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Sometimes called a brand, your trade mark is your identity - the way you show your customers who you are. It might be:
? your corporate logo
? your name
? painted on the side of your truck
? on your signage
? packaging
? letterhead
While many trade marks are words, logos or slogans, a trade mark can be a:
? word
? phrase
? letter
? number
? sound
? scent
? shape
? logo
? picture
? aspect of packaging
? or combination of the above
Trade marks generally take three to four months to examine from the day they are filed.
If you believe that you will be seriously disadvantaged because of the time taken between filing and examination, you can request that your application be examined sooner. There are no fees associated with lodging an application to expedite your application. However, it must be accompanied by a witnessed declaration detailing the reasons for your request.declaration detailing the reasons for your request.
For more information see our fast tracking your trade mark examination page.
The Trade Marks Act 1995 allows you 15 months from the date of the examiner's first report to meet any requirements identified by the examiner and to have your application accepted by the registrar.
If you need more time you can request and pay for anextension of time. From 15 to 21 months, you can be granted an extension on payment of the appropriate fee, if your request is made before the date specified in the examiner's report.
If you wish to make a late request or a request for an extension beyond 21 months, you must accompany it with the appropriate fee and make the request on specific grounds. You also need to provide a witnessed declaration supporting the grounds which explain the reasons why you need more time.
Not all late requests or requests for an extension beyond 21 months are accepted and fees are not refundable.
If your trade mark application is not accepted and it runs out of time, it will lapse.
The registration fee must be paid no later than six months from the date acceptance is advertised.
We will record the details of your trade mark in the Register of Trade Marks, then send you a certificate of registration. Your trade mark will be registered from the date you filed your application - not from the date it was examined or accepted.
The earliest date your trade mark can be registered is around seven and a half months after an application is filed. This fulfills our international obligations to allow six months for applicants to claim a priority date based on an overseas filing.
The initial period of registration of your trade mark lasts for 10 years (calculated from the filing date).
You can renew the registration of your trade mark between 12 months before the renewal is due or up to 6 months after its expiry date. Additional fees apply if the registration is renewed after the expiry date.
We will send you a renewal reminder notice to the address for service recorded on our database, advising the timeframes for renewal and how to make payment. It is important that you notify our office in writing, if you change your address for service otherwise you will not receive your reminder notice for renewal.
The registrar will renew your trade mark registration when all applicable fees are paid.
Please note that fees are subject to change. GST does not apply to these statutory fees under Division 81 of the GST Act 1999.
Trade mark fees
This page sets out the fees for:
ü Applying for a trade mark - including TM Headstart (pre-application service)
ü Paying to register a trade mark
ü Extensions of time
ü Opposition
ü Renewing a trade mark
ü International trade marks
These fees are subject to change. GST does not apply to these statutory fees under Division 81 of the GST Act 1999.
From 1 December 2012 the approved means for filing a new trade mark application is usingeServices, or by Business to Business (B2B) for approved businesses.
Our fees include incentives for customers to use an approved means for specific transactions. Customers that file in this way will benefit through a lower fee.
The lower fee does not apply when filing a new trade mark application using mail.
Item/Action | Fee |
Trade Mark Application - With Pick List | $120 per Class |
Trade Mark Application - Without Pick List | $200 per Class |
Series Trade Mark Application - With Pick List | $270 per Class |
Series Trade Mark Application - Without Pick List | $350 per Class |
The 'pick list' can assist you in identifying the class(es) your goods and/or services are best related to. Read more about classes of goods and services.
