Foreign Attorneys.
We look forward to assisting foreign attorneys obtain protection for their clients in Australia and New Zealand. Both countries have a deadline of 31 months in which to file a national phase patent application from a PCT patent application. Both countries also have a 6 month convention deadline in which to claim priority from a trademark or industrial design application.
Our charges are as follows (in Australian dollars, and inclusive of government fees):
- Entering the national phase in Australia from a PCT application: $1540.00
- Filing an Australian trademark application in a single class: $540.00
- Filing an Australian design application where drawings are supplied: $720.00
The following links provide further information on filing requirements in Australia and New Zealand for patents, trademarks and designs. Please do not hesitate to request any further information on filing requirements.