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AUSTRALIASearch: US$280(1) Per mark(2) Covers all Class Codes (3) Returned back by e-mail within 4 days Registration: US$500(1) er mark(2) Covers 1-3 class codes (3) Prepared and submitted within 1-2 weeks (4) Clerical office actions generally answered for free (5) Monthly follow ups of your mark through out the entire unopposed registration process (via e-mail) Domestic Representative / Power of Attorney Fees: US$810(1) For 1-3 class codes(2) We use a lawyer as domestic representative (3) No legal advice or opinions are provided Government Filing Fees: US$105$105 per class code, payable to the IPA (we do so on your behalf).Title Services: US$285There is an additional fee to complete the registration process once your trademark registration has been approved. At this time it is approximately US$285 per class code.Summary of Fees$280 Search$1,310 Registration $105 Government Filing Fee ---------- US$1,665 (+ $285 due at the END of the process = USD $1,950) Required Documents & Services1. Name and address of the applicant: state of incorporation (where applicable).2. Six prints of the trademark (not required for word marks). 3. List of goods/services and the class pertaining thereto. 4. Details of the basic application(s), if priority is claimed. 5. An English translation of any words included in the trademark of a language other than English. 6. A transliteration in Roman letters of any characters included in the trademark constituting of words being characters that are not Roman letters together with a translation into English. 7. A copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed. Time Needed to Get A RegistrationThe quickest the process will ever move is 7 months, and this is only if you request special expedited service. There is no additional fee for special expedited service, but you have to submit a letter to the IPA explaining why you need this and why they should bump you up to the head of the line.Otherwise, it normally takes 12-20 months for a mark to go through the process unopposed. How Long Is My Registered Trademark Valid ?10 Years. |