Search database
AusPat is the comprehensive search system for Australian patent data; providing a single point of enquiry for information on Australian patents. It allows you to:
- search for applications via Quick, Structured or Advanced search options
- use a range of search options, including search by patent number and inventor name
- find variants of Applicant names, Inventor names and Publication actions
- view, sort and print the results of your search
- customise the search results page by adding, removing or rearranging columns
- save searches and applications for easy reference later
- view up to 165 discrete data elements for each application
- access responses, reports, amendments and search reports via eDossier
- access additional opposition, ownership and publication data
- subscribe to cases of interest using the Subscribe to Email notification service
- submit s27 and s28 material to IP Australia using the Public Submission of Relevant Material (s27, s28) link on the relevant application details page
What is available in AusPat?
All Australian patent records dating back to 1904 are accessible through AusPat. However some records can only be accessed by searching a limited number of fields as not all data has been captured.
| Year range | Data available |
|---|---|
| 1904-1920 | Application number, text of full specification |
| 1920-1935 | Application number, text of full specification, IPC marks |
| 1935 - 1979 | Some bibliographic data, text of full specification |
| 1979-current | Bibliographic data, text of full specification |
- Data coverage in AusPat
- Data elements available in each application type PDF [ 117 KB]
- Data elements available in each application type RTF [550 KB]
While all Australian patent records are available in AusPat, some records have missing specifications. We are working towards making these progressively available.
The "Filling the Gaps" spreadsheet lists all the affected applications. It provides some basic bibliographic data that can be used to identify gaps specific to particular technology groups and can be searched using common spreadsheet functions such as "sort", "find" and "filter". This spreadsheet will be updated regularly.
- Filling the Gaps XLS - a list of missing specifications that we are making progressively available (last updated 12 December 2011)
You might find it helpful to check the different publication document kinds we use. You may also want to read our system requirements.
AusPat downtimes
AustPat wil be unavailable each day for approximately 10 minutes between 10:30PM and 1:00AM (AEST).
AusPat will also periodically undergo maintenance during our scheduled system maintenance times.
More information
- AusPat User Guide [ 2195 KB]
- AusPat Frequently Asked Questions
- AusPat Release Notes v2.3 - February 2013
Introduction to searching for a patent
Introduction to searching for a patent transcript
Advanced patent searching with AusPat
Advanced patent searching with AusPat transcript
Last Updated: 23/4/2013
