IP + trade marks + patents
Trade Marks Act 1995 + Patents Act 1990 + Designs Act 2003 + Copyright Act 1968. Innovation patent phase-out, AI training data + orphan works reforms.
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Obligations
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Regulators
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Recent enforcement
Regulators
Obligations (7)
- lowCWLTHcurrentDesigns Act 2003 — design registration
IP Australia administers registered designs — visual appearance of products.
- mediumCWLTHcurrentRegister trademarks with IP Australia
Without registration, brand protection relies on common-law passing-off — costly to enforce.
- mediumCWLTHcurrentPatents Act 1990 — standard + innovation patents
IP Australia administers standard + innovation patents (innovation patent system closing).
- mediumCWLTHcurrentFile patent applications with IP Australia
Patents protect inventions for up to 20 years (standard) or 8 years (innovation patents — being phased out).
- mediumCWLTHcurrentTrade Marks Act 1995 — registration + renewal
IP Australia administers trade mark registration; 10-year terms + renewals + use requirements.
- mediumCWLTHcurrentCopyright Act 1968 — record-keeping for orphan works
From January 2023 — diligent search + record-keeping needed for orphan works defence.
- mediumCWLTHcurrentRegister designs with IP Australia
Registered designs protect product visual appearance for up to 10 years.