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Designs Fees

The main fees for designs under the Designs Act 2003 and the renewal fees for Designs Act 1906 registrations are listed below. Please note that the full fee schedule is available for downloading at the bottom of this page.

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Information on payment methods

New Designs Act 2003 Fees (for all applications from 17 June 2004)

Please note that these fees are subject to change.
GST does not apply to these statutory fees under Division 81 of the GST Act 1999.

Application Fee

  • Per design indicated in the application at filing
  • $200

    Excess Design

  • For registration of each design in excess of fees paid at application
  • $200

    Examination

  • When requested by registered owner
  • When requested by a third party:

  •        -Third party pays half fee
           -And registered owner pays half fee
    $360

    $180
    $180

    Renewal of registration

  • For a further 5 years after the first 5 years
  • $275

    Old Designs Act 1906 Renewal Fees

    Renewals

  • First 5 year period (up to 6 years)
  • $55
  • Second 5 year period (up to 11 years)
  • $90
  • Third 5 year period (up to 16 years)
  • $135

    Administrative Actions - New Designs Regulations Fees

  • Extension of time (error or omission)
  • $100 per month or part thereof
  • Extension of Time (circumstances beyond control)
  • $100
  • Opposition (to extension of time)
  • $550
  • Exercise of discretionary powers
  • $500
  • Hearing (request)
  • $500
  • Hearing (per day to appear)
  • $500
  • Duplicate Certification of Registration
  • $250
  • Copies of documents/Extracts from Register
  • $50
  • Certificate by the Registrar
  • $50

    View our policy outlining the very limited circumstances in which fees will be refunded. .