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First-to-file under the Trade Marks Act 1995
Whoever applies at IP Australia first owns the priority right. Australia recognises some prior-use defences, but the safer strategy for any branded business is to file early.
AustraliaRegister your trademark in Australia, with confidence.
Let our experienced attorneys take care of everything. They check your name, prepare the application and file it with IP Australia.
Starting from $225 attorney fee + government filing fee.
Trusted by founders and brands worldwide
Brands that trust GTC across IP, contracts, and counsel.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from IP Australia with you, from the first search to the certificate.
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How it works
Four steps to a Australia registration.
Each step shows how long IP Australia usually takes and which payment it belongs to.
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1Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search IP Australia's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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2Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with IP Australia.
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3After filing
Examination and publication
IP Australia examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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4On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Australia trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
Included
What it costs
One flat attorney fee, every IP Australia fee shown up front.
Our fee in USD. IP Australia fees at cost, in AUD, plus a 5% bank fee. One bill, when we file.
Your Australia filing
Professional fee in USD. The IP Australia fee at cost, in its own currency. Bank fee (5%) on government fees.
Classes
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Paid before we file
$408.74for 1 class, before we file
Professional fee$225 first class, $120 each extra class$225
IP Australia fee$250 per class · Government fee page$174.99 ($250)
Bank fee (5%)$8.75
Nothing more. The IP Australia fee above covers registration. Renewal is due in 10 years.
Included in the attorney fee
- An IP Australia and common-law clearance search, with an attorney's read on your odds
- Goods and services drafted and classified under Nice
- Your application filed directly with IP Australia by a registered trade marks attorney
- Procedural office-action responses included, with any substantive refusal quoted upfront
- The two-month opposition window watched after acceptance and advertisement
- One year of post-registration attorney aftercare, included
Not included, always quoted before any work
- –Replies to a substantive refusal (distinctiveness, conflict, public-order grounds)
- –Defending or filing an opposition
- –Extra classes and other countries
- –Renewal in year 10
A class is one category of goods or services. Find your classes with Class Assist.
Add the Comprehensive Trademark Search and, if the office refuses your mark for a conflict we missed, the refile is on us. Read the terms →Outside Australia? Your GTC attorney handles every requirement of IP Australia for you, included in the flat fee.
How long
From the free check to your Australia certificate.
Most Australia trademarks move on IP Australia's standard timeline. Here is what to expect.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Free lawyer's check
We search IP Australia's register. An attorney tells you plainly whether the name is clear to file.
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Week 1
Drafting and filing
We draft your goods and services, classify them under Nice and file with IP Australia.
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After filing
Examination and publication
IP Australia examines your mark and publishes it for the opposition window, watched by us.
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On acceptance
Registration certificate
With no opposition, your Australia trademark registers and the certificate issues. Ten years, renewable.
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Every 10 years
Renewal tracked
We diary the renewal deadline and remind you a year ahead, so your protection never lapses.
Filing in Australia
Why filing in Australia is different.
The rules that change how we search, draft and file for you. We handle every one of them.
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Fast registration, 7-10 months in the smooth path
IP Australia is one of the fastest first-instance registries among Commonwealth jurisdictions, with examination typically completed within 3-4 months of filing.
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Customs seizure for registered marks
A registered Australian trade mark is the basis for a Notice of Objection with the Australian Border Force, letting customs seize counterfeits at every Australian port and airport.
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Madrid Protocol gateway for Asia-Pacific
Use your IP Australia registration as a basing application for Madrid Protocol designations across the Asia-Pacific (Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China, Vietnam) in one filing.
Your attorney runs the check, the drafting and every letter from IP Australia with you, from the first search to the certificate and the renewal ten years on.
Get started
Start with a free trademark search.
An attorney checks your name, then sends your filing quote. About 3 minutes.
Your Customer Success Team
A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish.
Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay.
Your Account Manager
Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off.
Your Senior Account Manager
Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track.
A named person, on email or a call, at every step.
After you submit
What you receive, and when.
No chasing. Each step lands in your portal and your inbox, with the next step and its date.
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Within 24 to 48 hours
Your result and a fixed quote
Your attorney's read on the name, the classes we suggest, and a quote with every IP Australia fee on it. Nothing to pay yet.
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When you say go
Filing details and power of attorney
You add the owner details in your portal. We prepare the power of attorney and tell you exactly how to sign and return it.
