We can assist you to register your trade mark to ensure that your brand and your name are protected.
Before you grow or franchise your business you should ensure that your brand name or logo is not similar to a brand name or logo which is already registered.
Our Trade Mark Registration Process
We conduct the necessary searches to determine whether it is likely that you will be able to register your brand name or mark.
If we think that your trade mark is too similar to an existing registered trade mark, or is not distinctive enough to be registered, we will discuss with you the changes that could be made to your trade mark to give you the best chance of registration.
In addition, we will discuss with you the class or classes in which your trade mark should be registered to give your intellectual property the greatest protection.
Our trade mark registration packages
Our fixed fee to register your trade mark in one class is $1,500.00 plus GST (including registration fees).
If you want your trade mark registered in an additional class our fixed fee is an additional $900.00 plus GST (including registration fees).
Why do I need to register my trade mark?
If you register your trade mark in Australia, you will have exclusive use of the trade mark in Australia in the classes in which you have registered your trade mark.
While registration of a business name, gives you the right to use that name in association with your business, it does not give you the right to exclusively use the business name.
Our article Trademarking a Business Name sets out the benefits of registering your trade mark in more detail.
What is a trade mark?
A trade mark can be a letter, number, word, phrase, logo, picture or any combination of these.
As the owner of a registered trade mark you:
- have the exclusive right to use your trade mark as the brand name for the goods or services specified in the registration;
- have the right to sell your trade mark;
- can be in a stronger position to stop other people from using your trade mark as their brand name on the same or similar services in Australia.
