Warning to Australian Trade Mark Owners

IP Australia, which administers the Australian Trade Mark Registration system, has issued a warning to owners of trade marks in Australia regarding unsolicited letters from a company known as "TMP", which include an invoice of approximately $1500 (per trade mark) to publish the trade mark owner's trade mark details on the TMP website, an unofficial trade mark search website having no association with IP Australia. The invoice includes a Sydney street address for TMP.

TMP is not associated with IP Australia and has no official or government authority. The service they offer does not affect official trade mark registration or trade mark rights in Australia.  TMP's request is bogus and you are therefore advised not to pay the fee.

Furthermore, before paying a fee for any IP related service from an entity which you have not instructed to act for you, please be sure to check the bona fides of the service provider to avoid being deceived.

For more information relating to the risks of unsolicited IP services see: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/factsheets/unsolicited_ip.shtml

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