IPA trademark 1.-documents-copied-by-the-office — IP Australia Trade Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure – Part 45.1. Documents copied by the Office

Trade Marks Act 1995 Trade Mark Regulations 1995 Copies of documents held by the office are requested for several reasons. They may be required for court proceedings, as a record of Register details if the certificate of Registration has been lost, for registration of the trade mark in other countries, or to claim priority in a Convention country. A copy of any document or information held at the Trade Marks Office can be requested if it is Available for Public Inspection (API)*. Documents include: Register pages application forms assignment documents status reports other documents Available for Public Inspection (API) Requests for copies must be made in writing. In most cases, a fee is charged and payment should accompany the request (but see Part 4.4 ). * Note : Copies of documents that are not Available for Public Inspection (API) may be requested under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 or under section 217A . The procedures relating to these documents are not included in this Manual.