The application process for a New Zealand trademark is submission of application, trademark review, trademark announcement, and successful trademark registration.

Submit an application: Applicants can submit trademark application documents to the New Zealand Intellectual Property Office, or designate New Zealand as the effective country through Madrid Trademark;

Trademark review: The New Zealand Intellectual Property Office After receiving the trademark application documents, the trademark documents will be reviewed within 15 working days, mainly examining whether the trademark documents are registrable, whether they are similar or identical to the previously applied trademark, and whether they comply with relevant New Zealand laws and regulations. If there is a problem with the trademark file, the trademark applicant will be notified in writing and the applicant will be required to make changes, corrections, etc. within the deadline; if there is no problem with the trademark file, the application date and application number will be granted.

Trademark announcement: The trademark documents that have passed the review will enter the trademark announcement period. The trademark will be published on the New Zealand Trademark Official Announcement. Anyone can object to the trademark within 3 months of the trademark announcement period. , during which the opponent can adjudicate the trademark documents with the trademark applicant.

Trademark registration is successful: Trademarks that have been ruled against or have no objections within the announcement period will be approved for registration and a trademark registration certificate will be issued. If the trademark registration is completed and the entire trademark registration process goes smoothly, It takes about 8-14 months.