The cost to register a trademark is dependent on the number of classes you require in your trademark application. Following is a guide to costs to register your Australian trademark through our office.
The cost to register a trademark is dependent on the number of classes you require in your trademark application. A class is basically a category of product or service, with 45 to select from. Fees are charged per class. Following is a guide to costs to register your Australian trademark through our office.
Prior to filing you may wish to consider having a trademark search conducted. A search is a great way to determine whether your proposed trademark will likely succeed in registration. We offer several search options, to suit different budgets:
| Identical Search | FREE |
| Register Search | $99.00 |
| Full availability & Infringement Search (word marks) | $375.00 |
| Full availability & Infringement Search (word & image marks) | $595.00 |
There are several filing options available that dictate the cost of filing a trademark application. Following considers the filing of a single trademark, in connection with goods and/or services that are included on the government office’s ‘pick list’ – if you wish to describe your goods/services in your own words rather than using a pick list, further fees apply.
| First Class on Application | $895.00 |
| Each additional class on application | $610.00 |
The government department offers a ‘Headstart’ application, which provides an early assessment as to whether your trade mark will likely be available. Add $80 per class to the above fees for this option.
Once your application is filed, the government department will examine it (in around 4 months) – and will accept it for registration if there are no problems. If no oppositions are filed, your trademark will automatically register after the opposition period expires, approximately 7-8 months after filing.
| Registration (First Class) | $0.00 |
Further fees to those shown above only apply with your instruction – never will you be sent an invoice for additional fees as a surprise! We offer the following services at the following fees. If you are looking for a service that is not listed, please contact us to see how we can help.
| Renewal of a Trademark – First Class (if renewed on time) | $650.00 |
| Renewal of a Trademark – per additional class (if renewed on time) | $510.00 |
| Filing a Notice of Intent to Oppose against registration of a trademark. See our full Fee Schedule for other opposition fees. | $600.00 |
| Filing a request to remove somebody’s trademark for non-use | $600.00 |
| Extension of time (opposition matters) if requested by due date | $205.00 per month/part of month |
| Extension of Time (opposition matters) if requested after due date | $260.00 per month/part of month |
| Extensions of time (application matters) if requested by due date | $155.00 per month/part of month |
| Extensions of time (application matters) if requested after due date | $210.00 per month/part of month |
| Late fee to renew trademark past due date, available for maximum of 6 months past due date – Renewal of Trademark | $155.00 per month |
| Drafting Deed of Assignment to transfer ownership of a trademark with simple Letter of Assignment | $155.00 |
| Prepare Deed of Assignment | $550.00 |
| Requesting examination be expedited | $99.00 |
| Hourly charges where applicable (preparation of evidence; infringement matters; opposition matters) | $275.00 per hour |
| International Applications | Request a quote |
The above fees include all government charges, professional fees and GST for the stages shown. Fees are current at the time of publishing.