About the disclosure log
Our FOI disclosure log lists information we've released under the Freedom of Information Act 1982for public access.
The log has a number of years of entries. To view earlier entries, see Trove:
What isn't disclosed
The majority of our FOI requests relate to trade mark documents. These documents are submitted to us from private entities as part of the trade mark examination process and contain the trade mark applicant’s sensitive business information.
These types of documents are not routinely published on the log where it's determined that it would be an unreasonable publication of a trade mark applicant’s business information.
FOI disclosure log
Description
Incoming government brief prepared by IP Australia for the Minister following the 2025 federal election.
Log number
25/11201
Disclosure date
July 18 2025
Description
Catering expenses for meetings of The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board - 01/02/2014 to 01/04/2014
Log number
25/11156
Disclosure date
June 6 2025
Access
Released in part - irrelevant and
exempt material deleted under s22.
Exemptions applied:
- 47F personal information
- 47E – certain operation of an agency
Log number
24/10428
Date listed
24/12/2024
Description
Documents detailing compensation amounts sought and paid under the CDDA Scheme by IP Australia from 2020 to 2024, including specifics on trade mark-related matters, examination issues, and the largest payouts, as well as guidance notes used in determining compensation.
Access
Partial - Irrelevant information deleted under s22.
Log number
24/10030
Date listed
2/12/2024
Description (Title)
- Documents containing information about Indigenous Liaison Officers or equivalent.
- The number of IP Australia staff who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Access
- Access refused under section 24A(1)(b)(ii) – documents do not exist.
- Document produced under section 17 (Attachment A) – released in full.
Log number
24/10111
Date listed
12/11/2024
Related document
One document is available to view.
Log number
24/9991
Date listed
1 October 2024
Copies of decisions of the Plant Breeder’s Rights Office relating to Essentially Derived Varieties.
Related documents
One document is available to view.
Log number
24/8721
Date listed
19 March 2024
Related documents
One document is available to view.
Log number
23/7450
Release typeOne document in part.
Material exempt under:
- s47F – documents disclosing personal information
Date listed
27 June 2023
Copies of decisions of the Plant Breeder’s Rights Office relating to Essentially Derived Varieties.
Related documents
One document is available to view.
Log number
23/7056
Release type
One document in full, two documents in part.
Material exempt under:
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s47E – certain operations of an agency
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s4G – documents disclosing business information
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s47F – documents disclosing personal information.
Date listed
2 June 2023
Documents requested
IP Australia's finalised estimates briefing pack, including an index of back pocket briefs, for the 2023 February Supplementary Budget Estimates.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available to view.
Log number
1108
Release type
Seven documents in full, nine documents in part.
Material exempt under:
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s47E – certain operations of an agency
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s42 – documents subject to legal professional privilege.
Date listed
23 March 2023
The following was requested:
- Documents relating to series trade mark examination
- IP Australia interpretation of section 51 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth).
Related documents
Two documents related to the information request are available for view.
Log number
1107
Release type
Released in part. Material exempt under s47E – certain operations of an agency.
Date listed
9 December 2022
The following was requested:
- Documents relating to Australian patents that were the subject of post grant re-examination, not resulting from a third party request, since 1 January 2021.
Related documents
Two documents related to the information request are available for view.
Log number
1106
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
30 March 2022
A copy of the adverse examination report dated 18 October 2004 was requested in relation to trade mark no. 1007874.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available for view.
Log number
1105
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
11 February 2022
The following was requested:
- Conflicting goods and services
- ATMOSS/ATMS searching guidelines.
Related documents
Three documents related to the information request are available for view.
Log number
1104
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
9 February 2022
The following was requested:
- Documents relating to the requirements for a valid series trade mark application
- Documents relating to Section 51 of the Trade Marks Act 1995.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available to view.
Log number
1103
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
16 December 2021
In relation to the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) scheme, the following was requested:
- IP Australia's submission document to the AWEI scheme
- Data collated by IP Australia for provision to Pride in Diversity and AWEI scheme
- Results of AWEI employee survey conducted by IP Australia on IP Australia employees
- Invoices to ACON, Pride in Diversity and AWEI.
The documents were released in part, with some material redacted and several exemptions relied upon. This included:
Material redacted
- Names, photos and contact details of non-senior staff
- Third party business affairs information
- Staff survey information.
Exemptions relied upon
- Certain operations of agencies – section 47E(c) and (d)
- Personal information (privacy) – section 47F
- Business affairs information – section 47G.
Related documents
If you'd like to access the documents mentioned, please reach out to us at FOIrequests@ipaustralia.gov.au.
Log number
1102
Release type
Released in part
Date listed
8 December 2021
The following was requested:
- Response to examiner's report filed 17 May 2012
- Statutory declaration filed 10 January 2013.
The response to examiner's report document was deemed publicly available under section 217A of the Trade Marks Act 1982 and processed under the public access scheme.
The statutory declaration document was processed under the FOI Act and released in full.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available to view.
Log number
1101
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
18 October 2021
A copy of a hearing decision dated 11 March 2005, in relation to trade mark application no. 966033, was requested and refused.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available to view.
Log number
1100
Release type
Released in full
Date listed
15 October 2021
With regard to the IP Government Open Database, the following was requested:
- Information on the patent examiner which was linked to each application
- If it exists, a register of active patent practitioners
- If it exists, data on the number of forward citations that each patent received.
Related documents
One document related to the information request is available to view.
Log number
1099
Release type
Refused — s24a/withheld in full 47F
Date listed
06 October 2021