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Protect your
big ideas

Patent & trade mark attorney in Adelaide

erkelensIP helps inventors, start-ups and growing businesses protect their inventions and brands, in Adelaide and across Australia.

Call 0422 743 364

Provisional patent$4,100 fixed + GSTBook a free consultation

One price.
No surprises.

Provisional patent application

$4,100

Fixed fee Drafting and filing, plus GST

Written and filed by a registered patent attorney, including IP Australia's $100 filing fee. The price we agree is the price you pay.

Book a free consultation

Flat-fee pricing, agreed upfront, so you know exactly where you stand before any work begins.

  • First consultationFree
  • Provisional patent, drafted and filed$4,100 + GST
  • Searches and trade marksFlat fee, agreed upfront

All fees are plus GST. The provisional fee includes IP Australia's $100 filing fee.

Patents &
trade marks

From the first sketch of an invention to a registered brand, I help you protect what you've made, explained in plain English.

What I can do

What I
can do

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Patent searches

Find out whether your idea is new before you spend money filing.

  • Search of existing patents and publications
  • A clear report on what's already out there
  • Advice on whether filing is worth it

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Provisional applications

Lock in your filing date, then take 12 months to test, fund or build.

  • Secures your priority date
  • Time to pitch and develop your idea
  • Lower upfront cost than a full application

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Standard and international patents

Turn a provisional into full protection here and overseas.

  • Australian standard patent applications
  • International (PCT) applications
  • Responding to examiner reports

04 / 06  ·  Trade marks

Trade mark searches

Check your name or logo is free before you launch it.

  • Search of registered and pending marks
  • Spotting names that are too close
  • Advice on the right classes

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Trade mark registration

Register your business name, logo or slogan so it's yours to defend.

  • Preparing and filing with IP Australia
  • International filings for overseas markets
  • Handling examiner objections

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Renewals and ongoing care

Keep track of every deadline so your protection never lapses.

  • Renewal reminders and filings
  • Ownership changes and assignments
  • Watching for copycat names

Patent or
trade mark?

Patents protect how something works: new products, devices, processes and methods.

File before you show your invention publicly. A standard patent can last up to 20 years.

  • Covers the technical idea
  • Up to 20 years
  • File before you go public

Trade marks protect what customers know you by: names, logos, slogans.

Search before you launch a name. A registered trade mark lasts 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely.

  • Covers your brand
  • 10 years, renewable
  • Search before you launch

How it
works

  1. TalkTell me about your invention or brand and what you want to protect.
  2. SearchI check what already exists, so you know where you stand.
  3. FileI prepare and lodge the right application for you.
  4. ProtectI keep track of deadlines and renewals from there.

Registered,
qualified, local.

You deal with me directly, from the first call to the filing.

Mason Erkelens, principal of Erkelens IP.

  • Registered patent and trade marks attorney
  • PhD and Master of Intellectual Property
  • Founded and scaled a technology company
  • Based in Adelaide, working Australia-wide
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