Australia adjusts official fees for trademark business

Recently, the Australian Intellectual Property Office announced the amendment to the official fee standard for trademark business, and the fees for trademark registration applications and international registration designation in Australia have been increased.

According to regulations, when submitting a standard trademark registration application to the Australian Intellectual Property Office, the application fee for specifying each category of goods or services will be increased from AU$330 to AU$400; when filing a series of trademark registration applications, the fee for specifying each category of goods or services will be increased Increased from 480 Australian dollars to 550 Australian dollars; the application fee for international registrations designated Australia will increase from 350 Australian dollars per category to 400 Australian dollars; the fee for submitting trademark registration applications using the online goods and services selection list of Intellectual Property Australia will be It will remain unchanged at AUD 250 per category, and the trademark renewal fee will remain unchanged at AUD 400 per category.

Intellectual Property Australia has also adjusted the fees related to hearings in trademark opposition proceedings. The application fee for hearings has been reduced from A$600 to A$400. The fee for attending the hearing in person is A$800 per day, and attending the hearing by telephone or video conference The cost is AUD 600 per day.