOURCES IPONZ - Trademarks Database Online The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) offers "real time" access to their Trademarks Database. LEGISLATION Trade Marks Act 2002 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
DESIGNS	RESOURCES IPONZ - Designs Database Online The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) offers "real time" access to their Designs Database. LEGISLATION Designs Act 1953 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
COPYRIGHT	RESOURCES LEGISLATION Copyright Act 1994 and Copyright (Removal of Prohibition on Parallel Importing) Amendment Act 199 Act 1994 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS	RESOURCES The Plant Variety Rights Office is part of the Ministry of Economic Development. New Zealand is a member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Search the Plant Variety Rights Register LEGISLATION Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
CIRCUIT LAYOUT	RESOURCES LEGISLATION Layout Designs Act 1994 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
COMPANY & BUSINESS	RESOURCES New Zealand Companies Office is a business unit in the Ministry of Economic Development. BIZ This site has been developed by the New Zealand Government to provide business information online. It provides information across a range of government agencies and departments. a'Courts "The a'Court's Database of Products and Brands in New Zealand constitutes an amazing collection of over 50,000 brand names, classified in over 40,000 product categories." LEGISLATION Companies Act 1993 hosted on Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website CLEA The Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA) hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) provides an extensive database of Intellectual Property related legislation for New Zealand. Coverage extends to over 35 countries.
TRADE PRACTICES	RESOURCES Ministry of Consumer Affairs Commerce Commission LEGISLATION
IP CASE LAW	NZ Case Law ($) - Linx is a joint effort of the Law Societies of Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury District. The site provides access to Court of Appeal and High Court judgements. Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
NATIONAL LIBRARY/ OTHERS	National Library of New Zealand Yellow Pages (Telephone Directory)