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A Helpful Guide for Companies Doing Business in
the Asia Pacific Region

By International Society of Primerus Law Firms

The following guide was produced by The International Society of Primerus Law Firms, which is comprised of 175 independent small to medium size law firms. The guide is intended to be a helpful tool for companies who are exploring, plan on, or currently provide legal services in the Asia Pacific region. Assembled by some of the world’s finest law firms, this guide will prove valuable in addressing many frequently asked questions within the region.

Australia

Website for company registry search:

• www.asic.gov.au

Website for foreign investment related search:

• www.firb.gov.au

Website for IP related search:

• Trademark – www.ipaustralia.
gov.au
• Patent – www.ipaustralia.gov.au
• Copyright – N/A
• Industrial Designs – www.ipaus-
tralia.gov.au

What are the rates of tax?

• Corporate tax rate – resident: 30%

• Nonresident: 30%

• ( www.austrade.gov.au/Invest/Do-ing-business-in Australia/Inves-tor-Guide/Running-a-business/ Understanding-Australian-taxes/ Australian-business-taxes)

Is your country a signatory to the following international treaties related to IP or dispute resolution?

• Berne Convention on Copyrights
– Yes
• Patent Cooperation Treaty – Yes
• Madrid Protocol – Trademark – Yes
• Geneva Convention – 1927 – No
1961 – No
• New York Convention – Yes
( www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/