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About us
We are the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights.
Our vision is to have a world leading IP system that builds prosperity for Australia.
Agency overview
Our vision is to have a world leading IP system that builds prosperity for Australia.
Data and research
We provide valuable insights through our research to academics, business and policy makers.
Doing business with us
We are committed to creating an effective, efficient and accessible IP rights system.
Global engagement
We work with a range of international agencies to build and strengthen the IP rights system.
News, events and media centre quicktab
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3 September 2018 |
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9 August 2018 We are pleased to advise that Michael Schwager has been appointed as the new Director General, IP Australia. |
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31 July 2018 On 31 May 2018, PageUp People Limited (PageUp) announced that it was investigating a security incident. |
 Wednesday 3rd October at 12:00pm - Wednesday 3rd October at 1:00pm Join us for an introductory IP webinar at 12:00pm on Wednesday 3 October 2018 |
 Thursday 11th October at 11:45am - Thursday 11th October at 1:30pm This workshop will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of Intellectual Property within your business plan, marketing and contracts. |
 Wednesday 24th October at 12:00pm - Wednesday 24th October at 1:00pm Join us for an introduction to designs webinar at 12:00pm on Wednesday 24 October 2018 |
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7 September 2018 The lecture was presented by Mr Bill Ferris AC, Chair of Innovation and Science Australia. |
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5 September 2018 The 2018 INTA Asia-Pacific Conference will be held in Sydney from October 11-12. |
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7 August 2018 If you’re even thinking about doing business in China, the first thing to do is protect your brand by applying to register a trade mark in China. |
Current vacancies
Some things you should know about applying for a job with us, such as whether you are eligible, how to prepare an application and how to include referee reports.
Careers
We offer a flexible workplace and rewarding career paths in the IP Industry. Our employment conditions are very competitive and we provide a range of programs to support staff in their work/life balance.
Indigenous recruitment
We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples and are constantly looking for ways to increase the numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff in our organisation.
Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives any person the right to our information, unless exempted by the FOI Act.
Reporting fraud
We are committed to minimising the incidence of fraud against our operations and will not tolerate any fraudulent practices.
IP legislation
We administer IP legislation that provides the legislative basis for the patent, trade mark, design and plant breeder's rights systems of Australia.
Beta products
View and give feedback on IP Australia's systems and decisions before they are released.
Public consultations
As part of our commitment to improving our agency and the Australian intellectual property system, we regularly call for submissions from the public.
You can stay informed about our public consultations here.
We have also published a beta version of a register of issues that IP Australia is considering or working on for policy action or legislative amendment. You can view the register, comment on individual issues or submit new issues.
