Filing Requirements
A trade mark application in Australia must include the following:g:
- the owner’s name and contact details (personal name or company name – a business name is not a legal entity and is therefore not accepted by IP Australia)
- a representation of the trade mark – if the trade mark is not in plain letters
- a list of the Classes claimed – there are 45 different Classes for which registration can be sought. A single trade mark application can claim a number of Classes
- a list/description of the goods and/or services within each Class for which registration is sought
- a translation of any part of your trade mark that is another language
- details as to whether the trade mark application is claiming priority under an international convention
- the required IP Australia official filing fee
In the event that you wish to file a non-traditional sign/mark additional information is required. Such information may include any one of the following:
- A copy of the actual sound being claimed (for sound marks)
- Graphical representations that show each feature of the trade mark (for 3 dimensional marks)
- A description of the colour according to a recognised colour matching system (for colour marks)
Please contact us for further information about Australian or New Zealand filing requirements./p>