Check a design right renewal against the office pages
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the register extract, record the application date, the registration date, whether the design has already been renewed once, and whether payment is online or by another method. Record both office statements of the renewal window. Do not choose between them and do not file the renewal.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer reconciles the two office statements, decides whether this is the one permitted renewal and whether it is in time, and pays the fee the current page states.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the register extract, record the application date, the registration date, whether the design has already been renewed once, and whether payment is online or by another method. Record both office statements of the renewal window. Do not choose between them and do not file the renewal. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm whether the register already shows one renewal. Both pages say there is only one renewal.
- Record both the application date and the registration date, and do not pick which five-year period applies.
- Confirm a late renewal is still inside the six-month grace period stated on the renewal page.
- Confirm the tool has not filed the renewal.
Sources
- IP Australia, Design rights timeframes and fees · 2026-10-22
- IP Australia, How to renew my IP right · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.