Intellectual Property Point-in-Time Updates

The Intellectual Property Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025 (Cth).

Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025

These Regulations amend the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (Cth) to ensure Australia complies with international obligations and make minor improvements and simplifications to trade mark processes. The Regulations include amendments to:

• provide a two-month period to file a notice of intention to defend an opposition;
• permit partial replacement of an Australian trade mark registration by a protected international trade mark;
• provide specific grounds to refuse protection of international trade marks in Australia based on the Australian sanctions regime;
• clarify the Registrar’s power to revoke acceptance of international registrations designating Australia;
• allow deferment of the time period for acceptance of a trade mark (or protection of an International Registration Designating Australia) when a hearing is requested;
• make minor technical terminology changes.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Intellectual Property Service current to 20 November 2025. (NB: Subscription required).

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