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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==Procedure==<br />
#Before you start applying for a patent, it is a good idea to check that the invention hasn't already been patented.<br />
#Prepare a patent specification. A patent specification is a written description of an invention. The specification provides detailed information on how to make and use the invention. Preparation of a patent specification is a complex matter. IPO advises applicants to contact a patent attorney for professional assistance.<br />
#Your patent attorney will advice you which type of application will be the best for your patent.<br />
#Once your attorney has prepared all the required documents to obtain a patent. An application will be lodge with New Zealand's IPO.<br />
#Pay the application fee.<br />
#After submitting your application, expect to hear from the IPO within three months.<br />
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==Required Documents==<br />
List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.<br />
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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.<br />
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==Office Locations & Contacts==<br />
'''New Zealand Intellectual Property Office'''<br />
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Freephone within New Zealand <br> <br />
0508 447 669<br />
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Freephone from Australia<br><br />
1800 796 338<br />
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International callers<br><br />
+64 3 962 2607<br />
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==Eligibility==<br />
Your invention must be novel, involve an inventive step, and be useful.<br />
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You can patent a new product or process, the material it is made from, or how something is made.<br />
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==Fees==<br />
*Provisional specification: $100 <br />
*Complete specification: $250 <br />
*Convention: $250 <br />
*PCT - Entry into national phase: $250 <br />
*Request for examination or re-examination: $500 <br />
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Note: All fees exclude GST (15%) and are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).<br />
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[https://www.iponz.govt.nz/about-ip/patents/fees/ Other Patent Related Fees]<br />
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==Validity==<br />
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever<br />
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==Documents to Use==<br />
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links<br />
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==Sample Documents==<br />
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.<br />
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==Processing Time==<br />
After submitting your application, expect to hear from the IPO within three months.<br />
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==Related Videos==<br />
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. <br />
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.<br />
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.<br />
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, <br />
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube<br />
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.<br />
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". <br />
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==Instructions==<br />
Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.<br />
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.<br />
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==Required Information==<br />
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.<br />
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1. Date of Birth.<br />
2. City or County of Birth.<br />
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==Need for the Document==<br />
A patent is a right that is granted for an invention.<br />
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This procedure provides you information on how can secure a patent in New Zealand.<br />
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==Information which might help==<br />
A New Zealand patent gives protection within New Zealand. To obtain patent protection in another country, a patent application needs to be filed in that country, or in a region including that country.<br />
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==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==<br />
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.<br />
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.<br />
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==External Links==<br />
[https://www.iponz.govt.nz/about-ip/patents/ New Zealand Intellectual Property Office]<br />
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==Others==<br />
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