Pricing

trademarkzone's prices offer exceptional value.

We operate an upfront flat fee structure so that you know what you get and what it costs before you start. Our prices are not "per hour" or "per class", so you'll be able to budget accordingly.

The prices below are "per trade mark" except where stated.  For New Zealand clients, please note that GST will be added to the prices below. Clients outside New Zealand do not pay GST.

Basic New Zealand Search                                                                    

NZ$300    

trademarkzone will search the New Zealand Trade Marks Register for identical and similar marks in classes which cover your goods and services. We will will inform you whether someone else has registered, or applied to register, an identical or similar trade mark in New Zealand before you file your application with IPONZ.

We will also review the eligibility of your trade mark and advise you on the registration potential of your mark, review the formalities of your application and classify your goods and services.

Full New Zealand Search                                                          

NZ$495   

trademarkzone will search the New Zealand Trade Marks Register for identical and similar marks in classes which cover your goods and services and conduct a comprehensive search of the New Zealand Companies Register, the New Zealand telephone directories, top level and New Zealand domain names and the Internet.

We will inform you whether someone else has registered, applied to register, or is using an identical or similar trade mark in New Zealand before you file your application with IPONZ.

We will also review the eligibility of your trade mark and advise you on the registration potential of your mark, review the formalities of your application and classify your goods and services.

Basic International Search                                                                           

NZ$600  

Where you are planning to apply for protection of your trade mark overseas, in addition to the searches conducted in the full search, trademarkzone will also conduct a search for identical marks in one of the following countries of your choice:

  • the Australian Trademark Register
  • the United States Trademark Register
  • the European Trademark Register
  • the United Kingdom Trademark Register. 

Global Navigator™ Search                                                                           

NZ$2,200  

Where you are planning to apply for protection of your trade mark in a number of overseas countries, the GLOBAL NAVIGATOR™ search will provide you with an identical trade mark search in up to three classes of the following major trading nations:

Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Benelux, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Poland Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States (Federal and States) CTM, WIPO

The GLOBAL NAVIGATOR™ SEARCH will provide you with a combination of the results by our expert search partners and our opinion on the findings.

Trade Mark Application                                                                

NZ$250

Plus IPONZ fee per class                                                              

NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your trade mark application and classify your goods and services
  2. File your application electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Check and forward a copy of the IPONZ Filing Receipt and Summary Report
  4. Where the IPONZ Trade Marks Examiner issues an initial Compliance Report raising objections to the registration of the trade mark, receive and forward a copy and an analysis of the Compliance Report
  5. Where the application is accepted, receive, check and forward notification of the official acceptance
  6. Monitor the application through the advertisement and opposition period
  7. Watch for issuance of the official Certificate of Registration
  8. Where the trade mark is registered, check and forward the official Certificate of Registration.

Trade Mark Reminder                                                                 

 NZ$20

trademarkzone will:

  1. Check and docket your trade mark reminder request
  2. Monitor the trade mark registration
  3. Send a reminder when your trade mark is due for renewal

Trade Mark Renewal                                                                            NZ$100

Plus IPONZ fee per class                                                                  

NZ$250

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your trade mark renewal request
  2. File your renewal request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor the renewal request
  4. Notify you when IPONZ has renewed your trade mark registration.

Trade Mark Monitoring                                                                     NZ$200

trademarkzone will:

  1. Monitor your trade mark for a year
  2. Alert you whether other traders have applied for a similar trade mark with IPONZ.

Change of Owner                                                                               NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your Change of Owner request
  2. File your request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor your request at IPONZ
  4. Check and forward a copy of the confirmation of the change from IPONZ.

Change of Address                                                                            NZ$45  

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your Change of Address request
  2. File your Change of Address request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor your request at IPONZ
  4. Check and forward a copy of the confirmation of the change from IPONZ.

Cancellation of Classes or Goods or Services                         NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your Cancellation of Classes or Goods and Services request
  2. File your request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor your request at IPONZ
  4. Check and forward a copy of the confirmation of the cancellation from IPONZ.

Cancellation of Trade Mark                                                         NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your Cancellation of Trade Mark request
  2. File your request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor your request at IPONZ
  4. Check and forward a copy of the confirmation of the cancellation from IPONZ.

Addition of Classes                                                           NZ$100

Plus IPONZ fee per class                                                                 

NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Prepare your Addition of Classes request
  2. File your request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  3. Monitor your request at IPONZ
  4. Check and forward a copy of the confirmation of the addition of classes from IPONZ.

Correct Classification                                                                        NZ$100

trademarkzone will:

  1. Review the goods and services of your trade mark
  2. Provide a detailed report within 2 working days informing you where your goods and services are correctly classified
  3. Provide an analysis explaining your options.

Address For Service                                              NZ$100 per client

Plus Postage and Handling costs                                                       

trademarkzone will:

  1. File your request electronically with IPONZ within 24 hours of receiving your application
  2. Forward a copy of the confirmation from IPONZ
  3. Receive any documents that are sent to your Address For Service
  4. Forward those documents to your postal and/or email address.

Response to IPONZ Report*                                            NZ$300 per letter

trademarkzone will:

  1. Analyse the Trade Mark Examiner's Report
  2. Provide recommendations on how to proceed
  3. Respond to the Trade Mark Examiner's Report and forward a copy of the response to you.


*Does not include preparation of Deeds or Statutory Declarations or any legal matters. For more information, see the Terms of Use below.