IP Australia
IP Australia
The Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property rights and legislation for patents, trade marks, design rights and plant breeder's rights: examining applications, granting and registering rights, and maintaining the public registers and renewals.
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Obligations enforced
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Enforcement actions tracked
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Scope topics
Obligations enforced by IP Australia (6)
- lowCWLTHDesigns Act 2003 — design registration
IP Australia administers registered designs — visual appearance of products.
- mediumCWLTHFile patent applications with IP Australia
Patents protect inventions for up to 20 years (standard) or 8 years (innovation patents — being phased out).
- mediumCWLTHRegister trademarks with IP Australia
Without registration, brand protection relies on common-law passing-off — costly to enforce.
- mediumCWLTHPatents Act 1990 — standard + innovation patents
IP Australia administers standard + innovation patents (innovation patent system closing).
- mediumCWLTHRegister designs with IP Australia
Registered designs protect product visual appearance for up to 10 years.
- mediumCWLTHTrade Marks Act 1995 — registration + renewal
IP Australia administers trade mark registration; 10-year terms + renewals + use requirements.
Scope topics
Parent legislation
Source: regulator's own website. Rules Mate links and summarises — we don't republish full statutory text.