IP Australia recently published its summary of 2024 fee changes
to take effect from 1 October 2024 and the news is not all bad for
businesses who are ensuring the protection of their intellectual
property.
The fee changes are the result of a regular 4-yearly review
process, and reflect IP Australia's commitment to the cost
recovery in alignment with the Australian Government Charging
Policy.
While there are some increases and the addition of new fees
(particularly in relation to opposition processes and examination),
there are also some fee reductions. Notably, application fees for
filing designs and provisional patents will be slightly reduced
from 1 October 2024, and there will be no change to trade mark
application and trade mark renewal fees.
