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  • Lawpoint Web Site - Lawpoint Web Site allows you to access a wide range of legal information online.
  • The Attorney-Generals' Portfolio - This site is the entry point for all Australian Government legal resources. It provides clear and understandable information about the Australian legal system and the government organisations that operate within it. You can also search their database for legal information on intellectual property.

Australian Search Firms

Australian organisations that can assist your business

  • AusIndustry - AusIndustry is a Commonwealth, State and Territory initiative which provides a direct line to government for business development and support. Through a national delivery network, businesses have access to accurate, high quality business information and referral services and government business support programs for small and medium enterprises.
  • AusInvent - ausinvent is the online Innovation Advisory Service helping innovators develop their bright ideas. Includes the latest innovation related news and events, access to free and subsidised innovation services, an online exhibition and more. ausinvent is an initative of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.
  • Australian Business Ltd - Australian Business Ltd incorporates the Australian Business Chamber and the Business Services Division. They provide information on a wide range of issues such as industry policy, taxation, workplace relations, workers compensation, international trade, the environment, government procurement and labour market programs for the unemployed.
  • business.gov.au provides government information to small business. You can apply for an ABN online and find out about business planning or tax issues for small business.
  • Industry Development Centre (Hunter) Ltd (IDC) - not-for-profit organisation specialising in innovation services assisting Australia’s inventors and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) evaluate, develop, protect and commercialise new ideas. Each year IDC provides assistance to over 1500 innovators from across Australia.
  • The Department of State Development (DSD) - The Department of State Development website is the central entry point for Queensland businesses to access government services, providing extensive business information, advice and support.
  • The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia (IPTA) - A representative body of the professions of patent attorneys and trade marks attorneys in Australia for the purpose of promoting improvements in the laws and regulations relating to patents, trade marks, designs and copyrights.
  • The Inventors Association of Australia (Queensland) Incorporated - The Inventors' Association provides a forum for members to meet, exchange strategies, views and contacts. It is also a resource for professional information in the form of monthly presentations and lectures.
  • The Inventors Association of Australia (NSW) Incorporated - The Inventors' Association provides a forum for members to meet, exchange strategies, views and contacts. It is also a resource for professional information in the form of monthly presentations and lectures.
  • Sydney Business Enterprise Centre - The Sydney Business Enterprise Centre (BEC) has been established to assist the development of new and existing small businesses. They offer practical assistance and advice for your business.
  • INNOVIC - The Victorian Innovation Centre provides information on how to get good new products into the market place, saving you time and money. Their site also identifies a range of business opportunities in Victoria.
  • NSW Government Business Education Network - PDF Quick guide to government services for small business.

Inventors' Associations

www.inventors.asn.au

The Federal Inventors’ Association of Australia
Contact Glen Heslop, President
Phone: 08 9309 4963 – 0438 094 963
E-mail: gheslop@space.net.au
Website: www.space.net.au/~iaawa/
www.inventors.asn.au

Contact details for State based Inventors' Associations

IP Consultants

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Other useful Australian sites

  • Advisory Council on Intellectual Property - The Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) is an independent body appointed by the government, and advises the Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research on intellectual property matters and the strategic administration of IP Australia.
  • AMPICTA - Representing owners of Intellectual Property in Australia. AMPICTA is a not-for-profit association whose members are Australian businesses creating and commercialising intellectual property. Whilst AMPICTA primarily represents the view of Australian industry on IP issues, the Association is also open to membership by individuals.
  • AEShareNet - AEShareNet is a company owned by the Ministers of Education and Training and set up to facilitate the discovery and licensing of training materials in an on-line environment. Users of the site search for and obtain licences that give permission to use and adapt training materials from a database that is the largest of its kind in Australia. The underlying principle is to encourage training organisations to re-use and re-purpose materials and save on development costs.
  • Australian Trade Marks Law Blog - The Australian Trade Marks Law Blog is designed to communicate with U.S. law firms and others seeking a reliable source of information and commentary on Australian Trade Marks.
  • Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) - ASIC is an independent government body that enforces and administers Corporations Law and consumer protection law for investments, life and general insurance, superannuation and banking throughout Australia.
  • Crea8biz - We provide assistance to individuals and companies wanting Intellectual Property advice as well as offering search and filing assistance for Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
  • Gazette Gobbler - GazetteGobbler.com™ is a completely unique search engine allowing you to search the trademark gazettes of several countries instantly.
  • Intellectual Property and Competition Review Committee - The Intellectual Property and Competition Review Committee has been established by the Australian Government to review the impact of intellectual property laws on competition.
  • IP Menu - This site provides a comprehensive listing of IP resources on the Internet.
  • Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA) - A national centre for multi-disciplinary research on the law, economics and management of intellectual property.
  • Australia Bureau of Statistic's Science and Innovation Statistics - The Australian Bureau of Statistics collects a range of science and innovation data as part of its science and technology statistics program of work.
  • Australian Patent Attorney Directory – A complete guide to registered patent attorney firms throughout Australia.
  • National Innovation website - The objective of the National Innovation website is to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship for all Australians. This website has been developed , and is maintained, for the National Innovation Council as part of the National Innovation Awareness Strategy by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Australian Government.
  • IP Document Management Solutions - TisTime provides Critical Date reminder services for IP contracts such as patents, trademarks and design registrations. Never miss an IP renewal date again!

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