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Fees
Fees and payment options
How much does it cost?
All fees may be paid either to IP Australia in Australian dollars at the time
of filing the international application or directly to the IB.
IP Australia has a fee
calculator to enable applicants to work out how much an international application
will cost in Australian dollars.
If paying directly to the IB, the fee calculator on the WIPO web site www.wipo.int/madrid/feecalc/FirstStep
should be used to calculate the amount due in Swiss francs.
A handling fee of $100 Australian applies to each international application
filed through IP Australia. The Handling fee is to cover costs involved in checking,
certifying and transmitting the international application to the IB. The handling
fee must be paid to IP Australia when filing an international application, even
where other payments are being made directly to the IB.
The international application fee consists of:
- Basic fee
653 Swiss francs or 903 Swiss francs where there is any colour in the representation
of the trade mark.
And
- Supplementary fee
100 Swiss francs for each extra class over 3 classes. Note: If all designated countries require individual fees, the supplementary fee does not apply.
And
- Complementary fee(s)
100 Swiss francs for each designated country, unless the country requires an individual fee; and/or
- Individual fee(s)
A country's individual fee can
be no higher than the equivalent national filing and registration fees. The
list of individual fees is available on the WIPO website (www.wipo.int).
A second part fee may be payable for some countries. This fee is requested by the designated country once the office concerned is satisfied that the mark qualifies for protection. Essentially, payment of the second part fee is analogous to the payment of a registration fee in the case of a national application.
How to pay
International application fees may be paid either through IP Australia in Australian
dollars at the time of filing the international application or directly to the
IB in Swiss francs. Please complete the IB's Fee Calculation sheet included
on the application form if you are paying the IB.
The second part fee can also be paid directly to the IB, or lodged with IP Australia.
If paying through IP Australia, and to ensure your fees reach the IB by their
due date, please allow us 2 weeks before the due date for office processing
and forwarding of these fees.
Payment can be made to IP Australia
To find out how to pay, go to our Making
a Payment page.
We will also accept payment in Australian dollars for other IB fees including
renewal fees, subsequent designations, changes to the name and address of a
holder and the transfer of ownership.
Payment can be made to the IB by
- Debit to a current account with the IB
- Payment or transfer to the Swiss postal check account of the IB, No. 12-5000-8,
in Geneva
- A banker's cheque
- Payment in cash at the IB
The purpose of the payment to the IB must be indicated, together with:
- A copy of the mark to which the payment relates;
- The name of the applicant; and
- The number of the basic application or registration concerned, if available
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