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In Australia, trademarks are renewed through IP Australia, the government body responsible for administering intellectual property rights. Renewal is required to keep an Australian trademark registration active.
Australia is a member of the Madrid Protocol. If your trademark is an International Registration designating Australia, the renewal of that international registration is handled through WIPO Madrid System procedures rather than directly through IP Australia.
Trademark protection in Australia is granted for a fixed term starting from the filing date, and each renewal extends protection for another term. Under current rules, the term is 10 years.
Renewal can be filed up to 12 months before the expiry date. Australia also allows a late renewal period of up to 6 months after expiry, subject to an additional fee. If you do not renew by the end of this grace period, the registration will be removed from the register and cannot be reinstated.
For example, if the filing date of an Australian trademark is 2015-06-01:
The initial term ends on 2025-06-01 (10 years).
The renewal window opens as early as 2024-06-01 and extends to no later than 2025-12-01 (including the 6-month grace period).
Once renewed, the next renewal would be due by 2035-06-01, and so on for every subsequent 10-year period.
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In Australia, trademarks are just one form of intellectual property. Other important IP rights include patents, designs, and plant breeder's rights. Explore our patent renewal pages for country-specific guidance and official fee information.
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The first renewal is due at the end of the initial registration term, which is 10 years from the filing date. You can file the renewal starting 12 months before the expiry date and up to 6 months after expiry. If you miss this window, the registration will be removed from the register and cannot be reinstated.
Yes. If you miss the on-time renewal window, Australia offers a 6-month grace period after the expiration date, during which you can still renew by paying the standard renewal fee plus a late surcharge of AUD 100 for each month, or part of a month, that the fee remains unpaid.
An Australian trademark registration lasts 10 years from the filing date, and each renewal extends it for another 10 years. There is no limit to the number of times a trademark can be renewed, as long as renewal fees are paid on time.
IP Australia does not require proof of use in order to renew a trademark. However, registrations can face non-use cancellation proceedings if the trademark has not been used for a continuous period of three years. A formal request to cancel a trademark for non-use can be filed no earlier than five years from the registration date.
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