Intellectual property protection in New Zealand
New Zealand general info
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses ‒ that of the North and the South Islands ‒ and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is located some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
IP Legal Base in New Zealand
International organizations/agreements
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks
Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
Madrid Agreement for the Repression of False or Deceptive Indications of Source on Goods
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Patent Office Contact Details
Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
P.O. Box 9241
Marion Square
Wellington 6141
Phone: +64 3 962 2607
Email: info@iponz.govt.nz
www.iponz.govt.nz
IP registration costs
Fees associated with registration of IP rights in New Zealand are available in the fee calculator.
✓ Last verified: 3 March 2026 by PIPERS.
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with New Zealand IP Laws