在新西兰，注册外观设计保护产品或产品组合的外观，包括形状、构造、图案或装饰等，但不包括仅由功能决定或其形状或构造必须采用的外部特征。此外，在新西兰提出外观设计注册申请前，该设计不得公开。
新西兰知识产权局（Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand, IPONZ），负责注册和管理新西兰外观设计。
新西兰是《巴黎公约》成员国，因此中国申请人可以在中国提出外观设计专利申请之日起6个月内在新西兰提出外观设计公约申请（convention application）。
直接在IPONZ提交申请的流程如下：
1．提交申请
在IPONZ官网上提交在线申请并缴纳申请费用，提交的申请材料包括用来展示外观设计的产品绘图或图片、外观设计适用的产品的名称、新颖性说明等。
2．审查
一般在收到申请15个工作日后，IPONZ就会发布审查报告。如果认定符合注册条件，IPONZ将发出审查完成报告（examination complete report）。
如果存在问题，IPONZ将发出审查报告（examination report），说明注册障碍，申请人可以在12月以内完成修正。
在规定时间内没有作出回复的，申请人的申请将被视为放弃，不过申请人可以在12个月内请求恢复申请的被审查状态。
如果与IPONZ对审查报告发生纠纷，申请人可以请求外观设计专员（Design Commissioner）听审（hearing）并作出最终决定。不服专利专员驳回注册申请决定的，可以上诉至新西兰高等法院（High Court）。
3．注册和公开
申请人收到审查完成报告后，注册官（Registrar）将发给注册证书并记录在新西兰外观设计注册簿上。一般情况下，外观设计注册过程需要6个月左右即可完成。外观设计还将公开在IPONZ官方期刊上。
注册外观设计有效期为注册之日起15年，最迟注册满5年以及满10年后6个内需要缴纳续展费进行续展，否则注册将失去效力。不过，12个月内注册权利人可以请求恢复注册。
4．撤销
如果注册外观设计不具有新颖性和原创性，任何利害关系人可申请IPONZ予以撤销。对IPONZ的决定不服的，可上诉至新西兰高等法院。
In New Zealand, a registered design protects the appearance of a product or combination of products, including shape, construction, pattern or ornamentation, but excluding external features that are dictated solely by function or whose shape or construction must be adopted.
In addition, the design may not be disclosed until an application for registration of the design is made in New Zealand.
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ), registers and administers New Zealand designs.
New Zealand is a member of the Paris Convention, so a Chinese applicant can file a convention application in New Zealand within 6 months from the date of filing a design patent application in China.
The process of filing an application directly with IPONZ is as follows:
1. Filing the application
Submit an online application on the IPONZ website and pay the filing fee. The application materials to be submitted include a drawing or picture of the product used to display the design, the name of the product to which the design applies, and a description of the novelty of the design.
2. Examination
Generally, IPONZ will issue an examination report 15 working days after receiving the application. If it is found that the conditions for registration are met, IPONZ will issue an examination complete report.
If there are problems, IPONZ will issue an examination report, stating the obstacles to registration, and the applicant can complete the amendment within 12 months.
If the applicant does not respond within the time limit, the application will be deemed abandoned, although the applicant may request that the application be reinstated to the examined status within 12 months.
If there is a dispute with IPONZ regarding the examination report, the applicant may request the Design Commissioner to conduct a hearing and make a final decision.
An applicant who disagrees with the Commissioner's decision to reject the application for registration may appeal to the High Court of New Zealand.
3. Registration and disclosure
After the applicant receives the completion report, the Registrar will issue a certificate of registration and record it in the New Zealand Design Register.
Typically, the design registration process takes about 6 months to complete. The design will also be published in the Official Journal of IPONZ.
A registered design is valid for 15 years from the date of registration, with a renewal fee payable at the latest after 5 years and within 6 years after 10 years, otherwise the registration will lose its validity.
However, within 12 months, the registered right holder may request that the registration be reinstated.
4. Cancellation
If the registered design is not novel and original, any interested party may apply to IPONZ for cancellation. The decision of IPONZ can be appealed to the High Court of New Zealand.
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