Once the Designated Manager has entered your name onto the Register/s, you will need to renew it annually in order to maintain your registration. Here is how to renew your trade marks, patent or incorporated attorney registration.
How it works
To maintain your registration as an attorney, you need to pay an annual registration fee and provide proof that you have completed your continuing professional education (CPE) requirements.
Renewal of your registration is due 1 July each year, regardless of your initial registration date. Registration is not automatically renewed so it is your responsibility to maintain it.
Failure to renew your registration before 31 July will result in the Designated Manager removing you from the register(s).
Trade marks and patent attorneys
The Secretariat will send you a reminder to renew your registration to the email address on file in the last week of May.
If you haven't received your renewal email by 1 June, please contact us to make sure your details are up to date.
Before you renew
You will need to:
- Complete required hours of continuing professional education (CPE)
- Prepare your CPE declaration.
How to renew
You will need to use IP Australia's online services to:
Confirmation of renewal
Once you have submitted your renewal, you will receive a confirmation receipt of your payment through your online services account. The Secretariat will email you before 31 July to confirm your registration has been renewed.
Renewal and Restoration fees depends on the type of registration that you have.
Trade marks attorney
| Action | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Renew trade marks registration | $400 |
| Restoration of trade marks registration | $700 |
Patent attorney
| Action | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Renew patent attorney registration | $400 |
| Restoration of patent attorney registration | $700 |
Dual trade marks and patent attorney
| Action | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Renew of dual trade marks and patent attorney registration | $600 |
| Restoration of dual trade marks and patent attorney registration | $1200 |
If you don't renew your registration by 31 July, the Designated Manager will remove you from the register(s) for non-payment.
However, until 1 September of the same year, you can apply to the Designated Manager to have your registration restored.
To restore your registration, you need to submit:
- An application for restoration after non-payment
- The restoration payment.
Incorporated attorneys
Incorporated patent and trade marks attorneys need to pay a renewal fee on 1 July of every year to maintain registration.
A notice with instructions for making payment will be sent to the listed director(s) by 1 June. As notices will be sent to the listed attorney director(s), it is important that incorporated attorneys ensure contact details for the director(s) are kept up to date.
Contact us to update your details
Incorporated attorneys must also maintain adequate professional indemnity insurance (PII) to remain registered. An incorporated attorney’s certificate of insurance will be kept on record, a reminder will be sent to provide updated details when the insurance expires.
Voluntary removal and restoration
If an incorporated attorney no longer requires registration, the director(s) may request that the registration be removed. They can also apply to restore the registration within 3 years if the incorporated attorney wants to be registered again.
Complete the following form to request removal:
| Action | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| Renew trade marks incorporated attorney registration | $400 |
| Renew patent incorporated attorney registration | $400 |
| Renew dual trade marks and patent incorporated attorney registration | $600 |
Ready to renew your registration?
Submit your renewal application through our online services.
