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Our most frequently ordered Services are listed below. If the Service you require is not listed below or you have any questions, please contact us. We are always happy to assist.
The charges below are exclusive of GST (relevant to NZ clients). |
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Contact Patmark to perform a search before you start to invest a lot of money in protecting and promoting your invention.
Ph: +64 4 5693578
Fax: +64 4 5692929
email: search@patmark.co.nz |
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| Charges apply to each country searched for a Trade Mark search. There is no extra charge to search more than one class. |
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Patmark searches and obtains documents from many countries/locations including New Zealand, Australia, United States, Europe, and Asia. Patmark can access many databases using subscriptions and alliances with strategic partners. |
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Trade Mark Searches |
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Patent and Design searches |
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Full Availability (GOLD) Search - Word mark
NZ$260 (excluding GST) - (1-2 working days) |
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Patent and/or Design Novelty searches
Typically NZ$400-$900 - (3-7 working days) |
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A Gold search is recommended when you wish to file a trade mark, or wish to avoid infringing another's existing rights. The service includes an extensive search for exact or similar trade marks. The Gold service also conducts searches through many other applicable online and offline searches for evidence of the mark being used as a brand, domain name, company, with surname/location significance.... |
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A thorough “novelty” search is typically performed before a patent specification is prepared for filing.
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The cost for a Patent and Design search depends on the subject matter of the search, how much time is taken, and what countries/locations are searched.
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Trade Mark Database Search (JADE) - Word mark
NZ$170 (excluding GST) - (3-7 working days) |
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Patent and/or Design Infringement searches
Typically NZ$200-$700 - (3-7 working days) |
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A Jade search of the Trade Marks database focuses on a thorough search for exact or similar trade marks in the trade mark database. |
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A thorough “infringement” search is typically performed to ensure you don't infringe someone elses rights.
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Full Availability (GOLD) Search - Image mark
NZ$340 (excluding GST) - (1-2 working days)
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Document Supply
(1-2 working days) |
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A Gold search locates marks containing images where the existing marks are confusingly similar to your own idea. A search through other applicable databases for evidence of the mark being used ain the marketplace is performed. This search should be used when you wish to file for a trade mark containing an image. |
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Patmark will deliver to you the IP documents you require, in the format you require e.g pdf, fax
- each patent specification NZ$20 - up to 20 pages
- 50c for each page thereafter, to a maximum of NZ$50
- patents over 250 pages on CD
- each design (set of representations) - NZ$15
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Trade Mark Database Search (JADE) - Image mark
NZ$290 (excluding GST) - (3-7 working days) |
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A Jade search of the Trade Marks database focuses on a thorough search for exact or similar trade marks in the trade mark database, where the mark you wish to use or apply for contains an image.
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- Urgency fee - 20% extra
- Travelling fee - NZ$10 for each trip
- Watching services - from NZ$30
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR) $5 per page
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