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Register a Trade Mark - Australian Government

Description

You may need this registration if you intend to establish an exclusive brand for your business or distinguish your goods or services from those of other businesses.

A trade mark is a type of intellectual property (IP) right which distinguishes your unique brand, product or service from other competitors in the market. A trade mark can be used to protect your business name or aspects of your brand. 

Trade marks can be registered or unregistered. A registered trade mark generally provides stronger legal protection than an unregistered trade mark.

Trade marks can be used to protect a logo, phrase, word, letter, colour, sound, smell, picture, movement, aspect of packaging or any combination of these.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To own a trade mark you must be one of the following:

  • an individuals
  • an incorporated company
  • the trustee(s) of a trust
  • a political body
  • a State, Territory or Commonwealth government entity.

To apply for a trade mark, you must:

  • reside (or have an agent that resides) in Australia or New Zealand
  • intend to use the trade mark for the goods and/or services in your application.

Duration

Initially 10 years with renewal periods of 10 years thereafter

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Fees are listed on the attached document.

Forms

Act(s) name

Trade Marks Act 1995 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Trade Marks Regulations 1995 Australian Government

Administering agency

Department of Industry, Science and Resources

IP Australia

Trade Marks and Designs Group

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.