Part 1Preliminary
3Purposes
The purposes of this Act are to—
- more clearly define the scope of rights protected by registered trade marks; and
- simplify procedures for registering a trade mark in order to reduce costs to applicants and to reduce business compliance costs generally; and
- address Māori concerns relating to the registration of trade marks that contain a Māori sign, including imagery and text; and
- deter counterfeit activity in relation to registered trade marks in New Zealand; and
- ensure that New Zealand's trade mark regime takes account of international developments.


