GOV · New Zealand
Intellectual Property
Official copyright, patent, or trade-mark office information.
Step 1
Official source
Use this government website for current forms, fees, and filings.
Step 2
Requirements
High-level only. The official source above is authoritative if it differs. No government fee amounts are listed here.
- Registrations and government IP fees are handled only on the official IP office site.
- This organization does not grant copyright, patents, or trade marks.
- Never send passwords, one-time codes, cookies, tokens, or full payment-card numbers.
Required documents
- Short description of the work, brand, or invention (no secrets). Enough to point you back to the official office’s own process.
Optional documents
- Existing official application or registration number if one exists. Only a number the IP office already issued.
Request assistance
Opens a CRL-GOV case, stores uploads if provided, emails from the public info mailbox when mail is configured, and appears on the admin case timeline. It does not submit a government filing.
