Australian Industrial Property Organisation
AIPO
1992 – February 1998
Previously Patent Office (1904–1992). Renamed IP Australia in 1998.
Commonwealth agency that administered Australia's industrial property system, examining and granting patents and registering trade marks and designs.
Names over time
- Patent Office1904–1992
- Australian Industrial Property Organisation1992–1998
- IP Australia1998–present
How it came into existence
Formed in 1992 as the new name of the Patent Office, which had administered patents, trade marks and designs since absorbing the trade marks and designs registries. It sat in the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce.
Legislation: Patents Act 1990; Trade Marks Act 1995; Designs Act 1906
Changes during its life
- 24 March 1993Became part of the Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development.
- 25 March 1994Became part of the Department of Industry, Science and Technology.
- 1 January 1996The Trade Marks Act 1995 came into force, replacing the Trade Marks Act 1955.
- 11 March 1996Became part of the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.
How it ended
Became IP Australia in February 1998; the new agency kept its staff and its administration of patents, trade marks and designs.
IP Australia describes the 1998 change as the old office being dismantled and replaced by a new agency.
Main functions
- Examination and grant of patents
- Registration of trade marks
- Registration of designs
- Maintenance of the industrial property registers
- Advice on industrial property policy
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.
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Sources
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.