Exposure draft consultation: Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025

Overview

IP Australia welcomes feedback from interested stakeholders on an exposure draft of proposed Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025. These changes would contribute to Government efforts to bolster productivity growth through regulatory simplification, by reducing burdens on businesses.

The exposure draft regulations propose amendments to the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 to make them more user-friendly and consistent with international requirements. This includes updating Australia’s trade marks system in line with international regulations under the Madrid System.

The proposed changes include:

• moving from one month to two months to file some opposition documents
• allowing partial replacement for trade marks with some shared goods and services, in addition to the current option of full replacement
• letting the Registrar finalise oppositions where neither party requests a hearing or decision
• enabling deferment of acceptance when a hearing is requested.

Download the exposure draft

Note: the exposure draft regulations may not necessarily reflect the exact final amending regulations that are made after this consultation process.

• Exposure Draft Trade Marks Amendment Regulations (PDF version)
• Exposure Draft Trade Marks Amendment Regulations (Word version)

Download our consultation paper

We have prepared a consultation paper to support the exposure draft regulations. This consultation paper provides more information on the proposed changes and how they would work.

• Consultation Paper (PDF version)
• Consultation Paper (Word version)

Why your views matter

We welcome feedback from interested stakeholders. Your feedback and perspectives will help ensure these amendments are effective.

To contribute to the formal consultation process, please provide your submissions via the short online survey below.

Consultation will be open for submissions from 15 to 29 September 2025.