1) A registered trademark in Australia;
2) A professional international trademark search conducted for you; and
3) A correctly filed application that gets you registered quickly.
Make sure you already own a registered trademark in Australia. If you do not own an Australian trademark, call us and we can help you secure your trademark in Australia which will form a critical part of filing overseas.
Many countries offer special laws that give advantages to existing trademark owners in Australia. In some countries, you need to have already traded before they will issue a Certificate of Registration.
If your overseas trademark is filed correctly by a professional, and based on an already existing Australian trademark, you can avoid paying extension fees every six months. These fees can be $600-$1000 every six months, and you still do not have a Certificate of Registration for your brand in that country. This is one of the biggest mistake new exporters make and can be avoided with the right registration strategy.
Expect to invest between $1000-$2000 for an availability and international trademark search. Make sure it actually advises you what to do and why.
Many Internet search firms only find similar marks. They don’t understand the trademark laws that go with the results. You can expect only a heap of ‘potential’ trademarks, sometimes called ‘marks of interest’,’, with no actual advice on what you should do. You need to know if you should file or not, and what the potential risks are.
If you ignore this warning, you risk infringing someone else’s legally protected brand, with legal consequences that range from huge fines to confiscation of goods or prison.
The potential of losing your customer, distributor or new revenue can be predicted and avoided with an accurate international trademark search with professional help in applying for your application.
Would you buy a house without knowing who the owner is, or if there was a mortgage over the property? Would you risk filing an annual company tax return without a skilled accountant?
Of course you wouldn’t.
Don’t risk it with your brand overseas. Call us today on 1800 122 978.
Phone: 1800 122 978
