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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.

To register a trade mark means to formally obtain legal protection for a brand identifier to prevent others from using a confusingly similar mark. Brand identifiers include a business name, logo, phrase, word, letter, colour, sound, smell, picture, movement, 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

You must be one of the following to own a trade mark:

  • an individual (e.g. a sole trader)
  • a trustee(s) of a trust
  • a partner(s) of a partnership
  • an incorporated company
  • 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

Current fees can be found here.

Act(s) name

Trade Marks Act 1995 Australian Government

Regulation(s) name

Trade Marks Regulations 1995 Australian Government

Approval time

At least 7 months

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.