Australia (AU)

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world’s sixth-largest country. Australia’s population of nearly 26 million, in an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq. mi), is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Canberra is the nation’s capital, while the largest city is Sydney, and other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.

Intellectual property protection in Australia

Intellectual property office IP Australia
Website http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Contact details 47 Bowes Street
Woden ACT, 2606
(612) 6283 2999

Patent

Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase 31 months from the priority date
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application 12 months from the priority date
Language English
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Australia Patent Attorney
Power of Attorney Not required

Trademark

Filing requirements
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
Multiple-class applications Yes
Power of Attorney Not required
Opposition period Within two months from publication of the trademark application
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Australian Trademark Attorney

Industrial Design

Filing requirements
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Designer’s name and address
  • Drawings, photographs or a sample of the design
Multiple design applications Yes
Power of Attorney Not Required
Examination Formal examination
Representation Foreign applicants must be represented by an Australian Design Attorney

Source: WIPO and Wikipedia