It is a government agency in New Zealand that grants and protects intellectual property rights under, patent, trade mark, design, Geographical Indication and plant variety rights.

No, but registration provides additional protection to the trademark, hence always recommended.

Exclusive rights to use your trade mark in Canada along with the legal right to place the ® symbol, the ability to legally deter others from using and ability to sell your trade mark, or license it for others to use.

New Zealand is a first to use Jurisdiction.

New Zealand’s method of classifying goods and services for trade marks accords with the international Nice Classification system of trademark.

An application takes approximately 15 working days from the date of application to be examined.

Registering a trademark takes approximately 6-8 months if no objection/opposition comes.

Power of Attorney document is not required to be submitted to the Trade Mark Office.

The duration of Trademark registration protection is 10 years and it can be renewed further for subsequent 10 years upon payment of renewal fee.

A trade mark could include words, logos, shapes, colours, sounds, smells or any combination of these.

Yes, New Zealand trade mark law provides for the protection of both certification and collective trade marks.