Process

WE RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL

WE PERFORM A SEARCH OF THE TRADE MARK DATABASE AND SUPPLY YOU WITH A SEARCH REPORT ON AVAILABILITY, AN APPLICATION FORM AND AN INVOICE.


24 hours     FREE




APPLICATION AND PAYMENT SENT

COMPLETE THE FORM AND EMAIL IT TO US WITH EFT PAYMENT OR REQUEST A PAYPAL CREDIT CARD PAYMENT (+5.4%)


TIME : SAME DAY
COST : AU $730; NZ $660 (SINGLE CLASS TM)




WE FILE YOUR APPLICATION

WE FILE YOUR TRADE MARK APPLICATION WITH THE TRADE MARK OFFICE ON THE DAY OF RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.

24 HOURS OR LESS




WE RECEIVE TM NOTIFICATION

WITHIN 5 WORKING DAYS OF FILING YOUR TRADE MARK APPLICATION YOUR TRADE MARK IS ASSIGNED A TRADE MARK NUMBER AND WILL BE ON THE TRADE MARK DATABASES. WE EMAIL THE DOCUMENTATION TO YOU.


5 DAYS




NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE

THE PROCESS DIFFERS IN AUSTRALIA AND NZ AT THIS STAGE. TRADE MARKS ARE ACCEPTED IN NZ WITHIN 4 WEEKS, WHILE TRADE MARKS IN AUSTRALIA ARE ACCEPTED WITHIN 4 MONTHS. UPON RECEIVING ACCEPTANCE DOCUMENTATION WE EMAIL THE DOCUMENTATION TO YOU.


AUST 4 MONTHS ; NZ 4 WEEKS




ADVERTISING STAGE

WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF ACCEPTANCE YOUR TRADE MARK IS PLACED IN THE TRADE MARK JOURNAL FOR A PERIOD OF 2 MONTHS (IN AUSTRALIA - VARIES IN NZ). AFTER THIS PERIOD HAS ELAPSED THE TRADE MARK CAN BE REGISTERED PROVIDED IT HAS NOT BEEN OPPOSED. APPROXIMATELY 2% OF TRADE MARKS WE FILE ARE OPPOSED.


2 MONTHS










REGISTRATION

AUSTRALIAN TRADE MARKS TAKE 11 MONTHS TO REGISTER FROM THE APPLICATION DATE. COST IS $730 (SINGLE CLASS MARK). NZ TRADE MARKS TAKE 8 MONTHS FROM APPLICATION TO REGISTRATION. COST IS $660 (SINGLE CLASS MARK). TM CERTIFICATES ARE EMAILED AS PDFs (AS ISSUED BY IP AUSTRALIA AND IPONZ).