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Charges - Australian

The following Scale of Charges outlines the official fees and attorneys fees, in Australian dollars, for charges typically applicable for the filing, prosecution and maintenance of design protection in Australia.

 

Government fee AU$

Service fee AU$

Total  AU$


Searching

     

Name search

 

360+

360+

Subject matter search

 

680+

680+

Verifying particulars of design registration or application

 

115

115


Filing applications

     

Filing first application for a single identified design (excluding cost of representations)

200

800

1000

For each further identified design in the first application

200

660

860

Each other application by same applicant at the same time (excluding cost of representations)

200

660

860


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Examination

     

Filing, on behalf of the registered owner, a request for examination of the design

360

550

910

Filing, on behalf of a third party, a request for examination of the registered design

180

550

730

Filing, on behalf of the registered owner, a request for examination of the design following receipt of an Invitation to Pay half the registration fee

180

550

730

Receiving an examiners report, entering into surveillance records and forwarding

 

180

180

Responding to examination reports

 

210#

210#

Filing extensions of time

100 per month

380#
 + 50 per month

380#
 + 150 per month


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Registration

     

Receiving, checking and forwarding Certificate of Registration and entering into records for reminders for extension

 

300

300


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Renewal

     

Filing a request for extension of the period of registration for design

275

580

855


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Watch service

     

Watching applicant's name (quarterly)

 

420

420

Watching for subject matter (quarterly)

 

680

680

Watching application number (quarterly)

 

190

190


+ Plus additional time for lengthy searching or reporting

# Plus professional time

GST of 10% will be added to our service fee, as and where applicable. Should you require details of the minimum requirement to file a design application in Australia, or supply forms or a quotation for any items not listed above, please contact us.

The above noted charges are indicative only and we reserve the right to vary our charges in cases of unusual length and/or complexity.


Melbourne +61 3 9614 1011
Sydney +61 2 9230 4000


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