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We can register trademarks outside of
Australia!
Do you conduct business overseas? Then you
should register your trademark
internationally.
If you have an interest or need to protect
your trademark outside of Australia, we can still assist you. To
provide you with an accurate guide of the steps, fees and time
frames involved we will need to know the specific countries of
interest and the goods/services
applicable.Click Hereto complete an online enquiry form and receive
a quote
The Benefit of Registering in Australia
First...
In most countries you can claim ‘priority’
based on your Australian trademark application. Essentially, this
means that if you file overseas within 6 months of filing your
Australian application you will be given priority over national
applications filed during the 6 months after your Australian
trademark application.
This 6 month frame is strict and priority will
not apply if your overseas application is filed 6 months and 1 day
after your Australian trademark application. We suggest aiming for
overseas filing within approximately 5 months of the Australian
filing date if you intend to rely on this
priority.
Is there such a thing as a World-Wide
trademark registration?
Unfortunately, no. The simplest and most cost
effective way to gain international trademark registration is via
the Madrid Agreement. This is an agreement between more
than 80countries that essentially allows us to file a single
application with the Australian government office and simply
designate which of the other member countries you wish to register
in.
It is a simplified and cost effective
method of registration overseas. The only "criteria" is that your
Madrid Agreement application must be based on an existing
Australian trademark.
If a country is not a member of this
agreement, we must file individually with that country, which often
means employing the services of an agent or attorney in that
country. When filing under the Madrid Agreement, we can remain your
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