Apply for a trade mark
Once you have chosen an appropriate trade mark, you must submit your application and go through an examination process before your trade mark can achieve registration status.
Before you apply you'll need to decide if registering a trade mark is appropriate for your brand, where you want to register it and what's involved in the application process.
- Before you apply - before applying for trade mark protection, you should make sure that you meet the eligibility requirements
- About trade marks - benefits of a trade mark and what can be trade marked
- Search for a trade mark - search the trade mark database ATMOSS
You can file your completed application with the correct fees in several ways.
Online application
Using eServices you can apply for your trade mark online with the following services:
- file your Standard Application
- apply using the TM Headstart service, which can provide an assessment of the suitability of your proposed trade mark before you officially apply
What to include
An application must include the following:
- the name and contact details of the applicant
- a representation of the trade mark
- nomination of the relevant classes
- a description of the goods and/or services to which it will apply
- a translation of any part of your mark that is another language
- the required fee
Last Updated: 22/2/2013
