Trademark Registration in Australia
Australian trade mark filing and prosecution with IP Australia. Fees are charged per class, and the cheapest lever is the specification itself: AUD 250 per class filed online using IP Australia's picklist of pre-approved goods and services, against AUD 400 per class for a custom specification. There is no startup or small-entity discount on trade mark fees — a verified absence, so do not expect one. Registration takes at least 7 months from filing: examination usually begins 3 to 4 months in, and a 2-month opposition window runs from advertisement of acceptance, after which registration lasts 10 years and is renewable indefinitely. For a foreign applicant the binding practical point is the address for service: every application other than an IRDA must carry an address for service located in Australia OR New Zealand, which Comriq can provide. The day window below is the Comriq filing turnaround, not IP Australia's examination timetable.
3–7 business days
AUD
What we will need from you
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A clear representation of the mark (wordmark or logo file)
Applicant name and details (and ABN where the applicant is an Australian business)
Goods and services, by Nice class
Filing from IP Australia's picklist of pre-approved terms costs AUD 250 per class and examines faster; a custom specification costs AUD 400 per class.
An address for service in Australia or New Zealand
VERIFIED from the IP Australia trade mark manual: every application except an IRDA must contain an address for service located in Australia or New Zealand — an overseas-only address will not do. It may be the applicant's own AU/NZ address or that of an attorney or solicitor, and joint applicants share a single address for service. Comriq can act as your address for service.
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Standard application, per class — filed online using the picklistone line of this schedule appliesVERIFIED from the IP Australia fee page — the cheapest route, one fee per class. Postal (paper) filing is AUD 450 per class. | A$250Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Standard application, per class — filed online with a custom specificationone line of this schedule appliesHigher than the picklist route because a custom goods and services description requires more examination. | A$400Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Additional class (standard application)only if it appliesVERIFIED from the IP Australia fee page. | A$450Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Series trade mark, per class — online with the picklistone line of this schedule appliesA series filed without the picklist is AUD 550, an additional class on a series is AUD 600, and postal series filing is AUD 600. | A$400Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| TM Headstart Part 1 — pre-application assessment, per classonly if it appliesIP Australia's optional pre-filing check: pay AUD 200 per class for a preliminary assessment and walk away if it is unfavourable. An amendment (Part 2 — change of mark, or added classes) is AUD 150 or AUD 200 depending on the amendment type. | A$200Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| TM Headstart Part 3 — convert the request into a filed application, per classonly if it appliesThe full Headstart path is therefore about AUD 330 per class (200 + 130) against AUD 250 for a straight picklist filing — the premium buys the pre-assessment, not a faster registration. | A$130Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Renewal, per class (per 10-year period)only if it appliesThe fetched IP Australia page confirmed the 10-year renewable term but did not render the renewal fee, so no amount is published. | Confirmed before payment |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
These are the authority’s published lines. Which of them apply depends on your filing — a schedule by headcount, capital or entity type is one line, not all of them — and the applicable line is confirmed before payment, at cost.
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Clearance Search
Availability searched across the relevant classes, with the picklist checked so the filing can take the AUD 250 per-class route wherever your goods and services fit it.
Application Filed
Filed online with IP Australia with an Australian or New Zealand address for service; the application number issues.
Examination
Examination usually begins 3 to 4 months after filing; any adverse report is answered within the period IP Australia sets.
Advertised as Accepted
Acceptance is advertised in the Official Journal and the 2-month opposition window runs.
Registered
Registration issues — at least 7 months from filing — for a 10-year term, renewable indefinitely.
Ready to start?
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Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by IP Australia (Trade Marks Office) — Trade Marks Act 1995 and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.