New Zealand

Trade Marks Act 1953 (reprinted as on 31 December 1982)

Year of current version:	1982
Date of last amendment:	December 31, 1982
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 1955
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 25, 1953
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Trademarks
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Trade Marks Act 1953 was last amended by the Trade Marks Amendment Act 1976 (Act No. 124 of 1976).
Available Texts:
English	Trade Marks Act 1953 (reprinted as on 31 December 1982) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Patents and Designs and Trade Marks Convention Order 2000 (reprinted as at 10 November 2000) (NZ098) Trade Marks (Border Protection and Transitional Applications) Regulations 1994 (NZ009) Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Convention Order 1994 (NZ043) The Trade Marks Regulations 1954, Amendment No. 13 (NZ008) The Trade Marks Regulations 1954, Amendment No.11 (NZ007) The Trade Marks Regulations 1954, Amendment No. 10 (NZ006) Trade Marks Regulations 1954 (NZ005) Is amended by Trade Marks Amendment Act 1999 (NZ080) The Trade Marks Amendment Act 1996 (NZ061) Trade Marks Amendment Act 1994 (NZ004) Trade Marks Amendment Act 1990 (NZ003) Trade Marks Amendment Act 1987 (NZ002)
Historical Versions:	Is repealed by Trade Marks Act 2002 (reprinted as at 25 February 2012) (NZ128)
WIPO Lex No.:	NZ001