IP Australia trademark

REFERENCE

Opposition periodIP AustraliaWord markClass 9

"REFERENCE" is a word mark owned by Klipsch Group, Inc., filed at IP Australia on January 14, 2026. It is in its opposition period and covers class 9 (Computers and Scientific Devices).

Official IP Australia record
REFERENCE
Word mark as filed with IP Australia
Status
Opposition period
Since January 14, 2026
Filed
January 14, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Priority date
December 24, 2025
Claimed from United States
Application no.
2618598
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
IP Australia
IP Australia
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns REFERENCE

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services REFERENCE is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by IP Australia, newest first.

  1. Adverse Report (Examination) correspondence sent
FAQ

About REFERENCE

Who owns the trademark "REFERENCE"?

IP Australia trademark "REFERENCE" (application 2618598) is owned by Klipsch Group, Inc.

What is the status of "REFERENCE"?

Its status at IP Australia is: opposition period.

API

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Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull REFERENCE and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019dfcc9-124e-733a-b3fb-c95646a6b43b
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019dfcc9-124e-733a-b3fb-c95646a6b43b",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "REFERENCE",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "pending_opposition"
  },
  "office_code": "AU",
  "application_number": "2618598",
  "filing_date": "2026-01-14",
  "nice_classes": [
    9
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Klipsch Group, Inc.",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb74b-95b7-777b-9c91-aabc0e14118e"
    }
  ]
}