How the changes to IPONZ’s trade mark fees affect you!
Changes to New Zealand Intellectual Property Government Fees In 2018 the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) identified a gap between the fees being charged and the cost of recovery. IPONZ are only allowed to charge fees to recover the costs of its services from those who directly benefit from them. This review identified that most patent related fees needed to increase, whereas trade mark related fees needed to decrease. Following the review process, […]