Patents | Trade Marks | Designs
Renewal Requirements | Australia | New Zealand
We directly manage renewal requirements both domestically and abroad and provide the necessary monitoring and reminder services.
The renewal requirements for each IP type in Australia and New Zealand can be found by following the relevant links below.
Australia | Renewal Requirements | Patents
- Standard Patent | Maximum Term 20 Years
- Standard Patent for a Pharmaceutical Substance | Maximum Term 25 Years
- Innovation Patent | Maximum Term 8 Years
- Divisional Application for a Standard or Innovation Patent
- Patent of Addition
Australia | Renewal Requirements | Trade Marks
- National Trade Mark Registration | 10 Year Renewable Terms
- International Registration Designating Australia | Madrid Protocol | 10 Year Renewable Terms
Australia | Renewal Requirements | Designs
- National Design Registration | Filed after 17 June 2004 | Maximum Term 10 Years
- National Design Registration | Filed before 17 June 2004 | Maximum Term 16 Years
New Zealand | Renewal Requirements | Patents
- Standard Patent | Filed on after 13 September 2014 | Maximum Term 20 Years
- Standard Patent | National Phase of PCT | National Phase on or after 13 September 2014 | Maximum Term 20 Years
- Standard Patent | Filed before 13 September 2014 | Maximum Term 20 Years
- Divisional Application for a Standard Patent
- Patent of Addition
New Zealand | Renewal Requirements | Trade Marks
- National Trade Mark Registration | 10 Year Renewable Terms
- International Registration Designating Australia | Madrid Protocol | 10 Year Renewable Terms
New Zealand | Renewal Requirements | Designs