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EnglishCountry/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.
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Country/Region: Japan
Competent Authority: Japan Patent Office (JPO)
Official Website of Competent Authority: [https://www.jpo.go.jp](https://www.jpo.go.jp)
Eligible Applicants: natural persons; companies or legal entities; foreign applicants
Classification System: Japan adopts the Nice Classification. Specific goods or service items must be clearly specified, and Japan imposes strict requirements for item descriptions.
Application Documents:
The following documents are normally required:
Trademark representation;
Applicant’s name and address;
Classes of goods or services;
*Trademark application materials must be submitted in Japanese or with Japanese‑language translations.
Trademark Registration Timeframe: Registration takes approximately 12 months.
Trademark Term of Validity:
5‑year term: 5 years from the date of registration. Renewal is required every 5 years with unlimited renewals permitted.
10‑year term: 10 years from the date of registration. Renewal is required every 10 years with unlimited renewals permitted.

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