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TM Headstart
 TM Headstart
The TM Headstart Service provides an assessment which can help you determine the suitability of your trade mark for
registration.
Applying for a Trade Mark
Trade
Marks Application Kit * (you can provide feedback on
this kit)
This pack covers all the basic information you need when applying to register
a trade mark: how to apply, what happens after filing and how to maintain
your registration.
To find out how to pay, go to our Making
a Payment page.
To download a printable copy of this brochure, click here. Alternatively, to order a copy of this brochure, please go to our online publication ordering page.
Application
to Register a Trade Mark * (fillable form)
Trade Mark application form and instructions.
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a Payment page.
International
Trade Marks Application Kit * (you can provide feedback on
this kit)
This pack covers all the basic information you need when applying to register
an International trade mark and filing under the Madrid Protocol: how to
apply,
what happens after filing and how to maintain your registration.
Note you may wish to also download the International Trade Mark Application Form and Instructions through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Site.
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a Payment page.
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Request for Expedited Examination of a Trade Mark Application
 Australian Official Journal of Trade Marks
Search the Australian Official Journal of Trade Marks
Making a Payment
You can pay some trade mark fees online. To find out how, go to our Making
a Payment page
Alternatively, you can use the forms below to make a payment.
Payment of Trade Mark Registration Fee (fillable form)
Payment form for credit cards, cheques and money orders
Amendments, Assignments & Withdrawals
Request to Amend a Trade Mark Application or Registration (excluding Change of Name/Address Service)
Application
to Record Assignment or Transmission of a Trade Mark
Requirements
for Recordal of an Assignment or transmission of a Trade Mark
Notice of Withdrawal of an Application or Cancellation of a Registration (fillable form)
Notification
of Change of Name/Address/Address for Service
New Provisions for Amendments to Trade Mark Applications (as of 27/03/07)
Oppositions, Non Use Removal, and Hearings Proceedings
Information Guides
Information Guide for Opponents
Information Guide for Applicants
Overview of trade mark oppositions
Representing
Yourself at a Trade Mark Hearing
Information
guide - provision of written submissions or a written outline in respect
to a hearing
Information guide to Evidence in Trade Mark Oppositions
Forms
Application
for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Opposition to the Registration
of a Trade Mark *
Notice
of Opposition (National) *
This is a notice of opposition to:
- Section 52 - registration of a trade mark advertised as accepted
- Section 96 - removal of a registered trade mark
- Section 224 - extension of time for more than 3 months advertised for
opposition
of the Trade Marks Act 1995
Notice for Opposition (International under the Madrid Protocol) *
This is a notice of opposition to:
- Regulation 17A.29 - extension of protection for an International Registration
Designating Australia (IRDA)
- Section 96 - cessation of protection of a Protected International Trade
Mark for non use (PITM) or
- Section 224 - extension of time for more than 3 months advertised for
opposition and which is in relation to an IRDA or PITM
of the Trade Marks Act & Regulations 1995
Application
for an Extension of Time to Serve Evidence in an Opposition Proceeding *
Application for suspension of a trade mark opposition for the purpose of negotiations
Application for Permission to serve a copy of Further Evidence in an Opposition Proceeding *
Application for an Extension of Time under the general provisions of Section 224 / Regulation 21.25 *
Application for Removal of a Trade Mark for non use *
Application
for cessation of protection of a Protected International Trade Mark for non
use *
Application
for a Hearing or a Decision on the Written Record *
Application
for an Award of Costs
Trade Mark Information for Plant Trade Marks
Intellectual Property for Plants and Plant Materials
Information for applicants of Class 31 trade mark registration.
Trade Mark Information for Divisionals, Series or Certification Trade Mark
Certification Trade Marks
Information about registering certification trade marks (CTM).
Trade Mark Information for Class 33 Registrations
Information for Class 33 Trade Mark Registrations
Information for applicants of Class 33 Trade Mark Registrations (which include wines).
Rules for Registered Certification Trade Marks
New Provisions for Divisional Trade Marks (as of 27/03/2007)
New Provisions for Series of Trade Marks (as of 27/03/2007)
Availability of Trade Mark Documents
Availability of Trade Mark Documents *
Request for Certified Copies or Photocopies *
Documents for Frequent Filers
Best Practice Guidelines for filing
Trade Mark Lodgement Schedule
 Trade Mark Lodgement Schedule
For use when filing a batch of trademark documents
Trade Mark Correspondence Descriptors
Trade Mark Correspondence Descriptors
Other
Top 10 Trade Mark Tips (for owners of registered trade marks)
Request for Renewal of the Registration of a Trade Mark (fillable form)
***You can now pay trade mark registration and renewal fees online***
Request for Deferment of Acceptance
Application
to Record a Claim to Interest or Right in a Trade Mark
Best Practice Guidelines for filing
Trade Mark Correspondence Descriptors
Trade Mark Correspondence Descriptors
IP
Australia's Information and Advice Policy (also available in General forms)
IP Australia's Refunds and Waivers Policy
What's
in a Name? The Business Names Applicant Search Service
The Business Names Applicant Search Service helps you identify any registered
trade marks which you may infringe when applying to register a business
name.
You may conduct the search yourself in one of our state
offices, by searching the trade
marks database over the Internet, or our trained staff can do it for
you for a fee of $40.
Declarations Fact Sheet
Trade Marks Declaration Form
Tips on using IP Australia's online search facility
Trade Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure
Trade
Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure
The Australian Trade Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure is a reference
manual used by trade mark staff at IP Australia.
Legislation Review
In 2002, IP Australia commenced a comprehensive review of the Trade Marks Act 1995. This review is now complete and the Act was amended as of 27 March 2007. Below are the consulation papers in relation to the review process
Trade Marks Legislation Review - Paper 1
Trade Marks Legislation Review - Paper 2
Trade Marks Legislation Review - Paper 3
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