Country/Region: Australia
Competent Authority: IP Australia
Official Website: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Eligible Applicants: Australian enterprises; foreign enterprises; individual applicants;
*Foreign applicants are generally required to submit applications through a local agent.
Classification System: Australia uses the Nice Classification (45 classes in total); multi-class applications are permitted.
Required Application Materials:
Generally, the following information is required:
Trademark representation (image);
Applicant's name and address;
Classes of goods or services;
Registration Timeline: Approximately 7–9 months to complete registration.
Validity Period: 10 years (calculated from the date of registration); renewable every 10 years, with no limit on the number of renewals.
top Linking the Globe, Empowering Peers | IPspeedy Attends the 15th Intellectual Property Annual Conference
Recently, the 15th China Intellectual Property Annual Conference was successfully held in Beijing. As Asia's largest and most influential intellectual property industry event, this year's conference focused on the theme of vigorously promoting high-quality development of intellectual property under the 15th Five-Year Plan. It brought together representatives from domestic and foreign regulatory authorities, international organizations, overseas law firms, leading enterprises, and IP service inst
IPOPHL Joins WIPO GREEN to Bridge Green PH Innovations to Global Opportunities
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines announced on October 21, 2026 that it has joined WIPO GREEN, the World Intellectual Property Organization's online marketplace for sustainable technology. As a partner, IPOPHL will provide expertise in IP protection and management and promote the green technology database throughout its networks.
Feasibility of an IPO-led FRAND Opinion Service
The UK Intellectual Property Office published a call for evidence on October 20, 2026 to test the feasibility and design of an IPO-led FRAND Opinion Service, a voluntary service that would help businesses assess whether a proposed standard essential patent licence offer falls within a plausible FRAND range. The call for evidence closes at 11:59pm on December 15, 2026.
UPC Unfiltered, by Willem Hoyng - UPC Decisions Week 42, 2026
In his weekly commentary published October 19, 2026, Professor Willem Hoyng reviews the Unified Patent Court's latest decisions, including a revision request in Swarco v Yunex refused because the Rule 333 fee arrived one day late, confirmation in Rematec v Europe Forestry that no appeal lies against re-establishment decisions, guidance on confidentiality after ex parte evidence seizures, and an infringement win for Align against Angelalign.
SCOTUS Heeds SG's Call to Deny Google's Challenge of PTAB Settled Expectations Doctrine
The U.S. Supreme Court on October 19, 2026 denied Google's petition for certiorari challenging the USPTO's settled expectations doctrine, under which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board may discretionarily deny inter partes review of patents that have been in force for many years, IPWatchdog reported on October 20. The denial leaves the agency's discretionary denial practice intact.
Notice on Publishing the Revised Request Forms for Integrated Circuit Layout Designs
The China National Intellectual Property Administration issued a notice on October 21, 2026 announcing adaptive revisions to the request forms for integrated circuit layout designs. The revised forms take effect together with the revised Implementing Rules of the Regulations on the Protection of Layout-Designs of Integrated Circuits and the revised Examination and Administrative Adjudication Guidelines on October 30, 2026, when the old forms are abolished.
PH Pilots WIPO Program to Help Local Brands Expand Overseas
The Philippines has become the first country in ASEAN - and the first in the world - to pilot WIPO's Growth Connect: International Brand Readiness Program, Newsbytes.PH reported on October 13, 2026. Launched in Manila by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines and WIPO's Singapore Office, the cohort-based program gives export-ready enterprises technical assistance on international trademark registration, brand protection and IP management under the Madrid Protocol.
Government Sets Out Next Steps on Standard Essential Patents
The UK government published its response to the consultation on standard essential patents on October 13, 2026, announcing targeted measures to make SEP licensing clearer, more accessible and more efficient. Plans include a voluntary disclosure of standard-related patent information to the Intellectual Property Office and work toward earlier court-anchored FRAND determination, while a standalone Rate Determination Track, an IPO essentiality-checking service and changes to injunction rules were s
Government Sets Out Next Steps on Standard Essential Patents
The UK government published its response to the consultation on standard essential patents on October 13, 2026, announcing targeted measures to make SEP licensing clearer, more accessible and more efficient. Plans include a voluntary disclosure of standard-related patent information to the Intellectual Property Office and work toward earlier court-anchored FRAND determination, while a standalone Rate Determination Track, an IPO essentiality-checking service and changes to injunction rules were s
Federal Circuit Rejects PTAB's 'Ministerial' Requirement for Prior Art Priority
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's use of a purely ministerial test for deciding whether a reference patent qualifies as prior art as of its claimed priority date, Reuters reported on October 13, 2026. Under the Board's two-part approach, a reference patent needed only to satisfy the formal benefit-claim requirements of 35 U.S.C. Sections 119 and 120. The court held that compliance with those ministerial requirements alone is not en
Opinions of the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Strengthening the Construction of the Intellectual Property Public Service System
CNIPA published its Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of the Intellectual Property Public Service System on its website on October 13, 2026. The document sets a 2030 goal of a more complete and effective IP public service system, built around upgraded basic services, precision services for key technologies and industries, a collaborative service ecosystem, and digital and AI empowerment.
Planning to Protect Your Invention Abroad? Join WIPO's Free PCT Training for Innovators Across Tamil Nadu
WIPO and the Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT) will hold a free online training on the Patent Cooperation Treaty and related WIPO initiatives on October 22-23, 2026, WIPO announced on October 6. Aimed at deep-tech startups, entrepreneurs and researchers across Tamil Nadu's innovation ecosystem, the program covers international filing strategy, a live ePCT demonstration, PATENTSCOPE searching, WIPO GREEN and IP commercialization.
Blog