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Applications filed at IP Australia
Year | Domestic | International | Madrid | Total |
2024 | 48,582 | 20,943 | 16,420 | 85,945 |
2023 | 49,036 | 16,883 | 18,557 | 84,476 |
2022 | 44,647 | 14,598 | 19,589 | 78,833 |
2021 | 53,345 | 15,844 | 19,620 | 88,738 |
2020 | 51,663 | 13,208 | 16,881 | 81,708 |
Applications registered at IP Australia
Year | Domestic | International | Madrid | Total |
2024 | 35,925 | 16,202 | 14,854 | 66,981 |
2023 | 33,933 | 12,520 | 16,372 | 62,825 |
2022 | 38,093 | 13,275 | 18,346 | 69,716 |
2021 | 40,289 | 12,804 | 17,518 | 70,595 |
2020 | 34,999 | 11,938 | 17,147 | 64,087 |
In 2024, trade mark applications filed in Australia increased by 2.8% on their level in 2023. The total for 2024 is exceeded only by the record filing volume in 2021. Trade mark registrations grew by 6.6% (to 66,981 in total), correcting from a slight decline in 2023, and remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels. Further details will be found in IP Australia’s 2025 IP Report, available at https://ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-and-research/professional-resources/data-research-and-reports.
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IP Australia provides useful tools and information on a wide range of information related to intellectual property via IP Australia’s website (http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/) including:
- https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-and-research/professional-resources/data-research-and-reports
- https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-and-research/business-resources
- https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/tools-and-research/professional-resources/examination-manuals
IP Australia provides guidelines and resources on how to search existing patents trade marks in Australia and internationally at https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/trade-marks/search-existing-trade-marks.
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WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs
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IP Australia trade mark applications are numbered based on the order of application. There is no plan to change this at present.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.60: Bibliographic data relating to marks
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.61: The exchange of trademark legal status data
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IP Australia has provided feedback on the events and how they map to Australia's trade mark system. This will be a good starting point if IP Australia decided to implement ST.61 in the future, but there are no such plans at present.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.63: Content and layout of trademark gazettes
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IP Australia no longer publishes a gazette for trade marks.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.66: Processing of trademark information using XML
Implemented
WIPO Standard Standard ST.67: Electronic management of the figurative elements of trademarks
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IP Australia currently has no legislative basis to require applications to adhere to the kinds of requirements covered by this Standard.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.68: Electronic management of sound marks
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IP Australia currently has no legislative basis to require applications to adhere to the kinds of requirements covered by this Standard.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating Intellectual Property data using Web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
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IP Australia follows ST.90 only for external-facing interactions following WIPO Standards requiring XML.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images
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IP Australia does not use 3D models and 3D images in trade marks.
WIPO Standard Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML
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