New Zealand
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New Zealand Patent filing requirements
PCT APPLICATIONS - NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY
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Deadline is 31 months from priority date.
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Documents / information required:
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International PCT Application No. (we can obtain any other details from the WIPO publication).
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If the specification is not in English, then a verified English translation of the specification, including any amendments, is required (see below for a suitable translator’s declaration).
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No Power of Attorney Form is required.
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We do not need any documentation signed by the Applicant at the time of filing...an Authorization Form can be filed later.
CONVENTION OR NON-CONVENTION PATENT APPLICATIONS
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Deadline is 12 months for convention cases.
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Documents / information required:
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Applicant name(s) and address(es).
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Inventor name(s) and address(es).
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For Convention cases, the application number, filing date and country of each priority application.
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English language specification, including any drawings.
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No Power of Attorney Form is required.
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We do not require any documentation signed by the Applicant at the time of filing...An Authorization Form can be filed later.
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Priority documents and any verified English translations are not routinely required, but may be later requested by the Patent Office.
TRANSLATORS DECLARATION
I, ___________________________________
of ___________________________________
declare that the attached document is, to the best of my knowledge, a true and complete translation of
Patent Application No. __________________
Signature of Translator: __________________
Date: ______________
New Zealand Design filing requirements
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Deadline is 6 months for convention cases.
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Documents / information required:
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Applicant name(s) and address(es).
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Designer name(s) and address(es).
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Product name.
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Representation(s) of the product (eg drawings or photos).
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For convention cases, the application number, filing date and country of each priority application.
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No Power of Attorney form is required.
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We do not need any documentation signed by the Applicant at the time of filing...An Authorization Form can be filed later.
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Priority documents and any verified English translations are not routinely required, but may be later requested by the Patent Office.
New Zealand Trade Mark filing requirements
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Deadline is 6 months for convention cases.
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Documents / information required:
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Applicant nams(s) and address(es).
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Details of the Trade Mark. ( eg a sample, if a device mark).
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List of goods or services.
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Class(es) in which the mark is to be filed (or we can prepare).
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For Convention cases, the application number, filing date and country of each priority application.
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No Power of Attorney form is required.
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We do not need any documentation signed by the Applicant at the time of filing...An Authorization Form can be filed later.
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Priority documents and any verified English translations are not routinely required, but may be later requested by the Patent Office.
