Trade Marks Act 2002

Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters - When registration of trade mark ceases - Renewal of registration

60A: Status of geographical indication removed from register for non-payment of renewal fee

You could also call this:

"What happens when a place name is taken off the list because someone didn't pay to keep it there"

This part of the law used to talk about what happens when a geographical indication is removed from the register because the renewal fee wasn't paid. However, this section has been removed from the law. It no longer applies as of 13 January 2020.

A geographical indication is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. For example, "Champagne" can only be used for sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France.

The removal of this section means that the rules about what happens when a geographical indication is removed for not paying the renewal fee have changed. If you want to know the current rules, you would need to look at the updated version of the law.

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This page was last updated on 13 May 2025

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60: Effect of registered-past expiry date status, or

"What happens when a trade mark's registration expires but it's still on the list"

61: Voluntary cancellation of registration of trade mark, or

"Owners can choose to remove their trade mark from the register"

Part 3Process for obtaining registration of trade mark and other matters
When registration of trade mark ceases: Renewal of registration

60AStatus of geographical indication removed from register for non-payment of renewal fee (Repealed)

Notes

Section 60A: repealed, on 13 January 2020, by section 128 of the Regulatory Systems (Economic Development) Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 62).