Item/Action | Fee |
TM Headstart (pre-application service) New Request - per Class | $120 |
TM Headstart (pre-application service) New Representation - per Class | $120 |
TM Headstart (pre-application service) Additional Class Fee - per Class | $120 |
TM Headstart (pre-application service) Part 2 Fee - per Class | $80 |
Item/Action | Fee |
Trade Mark Application | $220 per Class |
Series Trade Mark Application | $370 per Class |
Item/Action | Fee |
Trade Mark Application | $220 per Class |
Series Trade Mark Application | $370 per Class |
Paying to register a trade mark
Item/Action | Fee |
Registration Fee - Single Class | $300 |
Registration Fee - Additional Classes | $300 |
Item/Action | Fee |
Request for Extension of time to respond to an examiners report 15-21 months, where the final date of acceptance has NOT passed | $100 per month or part thereof from the acceptance due date |
Request for Extension of time (S224) to respond to an examiners report, where the final date of acceptance HAS passed | $100 per month or part thereof from the acceptance due date |
Request for Extension of time (S224) to pay an initial registration fee | $100 per month or part thereof from the registration due date |
Extension of time to pay late renewal fees | $100 per class per month or part thereof from the renewal due date |
Item/Action | Fee |
Filing a notice of intention to oppose registration/protection of a trade mark | $250 per trade mark |
Filing a notice of intention to oppose removal/cessation of protection of a trade mark for non-use | $150 per trade mark |
Filing a notice of opposition to an extension of time | $250 per trade mark |
Filing a notice of opposition to amendment of a trade mark application | $250 per trade mark |
Extension of time to file a notice of intention to oppose | $150 per month per trade mark |
Extension of time to file a statement of grounds and particulars | $150 per month per trade mark |
Extension of time to file a notice of intention to defend | $100 per month per trade mark |
Extension of time to file evidence in a trade mark opposition | $150 per month per trade mark |
Application for permission to file a copy of further evidence in an opposition proceeding commenced before 15 April 2013 | $100 per trade mark |
Application for removal of a trade mark for non use | $250 per trade mark |
Requesting or attending a trade mark hearing - Opposition | $600 per trade mark |
Requesting or attending a trade mark hearing - Other | $400 per trade mark |
Filing written submissions when not attending a requested hearing | $100 per trade mark |
From 1 July 2012 the approved means for renewing a trade mark is using eServices, or by Business to Business (B2B) for approved businesses.
When renewing a trade mark by another means from 1 July 2012 (for example by mail) the lower fee will not apply.
Read more information about trade mark renewals including when you can pay, time periods and expiry.
Item/Action | Fee using eServices | Fee by other means |
Trade Mark Renewal - Single Class | $300 | $350 |
Trade Mark Renewal - Additional Class | $300 | $350 |
We have an International Trade Mark Fee Calculator that can work out how much an international application will cost in Australian dollars. If you are paying directly to the International Bureau, you must use the WIPO fee calculator to calculate the amount due in Swiss francs. Additional fees associated with Madrid service requests:
Item/Action | Fee |
Madrid Import Application | $420 |
Madrid Import Application (additional classes) | $420 |
IP Australia handling fee | AU$100 |
Basic fee | 653 Swiss francs or 903 Swiss francs where there is any colour in the representation of the trade mark |
Supplementary fee | 110 Swiss francs for each extra class over three classes. Note: If all designated countries require individual fees, the supplementary fee does not apply |
Complementary fee(s) | 100 Swiss francs for each designated country, unless the country requires an individual fee |
Individual fee(s) | Currently a large number of countries have individual fees. The list of individual fees is available on the WIPO website |
Some individual countries have nominated to receive their fees in two payments. The requirement for a 2nd part of the individual fee will be notified to you by WIPO.
You can lodge payment direct with WIPO using their E-payment system.
If the decision is made to pay through us it is important to note that we do not receive notification that a 2nd part payment is required. Due to this we require the information on the request is relayed to us with payment. Essentially the amount of CHF required and the due date.
It is required that our fee calculator be used to calculate the fees required in AUD. You must ensure that the CHF displayed in the results matches that request on the notification.
Note: Payment must be deposited into WIPO's bank account in order for it to be considered received. Due to this requirement we will not accept payments that are received within 2 weeks of the due date, as office processing requirements cannot guarantee payment can be transmitted to WIPO in time.
WIPO form reference | WIPO form title | Swiss francs (CHF) | Australian Dollars (AUD) |
MM5 | Request to Change Ownership | 177 | 191 |
MM6 | Request for limitations of the Goods and Services | 177 | 191 |
MM7 | Request for Renunciation | Free | Free |
MM8 | Request for the recording of a Cancellation of the International Registration | Free | Free |
MM9 | Request for Change in Name and/or Address of Holder | 150 | 162 |
MM10 | Request for Change in Name and/or Address of Representative | Free | Free |
MM12 | Appointment of a Representative | Free | Free |
A full list of fees are available in Schedule 9 of the Trade Marks Regulations 1995.
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