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Download acrobat readerProtect Your Creative

Sick of seeing your ideas in the market? IP Australia has worked collaboratively with Design VIC to produce a ‘One stop shop’ guide on intellectual property protection tailored specifically to the Australian Graphic Design industry. Not only does it contain valuable information on how to protect your creative ideas but also demystifies the often complex world of intellectual property and how they can help develop businesses. If you would like to order a hard copy publication please send your request to marketing@ipaustralia.gov.au.

Download acrobat readerMake Your Mark

IP Australia in partnership with Design VIC has produced a comprehensive, easy to read guide on the importance of intellectual property protection for the Australian Industrial Design industry. This guide will help Industrial Designers with relevant information to develop an intellectual property strategy for business development, with case studies and industry tips on protecting designs from inception through to market. If you would like to order a hard copy publication please send your request to marketing@ipaustralia.gov.au.

Download acrobat readerThe Designs Application Kit (you can provide feedback on this pack)

This Application Kit provides information about preparing and filing a design application, requesting registration or publication, and how to maintain and protect your design rights.

Note you may wish to download additional forms from our Design Application Forms area.

To find out how to pay, go to our Making a Payment page.

To download a printable copy of this brochure, click here. Alternatively, to order a copy of this brochure, please go to our online publication ordering page.

HTML fileAustralian Designs Office Examination Manuals (1906 Act and 2003 Act)

Download acrobat readerProtecting your design overseas

This leaflet provides information about international design protection.

Download acrobat readerHas your design right been infringed?

This leaflet provides information about what you can do if your design right has been infringed

Download acrobat readerGuidelines for Representations of Designs (Drawings, Photographs or Printed Digital Images)

This leaflet provides guidelines for preparing and lodging design representations in the form of drawings and photographs. The leaflet also shows several examples of the representations of some recently registered designs.

HTML fileAustralian Official Journal of Designs

HTML fileSearch the Australian Official Journal of Designs


Design Application Forms

Application Form (Fillable Form)
     Instructions

Request for Registration or Publication of Design(s) (Fillable Form)
     Instructions


Extension of Time

Download acrobat readerApplying for an extension of time [c1]

This leaflet provides information about applying for an extension of time for design protection.


Other

Download acrobat readerBest Practice Guidelines for filing

Download acrobat readerDesigns Lodgement Schedule

Download acrobat readerDesigns Transaction Descriptors

Word documentDesigns Transaction Descriptors

HTML fileDesign Fees

This leaflet shows the schedule of fees for services under the Designs Act.

Download acrobat readerDeclarations Fact Sheet

Download acrobat readerDesigns Declaration Form

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