Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

TRADE MARKS ACT 1995 - SECT 12

    The priority date for the registration of a trade mark in respect of particular goods or services is:

  (a)   if the trade mark is registered--the date of registration of the trade mark in respect of those goods or services; or

  (b)   if the registration of the trade mark is being sought--the day that would be the date of registration of the trade mark in respect of those goods or services if the trade mark were registered.