IP Australia

Overview
IP Australia is the Australian Government agency that administers intellectual property (IP) rights and legislation relating to patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder's rights. It is a prescribed agency within the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

By granting IP rights, we help to:


 * create a secure environment for investment in innovation
 * enable firms to build brand value and business reputation
 * encourage the disclosure of inventions and the transfer of knowledge and technology
 * provide a legal framework for trading intellectual assets

It focuses on ensuring that:


 * the Australian IP system meets business needs
 * the international IP system meets the needs of Australians
 * the people work together in an environment where they continually learn in order to succeed
 * they provide their customers with quality services that meet their needs
 * our operations are cost effective.