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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.
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Government fee AU$
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Service fee AU$
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Total AU$
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Name search
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360+
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360+
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Subject matter search
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680+
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680+
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Verifying particulars of design registration or
application
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115
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115
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Filing applications
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Filing first application for a single identified
design (excluding cost of representations)
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200
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800
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1000
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For each further identified design in the first
application
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200
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660
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860
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Each other application by same applicant at the same
time (excluding cost of representations)
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200
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660
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860
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Filing, on behalf of the registered owner, a request
for examination of the design
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360
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550 |
910
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Filing, on behalf of a third party, a request for
examination of the registered design
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180
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550 |
730
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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
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180
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550 |
730
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Receiving an examiners report, entering into
surveillance records and forwarding
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180
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180
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Responding to examination reports
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210#
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210#
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Filing extensions of time
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100 per month
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380#
+ 50 per month
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380#
+ 150 per month
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Receiving, checking and forwarding Certificate of
Registration and entering into records for reminders for extension
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300 |
300
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Filing a request for extension of the period of
registration for design
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275
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580 |
855
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Watching applicant's name (quarterly)
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420 |
420
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Watching for subject matter (quarterly)
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680 |
680
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Watching application number (quarterly)
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190 |
190
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+ 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.
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