The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is a business unit within the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). IPONZ’s trade mark, patent and design services are fully cost-recovered. This means that IPONZ charges fees to recover the cost of its services from those who directly benefit from holding IP rights.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is seeking feedback on an exposure draft of the proposed new Plant Variety Rights (PVR) regulations. The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is also seeking feedback on fees to support the new PVR regime. More information about both consultations is available on this page.
This page describes the standards and conformance regulatory system and its objectives. It also lists the other government agencies involved in the system and main stakeholders.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is consulting on behalf of the Registrar of Companies on proposed exemptions from requirements in the Companies Act 1993 and Limited Partnerships Act 2008.
We are seeking your views on whether the residential addresses of New Zealand company directors should continue to be published on the companies register if a director identification number is introduced.
We are seeking your views on what requirements there should be on New Zealand companies and limited partnerships to hold and disclose information about their beneficial owners.
Late submissions will be accepted even though the due date has passed.
MBIE and the FMA are consulting on proposed changes to the FMA’s funding and the FMA levy.
The Consumers’ Right to Know (Country of Origin of Food) Act 2018 (the Act) was passed in December 2018.
The Employment Relations Amendment Act 2018 gives effect to the Government’s 100-day commitments in workplace relations.
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