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China Trademark protection rights could only be obtained after the trademark is officially registered with Trademark Office of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
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Hong Kong Trademark Under the Trade Marks Ordinance (Amendment 2000) which was introduced in 2003, the process of registering a trademark in Hong Kong could now be completed in 8 months.
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Community Trademark A Community Trademark Registration covers all 25 member counties of the European Community. If you are considering registering your mark in three Enropean countries, you should consider the Community Trademark.
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Trademark Classes For the purpose of trademark registration, all products and services and categorised into 45 classes. A trademark could be registered in one or more classes.
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TRADEMARK REGISTRATION
AUSTRALIA


AUSTRALIA TRADE MARK REGISTRATION

Australian Trade Mark Registrar
IP Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for administering patents, trade marks, designs and Plant Breeder's Rights.

Australia Trademark Pre-filing Search: US$250
(1) Per mark
(2) Covers all Class Codes
(3) Returned back by e-mail within 3 days

Australia Trademark Registration: US$550
(1) Per mark
(2) Cover 1 class code
(3) Prepared and submitted within 1 week
(4) Clerical office actions generally answered for free
(5) Monthly follow ups of your mark through out the entire unopposed registration process (via e-mail)
(6) Cover government charges

Australia Trademark Title Services: US$495
There is an additional fee to complete the registration process once your trademark registration has been approved. Cover fees for obtaining the Certificate of Registration.

Summary of Fees
$250 Search
$550 Registration
$495 Certificate of Registration
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US$1295

Required Documents for Registration of trademark in Australia
1. Name and address of the applicant: state of incorporation (where applicable).
2. Six prints of the trademark (not required for word marks).
3. List of goods/services and the class pertaining thereto.
4. Details of the basic application, if priority is claimed.
5. An English translation of any words included in the trademark of a language other than English.
6. A transliteration in Roman letters of any characters included in the trademark constituting of words being characters that are not Roman letters together with a translation into English.
7. A copy of the priority document, if priority is claimed.

Time Needed to Get a Registration
The quickest the process will ever move is 7 months, and this is only if you request special expedited service. There is no additional fee for special expedited service, but you have to submit a letter to the IPA explaining why you need this and why they should bump you up to the head of the line.

Otherwise, it normally takes 12-20 months for a mark to go through the process unopposed.

How Long Is My Registered Trademark Valid ?
10 Years.

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