IP AUSTRALIA - CHANGES TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FEES
From 1 October 2020 IP Australia is updating some of its fees charged for intellectual property rights.
During the last 19 months IP Australia has reviewed the cost of administering intellectual property rights and the associated legislation in comparison to the fees charged.
Following public consultation they have now released the changes to their fees.
A large portion of the fee changes are aimed at requests filed not using their preferred means, the IP Australia Online Services. However, there are still some changes to application costs when using their Preferred Means Systems.
The main changes are reflected below:
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TRADE MARKS |
OLD FEE |
NEW FEE |
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Standard TM Application – First Class – No Pick List – Preferred Means |
$330 |
$400 |
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Standard TM Application – Additional Classes – No Pick List – Preferred Means |
$330 |
$400 |
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Madrid Import Application – First Class |
$350 |
$400 |
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Madrid Import Application – Additional Classes |
$350 |
$400 |
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DESIGNS |
OLD FEE |
NEW FEE |
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Design Application – Another Means |
$350 |
$450 |
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Renewal of Design Registration – Preferred means |
$320 |
$400 |
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Filing an application with more than one design: |
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Per design beyond the first within the same category as the first design – Preferred Means |
New Fee |
$200 |
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Per design beyond the first within the same category as the first design – Another Means |
New Fee |
$400 |
| PATENTS |
OLD FEE |
NEW FEE |
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Standard Complete Patent Application – Another Means |
$470 |
$570 |
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Standard National Phase Entry Patent Application – Another Means |
$470 |
$570 |
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Innovation Patent Application – Another Means |
$280 |
$380 |
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Change to Patent Excess Claims Fees (per claim) |
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Amend Standard Complete Patent After Acceptance – Greater than 20 claims |
$110 |
$250 |
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Standard Patent – Greater than 20 claims & equal to or less than 30 claims |
New Fee |
$125 |
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Standard Patent – Greater than 30 claims |
New Fee |
$250 |
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Changes to Patent Renewal Fees: |
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Standard Patent – 5th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$300 |
$315 |
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Standard Patent – 6th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$300 |
$335 |
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Standard Patent – 7th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$300 |
$360 |
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Standard Patent – 8th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$300 |
$390 |
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Standard Patent – 9th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$300 |
$425 |
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Standard Patent – 10th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$550 |
$490 |
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Standard Patent – 11th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$550 |
$585 |
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Standard Patent – 12th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$550 |
$710 |
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Standard Patent – 13th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$550 |
$865 |
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Standard Patent – 14th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$550 |
$1,050 |
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Standard Patent – 15th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$1,250 |
$1,280 |
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Standard Patent – 16th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$1,250 |
$1,555 |
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Standard Patent – 17th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$1,250 |
$1,875 |
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Standard Patent – 18th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$1,250 |
$2,240 |
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Standard Patent – 19th anniversary – Preferred Means |
$1,250 |
$2,650 |
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PLANT BREEDER’S RIGHTS |
OLD FEE |
NEW FEE |
|
PBR Application – Another Means |
$445 |
$545 |
|
PBR Renewal – Preferred Means |
$345 |
$400 |
|
PBR Renewal – Another Means |
$395 |
$450 |
A full list of the fee changes can be found here.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us.
