Explore IP Landscape:
New Zealand
New Zealand has been a member of WIPO since 1984 and is a signatory to over 14 WIPO treaties.
The national IP office of New Zealand is the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ). The office is located in Wellington.
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Intellectual property landscape: New Zealand
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
New Zealand ranks 26th among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
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