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An Australian registered design's initial 5-year term can be renewed once, for a further 5 years. Our team at Brelant tracks your renewal date and manages the filing so your protection continues without a gap.
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Legal Definition of Design Renewal
Renewal, under the Designs Act 2003, extends a registered design's protection from its initial 5-year term to the maximum total term of 10 years.
Purpose and Function of Renewal
Paying the prescribed renewal fee before the first term expires keeps the design registered for the full available protection period.
Protecting Your Design
Because the maximum design term is only 10 years total, timely renewal is the only way to secure the full available protection.
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Contact
Reach out to Brelant to set up renewal tracking for your design.
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Search
We confirm the registration details are current before renewal.
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Quote
Receive a fixed-fee quote for managing your renewal.
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Pay
Proceed with secure payment for the official renewal fee and our professional fee.
File
Brelant submits the renewal to IP Australia.
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Wait
IP Australia processes the renewal and updates the register.
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Response
You receive confirmation once the renewal is recorded.
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In Australia, renewal falls due at the 5-year anniversary of the filing date. IP Australia allows renewal shortly before the due date, with a 6-month grace period after expiry, subject to a late fee, before the design ceases.
Because the maximum design term is only 10 years total, and a lapsed design generally can't be revived after the grace period, timely renewal is the only way to secure the full available protection for a valuable product design.
Renewal keeps a design alive, but it has boundaries
Renewable Once Only
Australian designs can be renewed only once, for a maximum total term of 10 years from filing.
No Substantive Changes
Renewal cannot be used to change the design representations themselves.
Grace Period Only
The 6-month grace period is the outer limit — after that, the registration ceases.
Independent of Certification
Renewal doesn't make an uncertified design enforceable; examination must be separately requested.
Ownership Must Be Current
Renewal doesn't update ownership records — an assignment must be separately recorded if the owner has changed.
Brelant reviews your registration details as part of every renewal to flag any of these issues early.
Renewal keeps the full benefit of your registration in place, including
Continued Exclusivity
Your continued exclusive right to the registered design for the extended term.
Certification Status
Any existing certification of the design remains in effect through the renewed term.
Enforcement Standing
Your ability to take infringement action based on a live registration.
Product Value
The commercial and brand value built up around a continuously registered product design.
Renewal is a simple administrative step that preserves everything your original registration achieved.
Renewal follows a straightforward, date-driven process
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Renewal Window Opens
IP Australia allows renewal shortly before the due date.
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Reminder & Instruction
Brelant notifies you well ahead of the deadline and confirms instructions.
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Filing & Payment
The renewal request and fee are submitted to IP Australia.
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Grace Period (If Needed)
A 6-month window after expiry remains available, with a late fee, before the design ceases.
Renewal itself is typically processed by IP Australia within a matter of days to a few weeks of a complete request.
Renewal costs are predictable and modest compared to re-filing from scratch
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IP Australia charges an official renewal fee, plus a late fee if paid during the grace period.
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Brelant's fee for managing the renewal is fixed and quoted in advance.
Brelant reviews your registration details as part of every renewal to flag any of these issues early.
Beyond renewal, Brelant can support requesting examination if not already certified, ongoing monitoring for copycat products, and enforcement, so your design keeps working for your business through its full 10-year term.
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No — Australian designs can be renewed only once, for a maximum total term of 10 years from filing.
There's a 6-month grace period with a late fee; after that, the design registration ceases.
No, renewal is independent of certification — you can renew an uncertified design and request examination separately if needed.
Yes, we can take over renewal management for existing Australian design registrations.
IP Australia charges an official renewal fee, plus a late fee if paid during the grace period — Brelant's professional fee is fixed and quoted in advance.
There's no discount for renewing early, but doing so removes the risk of the deadline being missed and avoids any late fee.
Yes, letting a design lapse at the 5-year mark is a reasonable option if the product has been discontinued or redesigned.
No, Australia doesn't require evidence of use to renew a design registration — payment of the renewal fee is sufficient.
Yes, we maintain a renewal diary and notify clients well ahead of each design's 5-year renewal date.
If the design has lapsed for longer than the 12-month grace period, your own earlier use will generally destroy novelty, making a fresh application for the same design no longer possible.
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