Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
Agency overview
Formed1870 (New Zealand Patent Office)
JurisdictionNew Zealand
Headquarters15 Stout Street, Wellington, New Zealand
41°17′37″S 174°46′25″E / 41.293676°S 174.773549°E / -41.293676; 174.773549
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Ross van der Schyff, Commissioner of Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Plant Variety Rights
Parent agencyMinistry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Websitehttp://www.iponz.govt.nz

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is a New Zealand government agency responsible for the granting and registration of intellectual property rights, specifically patent, trade mark, design and plant variety rights. It is a business unit of the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. According to its website, IPONZ "aims to ensure people realise the full economic potential of their intellectual property."

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