1) Formal review: After the application is submitted, the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents will be reviewed for legality; if they meet the regulations, the application date and application number will be awarded.

(2) Search report: The Internal Affairs Bureau shall conduct a search on the previously registered or applied Australian trademark on its own and issue a search report. The applicant will receive the above search report before the trademark is approved for publication and decide whether to arrange for trademark publication.

(3) Substantive examination: When the Internal Affairs Bureau examines an Australian trademark application, it only examines its registrability (i.e. distinctiveness), also known as absolute grounds, and does not conduct an examination on relative grounds. That is, the prior rights will not be cited to reject the application.

(4) Announcement: After review, if the examiner believes that the trademark application can be accepted, an announcement will be published on the Australian Official Trademark Announcement. The objection period is 3 months from the date of announcement.

(5) Registration approval: Trademarks that are found to be registrable after opposition, or trademarks that have been announced as having no objections will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The entire smooth application process (if there are no rejections, objections, etc.) will take about 9-15 months.