Resources

This collection of intellectual property resources supplements the information we have provided on our intellectual property services described in other areas of this site. It develops the topics related to managing intellectual property assets and is designed to provide you with references and background material on the intellectual property domain.

Information Sheets

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Introduction to intellectual property law

Patents

• Introduction to patents

• New Zealand patent application process

• Patent Cooperation Treaty

• PCT patent application process

• Patenting an invention overseas

Trade Marks

• Introduction to trade marks

• New Zealand registered trade mark application process

Designs

• Introduction to registered designs

• New Zealand registered design application process

Copyright

• Introduction to New Zealand copyright in industrial designs

• Introduction to copyright law in artistic and literary works

• Introduction to copyright law in electronic works