Notifying Member

New Zealand

Details of the notified legal text

Title

Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2019

Subject matter

Trademarks; Geographical indications; Patents (including plant variety protection)

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation

[  ]     Other law or regulation

Link to legal text^[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2021/IP/NZL/21_1823_00_e.pdf

Notification status

[  ]     First notification

[X]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

IP/N/1/NZL/9, IP/N/1/NZL/G/3; IP/N/1/NZL/T/4; IP/N/1/NZL/P/3

Brief description of the notified legal text

Various minor amendments to Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Act 2006, Plant Variety Rights Act 1987 and Trade Marks Act 2002 for the purposes of facilitating registration of geographical indications, plant varieties and trade marks.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English

Entry into force

13 January 2020

Other date

Notification details

Submission date of notification

5 March 2021

Other information

Agency or authority responsible

Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment

(ip.policy@mbie.govt.nz)