You need to know that the person in charge of trade marks in New Zealand, called the Commissioner, has to keep a list of all the trade marks that are registered in the country. This list is called the Register of Trade Marks.

The Commissioner can choose how to keep this list. It could be on paper, on a computer, or in any other way that works well. The important thing is that the information in the list can be easily looked at and copied when needed.

The register is very important. If there's ever a question about trade marks, people can look at this list as proof of what's officially registered. The law says that what's written in the register is considered to be true unless someone can prove otherwise.