Draft your trade mark

TBD

This is generally up to the client, but we’re happy to provide a quote from a suitable graphic designer if you wish.

Initial Consultancy

Free

We set aside half an hour to discuss trade mark issues, at no cost to you. Others charge more than $250 for this.

Search of trade mark register

$495

The same type of extended search for conflicting marks the trade mark examiner will do; helps you stop avoidable rejection and loss of fees after filing.

Trade mark application

$995

Covers your government fees, legal advice, preparation and submission of legal documents, and representing you to the Trade Marks Office.

Fixed fee package

$1,350

10% discount, for when you just want to get the payment out of the way and start immediately. Includes both your trade mark mark search and application. Your most competitive rate for standard applications in a single class. 

Additional class

+$575

In essence, gives you a second trade mark covering more extensive goods and services. But at a lower price. Includes the additional government fee and covers the extra work we will do for your application.

TM Headstart

Included

Expedited service providing pre-filing assessment of the application. If a trade mark examiner objects, this gives you an opportunity (for an extra $150) to resubmit a different mark without losing your initial fee.

Expedited application

+$1000

Add $1000 to the basic application to cover the urgent work / extra staffing we will do on your application, along with a higher government fee. In one class.

Search – extended, (‘freedom to operate’)

$750

A thorough search for conflicting trade marks and unregistered ‘common law’ brands, in one class in Australia. Others will charge you more than $1000 for a full search of this nature.

Search – additional class

$450

For extended searching in each additional class.

Adverse reports – minor

$0

If the Trade Mark Office has minor questions or minor concerns about your application, we’ll handle it without invoicing you.

Adverse reports – substantive

$350/hour

If the Trade Mark Office has major questions or major concerns about your application, we’ll handle that too.

Extension of time request

Varies

Our administrative fee is $150, and the government fee is $100 per month of extension.

Opposition procedures

TBD

It’s relatively uncommon for a someone to oppose the registration of a trade mark. If it does happen, we’ll provide you a quote on a case-by-case basis.

Overseas application

TBD

For applications in other countries such as NZ, China or the USA we can provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.

IP strategy

TBD

For advice on getting the most commercial benefit out of your trade mark(s), we can provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.

Licensing / assignment / commercialisation
negotiations

TBD

Likewise, we’ll provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.

Monitor for infringement – per mark, per class, per jurisdiction

$480

The subscription is $40 per month, and includes a number of additional benefits.

Address for service

Unless you arrange otherwise, we provide an address for service, forward official correspondence and set up suitable reminders for you.

Monitoring service subscribers

$0

We’ll waive your annual fee for this.

Non-subscribers

$90

Per annum.

Amendments to official records

Monitoring service subscribers

$0

We’ll waive your fee for this.

Non-subscribers

$100

Per item of correspondence we send.

Renewal

Monitoring service subscribers, one class

$400

We’ll waive your fee, but the government requires $400 per class.

Non-subscribers, one class

$650

We will charge you a one-off fee on top of the government fee of $400 per class.

Statutory declarations – preparation

$100

Letter of demand

$385

For cases where you believe someone is infringing your trade mark.

Letter of demand (response)

$385

For cases where someone else believes you are infringing their trade mark.

General trade marks advice

Hourly consulting fee for opening new matters.

Monitoring service subscribers

$250

A bit more than 50% off our usual rate.

Non-subscribers

$510

Other services

$250

If something isn’t included on this Schedule of Fees, $250 is our starting point for negotiations when considering one-off tasks for existing clients.

Hourly rate

$510

For difficult situations, and by prior written agreement. This won’t appear on your invoice by surprise.

Urgent work premium

+ 50%

By prior written agreement for tasks done at your direction, per our Terms of Engagement. Not added to government fees.

Forex conversion fees

$30+10%

On top of the underlying fee, per transaction.

Travel expenses

TBD

If you require this, we will provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.

Disbursements

TBD

Any disbursements will be done only at your direction and then invoiced to you at cost.

Australian Border Force enforcement of a trade mark

TBD

If you have reason to be concerned about counterfeit imports, there are a number of things that can be done, and we will provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.

Court actions (enforce or defend trade mark)

TBD

Court actions are subject to solicitor / barrister fees, and while costs can vary widely you must assume they’ll be quite expensive. We will provide a quote on a case-by-case basis.