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At filing
Filing receipt
We file and send you IP Australia's receipt with your application number. Payment 1 is invoiced now.
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During examination
Every letter, explained
Anything IP Australia sends comes to you in plain English with our recommended reply, before any deadline.
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On approval
Certificate in your portal
We upload your certificate. Your renewal date is diaried.
Before you file
Why Australia applications get refused, and how the free check helps.
Conflicting mark already on the register (§44 Trade Marks Act 1995)
about 28%An earlier identical or similar Australian mark covers identical or similar goods. A pre-filing ATMOSS clearance search catches this before you spend AUD 250.
Not capable of distinguishing, §41 distinctiveness
about 24%The mark is descriptive, common, or laudatory in Australian English. Counsel argues acquired distinctiveness with use evidence or refines the specification.
Geographical or descriptive (§§ 41 + 43)
about 14%The mark describes a place of origin, kind, quality, or purpose. Strict Australian-English examination here. Your attorney drafts to clear this bar.
Scandalous or contrary to law (§42)
about 9%Includes scandalous marks, marks the use of which would be contrary to law, and protected official insignia. We screen for these at intake.
In their words
Rajat has expertly guided me through the process of registering my company in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more. Currently, he is safeguarding my business interests on a global scale. His dedication and expertise are unmatched.
Darius Tay, Indonesia
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Australia trademark questions, answered straight
What founders ask before filing in Australia
Foreign applicants without an Australian address must appoint an Australian address for service. In practice, an Australian registered trade marks attorney. Every GTC Australia application is filed by a registered Australian trade marks attorney who is the address for service.
Our attorney fee is $225 for the first class and $120 for each additional class. IP Australia government fees and the processing fee are shown separately in your estimate. Your written quote confirms the total before you accept and pay.
7-10 months in a smooth path: 3-4 months to first examination, 1 month to acceptance and advertisement, then a 2-month opposition window. IP Australia is among the faster major registries.
TM Headstart is IP Australia's pre-application assessment service. You pay a smaller fee (currently AUD 200 + AUD 100 / class) for an examiner's preliminary view in 5 business days, with the option to refine the mark or specification before committing to the full AUD 250-per-class application. Useful for marks where you're unsure on distinctiveness or coexistence with an earlier mark.
No. Australia is a separate jurisdiction; a US or UK registration grants no rights down under. We commonly file Australia in parallel with US/UK/EU for businesses with international customers.
Yes. The Trade Marks Act 1995 allows applications based on 'intention to use'. The mark becomes vulnerable to removal for non-use only after 3 consecutive years without use post-registration.
ATMOSS + Australian common-law clearance, Nice classification, drafting your specification, filing via the IP Australia Services Portal, monitoring the 2-month opposition window, and responding to standard non-substantive examination reports. Substantive §41 or §44 refusals and opposition defence are quoted upfront before any work begins.
Yes. IP Australia rules require non-Australian applicants to provide an Australian address for service. GTC's registered Australian trade marks attorney is the address for service for every application.
Protect your brand in Australia
Start with a free Australia lawyer's check.
An Australian-experienced attorney reviews your brand, checks IP Australia's register for conflicts, and maps your fastest route to a registered Australia trademark. No payment, no obligation.
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Also protect your brand beyond Australia.
The same team files your trademark worldwide on one account. File directly in another market:
United States
European Union
United Kingdom
China
India
Canada
Japan
Germany
France
South Korea
Spain
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
UAE
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Hong Kong
TaiwanFiling in several at once? One Madrid application reaches 130+ territories
Attorney advertising. The information on this page is for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Use of this site does not create an attorney–client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
- * Attorney representation.
- Every Australia trademark application filed through GTC is filed by an Australian registered trade marks attorney who is the address for service before IP Australia. Non-Australian applicants are required by IP Australia rule to provide an Australian address for service.
- † IP Australia filing fees.
- IP Australia charges AUD 250 for the standard online application per class. Government fees are subject to scheduled adjustments by IP Australia and are passed through at cost. Government fees are non-refundable, even if your application is refused.
- § Procedural examination reports.
- Standard non-substantive examination reports (clarifications to the specification, classification fixes, formalities) are included. Substantive refusals under §§ 41, 42, 43, or 44 of the Trade Marks Act 1995, and opposition defence, are quoted upfront before any work begins.
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