WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 
19 July 2004 
 (04-3089) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/ 
 inglés 
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
NEW ZEALAND 
 
Addendum  
 
 The present document reproduces the text1 of the following laws and regulations, as notified by New Zealand under Article 63.2 
of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/NZL/4 ): 
 Page  
-  Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 1999. 2 
- Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001. 3 - Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2002. 4 
 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA 
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE 
 
Addendum  
 
 Le présent document contient le texte1 des lois et réglementations ci-après, notifiées par la Nouvelle-Zélande au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/NZL/4): 
 Page  
- Réglementation de 1999 portant modification de la Réglementation sur les brevets (Traité de coopération en matière de 
brevets). 2 
- Réglementation de 2001 portant modification de la Réglementation sur les brevets (Traité de coopération en matière de 
brevets). 3 
- Réglementation de 2002 portant modification de la Réglementation sur les brevets (Traité de coopération en matière de 
brevets). 4 
 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
NUEVA ZELANDIA 
 
Addendum
 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de las siguientes leyes y reglamentos, que Nueva Zelandia ha notificado en 
virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/NZL/4): 
 Página  
- Modificación del Reglamento sobre Patentes (Tratado de Cooperación sobre Patentes) de 1999. 2 
- Modificación del Reglamento sobre Patentes (Tratado de Cooperación sobre Patentes) de 2001. 3 
- Modificación del Reglamento sobre Patentes (Tratado de Cooperación sobre Patentes) de 2002. 4 
 
                                                      
 1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente.   IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 
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 Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 1999 
 
SR 1999/156 
____________________________________ 
 
MICHAEL HARDIE BOYS, Governor-General 
 
ORDER IN COUNCIL 
 
At Wellington this 31st day of May 1999 
 
Present: 
THE RIGHT HON JENNY SHIPLEY PRESIDING IN COUNCIL 
 
 PURSUANT to the Patents Act 1953, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting 
by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, makes the following 
regulations. 
 
Regulations 
 
1 Title and commencement 
 
(1) These regulations may be cited as the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) 
Amendment Regulations 1999, and are part of  the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) 
Regulations 1992 (“the principal regulations”). 
 
(2) These regulations come into force on 1 July 1999. 
 
2 New scale of fees substituted 
  
Substituted Schedule of principal regulations as set out in the Schedule to these regulations.   IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 
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 Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2001 
 
SR 2001/357 
____________________________________ 
 
Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General 
 
Order in Council  
 
At Wellington this 26th day of November 2001 
 
Present: 
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council 
  
Pursuant to section 114 and 115 of the Patents Act 1953, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice an d with the consent of the Executive 
Council, makes the following regulations. 
____________________________________ 
 
Regulations 
 
1 Title 
 
(1) These regulations are the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment 
Regulations 2001. 
 
(2) In these regulations, the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Regulations 1992 
are called “the principal regulations”. 
 
2 Commencement 
  
These regulations come into force on 1 January 2002. 
 
3 English translation of documents as required  
(1) Substituted  expression in r3(1) of principal regulations.  
 
(2) Substituted  r3(4) for revoked r3(4) & (5) of principal regulations.  
 
 IP/N/1/NZL/P/1/Add.3 
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 Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment Regulations 2002 
 
SR 2002/42 
____________________________________ 
 
Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General 
 
Order in Council 
 
At Wellington this 25th day of February 2002 
 
Present: 
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council 
  
Pursuant to section 114 of the Patents Act 1953, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council, makes 
the following regulations. 
____________________________________
 
 
Regulations 
 
1 Title 
 
(1) These regulations are the Patents (Patent Cooperation Treaty) Amendment 
Regulations 2002. 
 
(2) In these regulations, the Patents (Pat ent Cooperation Treaty) Regulations 1992 
are called “the principal regulations”. 
 
2 Commencement 
  
These regulations come into force on 1 April 2002. 
 
3 Time limit specified for articles 22(1) and 39(1) of Patent Cooperation Treaty 
  
Substituted  expression in r4(2) of principal regulations.  
 
4 Time limit specified for section 26G(1)(b) of Act 
  
Substituted  expression in r5(b) of principal regulations.  
 
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