Apply For Obtain a Patent in New Zealand
- Before you begin applying for patents, it’s recommended to verify whether the invention hasn’t been patentable.
- Create an outline of a patent. Patent specifications are a detailed description the invention. The specification gives detailed details on how to construct and utilize the invention. The process of writing an application for patent is a complicated process. IPO suggests applicants contact an attorney with experience in patents for assistance.
- Your patent attorney will advise you on what type of patent application is the most suitable to protect your invention.
- After your lawyer has completed all the necessary documents required to get the patent. The application will be filed to the New Zealand IPO.
- The application fees must be paid.
When you submit your application, you should be contacted by the IPO within 3 months.
Office Locations and Contacts
New Zealand Intellectual Property Office
Freephone within New Zealand 0508 447 669
Freephone number from Australia
1800 796 338
International callers
+64 3 962 2607
What are all the Eligibility
- Your invention should be unique and innovative, have an ingenuous process, and ultimately be beneficial.
- Patents are granted to a new product or procedure or the material it’s constructed from, or the method by which it is created.
Fees
- Proposed specification: $100
- Complete specification: $250
- Convention: $250
- PCT : Entry to the national phase Cost: $250
- Request to be examined or re-examined Amount: $500
Note: All charges are exempt from GST (15 percent) and are quoted in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
Other Fees for Patent Related Fees
Processing Time
When you submit your application, you should receive a response from the IPO within 3 months.
Documentation is needed
- Patents are rights granted to protect an invention.
- This process provides you with information on how you can obtain the right to patent within New Zealand.
Information that could be helpful
An New Zealand patent gives protection in New Zealand. To be granted patent protection in another country the patent application has to be submitted in the country of that particular country or in a specific region of the same country.
External Links
New Zealand Intellectual Property Office