Business Services
Business Services document

Trade Mark Application

Cleardocs makes it easy to register your Trade Mark in Australia - file and receive your official application number in minutes.

Our user-friendly interface guides you through the process to ensure your application meets the filing standards set by the Trade Marks Office. Further help from experts at Applied Marks, one of the largest filers of trade marks in Australia, is available when you need it.

$550.00
  • Cleardocs fee incl GST $550.00
Product Benefits
  • Protects your organisation's brand
  • Provides your organisation the exclusive right to use the registered trade mark
  • Free tool to check if trade mark is available
  • Cleardocs partners with Remarqueble Pty Ltd - the trade mark experts to increase your chance of success.
  • Extensive online help and local phone support
  • Easy to use question interface
Product Information

Why register a Trade Mark in Australia?

Registering your name, logo, or tagline, as a Trade Mark in Australia:

  • legally protects your brand;
  • gives you legal rights to prevent others using something too similar to your trade mark in their business; and
  • creates an important and potentially valuable intellectual property asset.

What types of Trade Marks can you register?

Trade Marks are distinctive signs that indicate the trade source of a good or service. In other words, when a customer sees your Trade Mark, they think of your business. Trade Marks are typically words (like your company name), tag lines (like "just do it") or logos, but can be other things that are sufficiently distinctive like colours, sounds or even movements.

Trade Marks which simply describe your goods and services are more difficult, or sometimes impossible, to register. The team at Applied Marks can assist with these more difficult applications.

For what goods and services can you register a Trade Mark?

Trade Marks are registered for goods and services. For example, "Apple, Inc." might register its trade marks for "computers, mp3 players, mobile phones"; "Nike" for "Shoes" and so on. Goods and services are grouped into 45 different classes and your Trade Mark might be in one or more class depending on the goods and services provided by your business.

But don't worry - the Cleardocs application process makes sure your business description is classified into the correct class.

Who can apply to register a Trade Mark?

The applicant should be the person who will own the Trade Mark. Normally the owner will be a natural person (for example, a sole trader or the trustee of a trust) or a registered company. Business names can be Trade Marks, but do not own the Trade Mark - they are not a legal entity.

What is the process for registering a Trade Mark in Australia?

1. You apply to register the Trade Mark

Use Cleardocs to apply to register your Trade Mark. In most cases, after a formalities review, an official application number will be issued by the government directly after your application is filed. The application number will be sent to you by email.

2. Your Application is reviewed by an Examiner

An Examiner at the Trade Marks Office will review your application to make sure the Trade Mark is registrable, distinctive and that it isn't too similar to other existing applications or registrations. Your application will be published on the official register of Trade Marks.

If the Examiner accepts your application, the details of your application will be advertised in the Official Journal of Trade Marks (different to the register).

Others can oppose an advertised application moving forward to registration. Opposition to a Trade Mark application is rare - most accepted applications move through to registration after the 2 month opposition period.

3. Your Trade Mark is Registered

Your Trade Mark is registered and a Certificate of Registration issued. All Trade Marks are registered for 10 years.

How long does the government process take?

Trade Mark applications are reviewed in order of application. It's therefore important to file your application and receive your application as soon as you've settled on the trade mark you'd like to register. The review process and related steps takes a minimum of 7.5 months from the filing date. But when the registration is granted, it's usually granted as from the date of filing.

How much does it cost to register a Trade Mark in Australia through Cleardocs?

A Trade Mark application through Cleardocs costs $550.00 inc. GST, which includes the official government fee in one class. Multi-class applications have additional fees.

To maintain registration, Trade Marks need to be renewed every 10 years.

Seek legal advice

The Trade Mark Application information here should be considered general in nature, and in no way interpreted as legal advice. You must always seek your own independent legal, accounting and financial advice about your particular situation. The summary on this page is for information purposes only.

Product Reviews

how to use cleardocs
  • A simple and fast process:

    • process-icn1

      Register as a User - it's free;

    • process-icn1

      Select your required document;

    • process-icn1

      Answer the online interface questions;

      i. If you are unable to complete the question interface, you can save the document and return to it later.

      ii. We provide help-text beside many questions. To see the help-text, simply click the beside the question. Common questions and answers relating to our document packages can also be found at our legal FAQ's.

    • process-icn1

      Pay by credit card
      (Visa or Mastercard);

    • process-icn1

      Receive, download and store the document; and

    • process-icn1

      If printing and binding is ordered, confirm.

    For any questions or assistance in this process, we have local helpline support. Call us on 1300 307 343.

Our entire document suite on demand

With a wide range of documents, Cleardocs is the most comprehensive document suite available - all in one place. You can be confident that our documents are current and compliant, with compliance upgrades to popular documents just a few clicks away.