Journal Number 1751 Published on 30 May 2025 ISSN 2422-9652

In accordance with section 223 of the Patents Act 2013, section 188 (1) of the Trade Marks Act 2002 and section 45(1) of the Designs Act 1953, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand is open everyday except the following Official closed days: a. All Saturdays and Sundays b. Wellington Anniversary Day c. The holiday observed as Waitangi Day d. Good Friday and Easter Monday e. The holiday observed as ANZAC Day f. The holiday observed as the Sovereign’s birthday g. Te Rā Aro ki a Matariki/Matariki Observance Day h. Labour Day i. Christmas Day, to and including: • the 2nd day of January in any year when New Year’s Day falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or • the 3rd day of January in any year when New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday or • the 4th day of January in any year when New Year’s Day falls on a Friday or Saturday The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand physical office is open for business 8.30am – 5.00pm NZDST. Applications and documents for Patents, Trade Marks or Designs that are submitted online on an open day will receive that day as a filing date if they are submitted no later than 11.59pm NZDST. Applications and documents submitted online on a day when the Office is closed will receive the date of the next open day as the official filing date regardless of the date of submission. If the deadline for filing an application or document falls on a day when the Office is closed, then the application or document will be filed on the next open day.

Source: https://www.iponz.govt.nz/news/the-journal-may-2025/