Useful Websites
National
For information about IP rights policy and legislation visit the Ministry of Economic Development website or phone on 04 472 0030.
To register a patent, trade mark, or design visit the IPONZ website or call them on 0508 4 IPONZ (0508 4 47669).
To register a plant variety right visit the PVR website or call them on 0508 447 669.
For online copies of New Zealand IP legislation, see the Public Access to Legislation (PAL) Project website.
For more information about toi iho™ Māori made™ mark visit the toi iho ™ website.
For information about copyright licensing of music, see the Australasian Performing Rights Association website, and the Phonographic Performances New Zealand Limited website.
For more information about copyright licensing of published works, like books, journals and periodicals, see the Copyright Licensing Limited website.
International
For information about the Convention on Biological Diversity, visit the CBD website.
For information about how intellectual property relates to business, visit the World Intellectual Property Organization Small to Medium Enterprise website.
For information about how IP relates to traditional knowledge, genetic resources and traditional cultural expressions/folklore visit the World Intellectual Property Organization Traditional Knowledge website.
For information about the World Trade Organization and the TRIPS Agreement, see the WTO website.
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