IP Report 2021

Welcome to the 2021 IP Report, please view the online version.

29 April 2021
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Intellectual property rights, business profitability and competition in the Australian economy

This paper examines the relationship between intellectual property rights, business profitability and market concentration to provide an evidence base to support future competition and industry policy development.

15 December 2020
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
27 November 2020
Study into the experience of Australian firms enforcing their intellectual property rights in Asia

This study and report was conducted by the Export Council of Australia (ECA) on behalf of IP Australia and the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER). Using surveys and case studies this report seeks to understand how Australian businesses protect their IP rights when exporting into China and ASEAN markets as well as the challenges they face in doing so.

21 October 2020
Audit Committee Charter - Dec 2019
The Director General, as the accountable authority for IP Australia, has established IP Australia’s Audit Committee in accordance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and section 17 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule).
8 September 2020
Customer Service Charter Quarterly Report Q4 2020
Quarter 4 2020 Customer Service Charter Quarterly Report.
5 August 2020
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Meat expectations - innovation trends for substitute meat

This report uses patent data to analyse trends in meat substitute technologies. The report shows imitation meat technology is an area of growth and investment across the world, with a strong increase in patent filings since 2013. The report was prepared for the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.

25 June 2020
Customer Service Charter Quarterly Report Q3 Jan - Mar 2020

The Customer Service Charter Quarterly Report is an overview of IP Australia’s performance against the Customer Service Charter.

14 May 2020
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The Impact of Design Rights on Australian Firms

This report aims to assess the impact of past policy changes and whether Australia’s design rights system is providing incentives for Australians to invest in design.

8 May 2020
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A Dose of Innovation: Patent Analytics of Virus Vaccines

This report uses patent data to analyse (+)ssRNA virus vaccine technologies, with particular focus on chikungunya virus vaccines. This report supports future research and commercialisation activities in relation to vaccination against viruses of major human health concern.

6 May 2020