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Corporate Structure

IP Australia consists of eight business groups administered by the Office of the Director General:

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Office of the Director General (ODG)

The Director General of IP Australia, is a designated chief executive officer under the FMA legislation, and is directly responsible to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research for the effective, efficient and ethical use of the agency's resources. IP Australia is a full cost recovery organisation. The Director General has agency head powers under the Public Service Act delegated from the Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Business Development & Strategy Group (BDSG)

The BDSG group consists of seven sub-sections;

  • International Cooperation
  • Domestic Policy
  • Ministerial Support, Research & Projects
  • Marketing and Customer Engagement
  • International Policy
  • Strategy and Business Growth
  • BDSG Committees
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Business & Information Management Solutions Group

The BIMSG consists of 7 sub-sections

  • CIO Support and Information Services
  • Program Office
  • IM Strategy and Governance
  • IT Security
  • Service Delivery
  • ICT Quality Office
  • ICT Infrastructure

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Customer Operations Group (COG)

The COG consists of five sections;

  • Customer Service Delivery
  • Patents and Plant Breeder’s Rights Administration
  • Corporate Quality Office
  • Business Process Management
  • Strategic Development and Quality Management
  • Trade marks and designs administration
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Financial Management Group (FMG)

The FMG consists of three sub-sections

  • Financial Decision Support
  • Financial Operations & Systems
  • Property Services
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Human Resource Management Group (HRMG)

The HRMG consists of five sub-sections

  • HRM Strategy
  • Pay & Conditions
  • Recruitment
  • Workplace Policy & Practices
  • Organisational Learning
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Patent Examination & Hearings Group (PE&HG)

The PE&H Group consists of five sub-sections;

  • Patent Examination A
  • Patent Examination B
  • Opposition, Hearings & Legislation
  • Business Development & Quality Management
  • Plant Breeder's Rights
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Trade Marks, Designs Examination & Hearings Group (TMDE&HG)

The TMDE&H Group consists of five sub-sections;

  • Trade Marks & Designs Hearings and Legislation
  • Trade Marks & Designs Examination Section A
  • Trade Marks & Designs Examination Section B
  • Trade Marks & Designs Examination Section C
  • Trade Marks & Designs Examination Section D
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