New Zealand - Renew Trade Mark

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Procedure

1. You may renew your trade mark online. - Link.
2. Using the search function, choose the trade marks you wish to renew.
3. Review the selected cases on screen and select Submit.
4. The payment details and options will be displayed. Provide your email address to receive an invoice confirming payment of the renewal fee.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office

Freephone within New Zealand
0508 447 669

Freephone from Australia
1800 796 338

International callers
+64 3 962 2607

Eligibility

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Fees

The fee for a renewal is NZD $350 per class (excluding GST).

Validity

A trade mark registration can be renewed every 10 years. To maintain your registration you need to renew the trade mark by the due date.

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

It will take the IPO around 15 working days to review your application and to give their response.

Related Videos

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Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Instructions

• A trade mark registration can be renewed every 10 years.
• A trade mark not renewed by the due date will appear on the trade mark register as Expired but restorable.
• A trade mark may be restored up to 1 year after the trade mark registration has gone expired but restorable using the same process as a trademark renewal. If the trade mark is not restored within this 1 year period the trade mark will permanently expire.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

This procedure provides you information on how can renew your trade mark registration in New Zealand.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

A trade mark identifies a unique product or service.

Benefits of having your trade mark registered:

• Exclusive right to use the trade mark throughout New Zealand to promote the goods and/or services it covers.
• Use the symbol with the trade mark
• Legal protection to deter others from trying to imitate your brand.
• A good trade mark will distinguish your business from others.
• Adds value to your business that can increase over time as the mark becomes established in the market.
• You can sell or assign the trade mark to another person or business, or license its use to other parties.

External Links

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office

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