IPRight Management B2B API

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About

The Trade Mark New Application API allows you to file an application for a new Trade Mark. The Trade Mark application can be for one of the following:

• One word or one phrase in plain text
• One word or one phrase in stylised text
• Single logo or figure; with or without text
• A Trade Mark other than in the above categories; a Shape, Sound, Colour, Movement etc.

Supported Trade Mark Types

• Series Trade Marks
• Convention Trade Marks (Convention Priority)
• Divisional Trade Marks
• Defensive Trade Marks
• Certification Marks
• Collective Marks

API Request Endpoints

Name	Description	Endpoint	Method
Trade Mark - New Application	Apply for a new Trade Mark	/trade-marks	POST
Trade Mark - Series - New Application	Apply for a new Series Trade Mark	/trade-marks/series	POST

Prerequisites

• All roles (including applicant, representative etc.) have been created using the Customer Creation API and their IPA Customer Identifiers have been noted correctly.
• All attachments have been uploaded with the right classification/document type and their Document Identifiers have been noted correctly.

What will you need?

• Representations of the Trade Mark; if applying for a stylised, logo or figurative Trade Mark.
• Description and Representations/Samples of the Trade Mark if applying for one of the other trade marks like sound, shape, colour etc.
• Translation or Transliteration details if the Trade Mark has non-English characters.
• Parent Application number, if applying for a Divisional Mark.
• Parent Australian Trade Mark reference, if applying for a Defensive Mark.
• Country of Filing and the Date of Filing in foreign country if claiming a Convention Priority.
• Evidence of ACCC Rules Certificate if applying for a Certification Mark. (Optional. ACCC Rules can instead be supplied at the time of TM examination)
• Any Conditions or Limitations to Registration of Trade Mark being applied for.
• Classes of Goods and Services that the Trade Mark needs to cover have been identified.

Transaction Flow

Referencing an IP Right Party

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About:

The following describes how an IP Right Party can be referenced within a Trade Mark New Application request using an API CRM Customer ID (also known as an IPA customer ID).

Function sequence:

Flow summary:

• Determine if you wish to query those records that relate directly to your mule identity.
  • When searching the private address book:
    • End point: GET /me (for Account record details)
    • End point: GET /me/contacts (for details about Contact records)
    • Response: A unique API CRM Customer ID as well as all of the latest details about this record will be returned within receipt of a successful GET.

• When there is no existing customer record that matches your filing requirements, you must create a new record or maintain an existing one:
  • When creating a new customer record:
    • End point: POST /me/contacts
    • Response: A unique API CRM Customer ID as well as all of the latest details about this record will be returned within receipt of a successful POST.
    • Note: This new record is related directly to your mule identity and can be reused in future transactions that require a customer identifier.

- When modifying an existing customer record:
    - **End point:** PATCH /me/contact/{id}
    - **Response:** A unique API CRM Customer ID as well as all maintained details for this record are returned within receipt of a successful PATCH.
    - **Note:** You can only modify records that relate directly to your mule identity.

• Use the Apply for a new Trade Mark endpoint to file a Trade mark new application request, whilst referencing the API CRM Customer ID quoted by the Party Address Book:
  • End point: POST /trade-marks
  • Body: Where required within the message, supply the customer identifier.

Notes:

1. The reuse of existing customer records is strongly advised. IPA enforces strict anti-duplication validation and data merging practices where customer duplication is detected.
   1. The searching of IPA Party Address Book for an existing customer identifier before referencing that identifier in a service request is strongly advised to ensure record viability.
2. Specifics of customer record creation, searching and maintenance is described in a separate document.
3. Multiple customer identifiers can be referenced within a Trade Mark New Application message, for selected IP Right Party Roles.
4. Customer records that do not relate directly to your mule identity can be referenced within a Trade Mark New Application message.
5. Account of Contact record types can be referenced within a Trade Mark New Application message.

Referencing Attachments

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About:

The following describes how an attachment can be referenced within a Trade Mark New Application request.

Function sequence:

Flow summary:

• Use the Upload an attachment endpoint to upload a new attachment file to IPA could services:
  • End point: POST /attachments
  • Response: A unique file identifier will be returned within receipt of a successful POST

• Use the Apply for a new Trade Mark endpoint to file a Trade mark new application request, whilst referencing the file identifier quoted in the Attachment endpoint response:
  • End point: POST /trade-marks
  • Body: Where required within the message, supply the document identifier

Notes:

1. Only one document can be used per request.
2. The same document ID can be referenced multiple times in the same message.
3. Uploaded documents expire after 5 days when they are not referenced in a service request.
4. Attachment API file validation is performed based on file extension type.
5. Trade Mark Request validation is performed based on business filing requirement per message section.
6. Only valid files can be uploaded and referenced within a Trade Mark New Application request.