– Davies Collison Cave has posted a blog warning rights holders to “act now” to avoid upcoming fee changes at IP Australia. In the blog, a firm representative explains that various fee rises for patents, trademarks and designs are due to be introduced from 1 October 2020. From a trademarks point of view, some of the fee increases include an application fee increase of $70 (from $330 to $400 per class) and a $200 fee rise for attending an oral hearing. “We recommend taking the following actions before 1 October 2020: pay any upcoming standard patent renewal/maintenance fees, particularly for extended pharmaceutical patents; file any trademark applications not using the IP Australia pick list of goods and services; and pay any upcoming design renewals,” the firm states. (TJL)
Australian Law firm warns of IP Australia fee rises
