Search report will be sent by email; certificate will be sent by registered mail.

Note 1: Pre-filing search here is limited to search performed on the Australia Intellectual Property Office's database only.

Example 1: If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, one mark one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:

Search: USD350
Request for registration: USD800
Certificate: USD772
TOTAL: USD1922

Example 2: If you want to apply to have your trademark "ABC" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc) and Class 25 (clothing, footwear, headgear), that is, one mark two classes, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing search and registration request and certificate are:

Search: USD350+USD330 = USD680
Request for registration: USD800+USD700=USD1500
Certificate: USD772+USD683=USD1455
TOTAL: USD3636

Example 3 : If you want to apply to have your trademarks "ABC" and "DEF" registered in Class 7 (machines and machine tools etc), that is, two marks one class, the total fees for both trademark pre-filing searches and registration requests and certificates are:

Search: USD350+USD350=USD700
Request for registration: USD800+USD800=USD1600
Certificate: USD772+USD772=USD1544
TOTAL: USD3844

1. Name and address of the applicant: state of incorporation (where applicable).

2. Six prints of the trademark (not required for word marks).

3. List of goods/services and the class pertaining thereto.

4. Details of the basic application, if priority is claimed.

5. An English translation of any words included in the trademark of a language other than English.

6. A transliteration in Roman letters of any characters included in the trademark constituting of words being characters that are not Roman letters together with a translation into English.

7. A copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.

Step by Step Registration Procedures:

Step 1: Clients send to Kaizen (by email or fax or post) a specimen of the trademark, a detailed list of products to be covered by the trademark and at the same time make payment for the pre-filing search to Kaizen by remittance or check;

Step 2: Kaizen conduct the pre-filing search and prepare search report and email the search reports to clients;

Step 3: (If the search results indicate that the application is likely to be accepted and clients decide to proceed) Clients make payment for the filing to Kaizen by remittance or check;

Step 4: Kaizen prepare the registration application and submit the application documents to the Australian Trademark Office;

 

Step 5: The Registry of Trade Marks Intellectual Property Office of Australia (IP Australia) perform examination and other procedures; if no objection received, the Registry of Trade Marks then issues the Certificate of Registration;

Step 6: Kaizen forward the Certificate of Registration to clients.

Time Scale

Currently it is taking approximately 12-20 months to get a trademark in Australia.

Period of Protection

10 years.

For further information or assistance, please call us:

Hong Kong Office: +852 2341 1444
Shenzhen Office: +86 755 8268 4480
Shanghai Office: +86 21 6439 4114
Beijing Office: +86 10 6874 8420

or send email to enquiries@bycpa.com.

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