Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board
TTIPAB
24 February 2017 – present
Previously Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys (1998–2017).
Statutory board with Australian and New Zealand members that regulates the patent attorney profession in Australia and New Zealand and the trade marks attorney profession in Australia, supported by IP Australia.
Names over time
- Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys1998–2017
- Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board2017–present
How it came into existence
Formed on 24 February 2017, when the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys was renamed and its membership expanded at the start of a single trans-Tasman regime for patent attorneys, with one register, one code of conduct and one disciplinary process. It is established under section 227A of the Patents Act 1990 and constituted under the Patents Regulations 1991.
Legislation: Patents Act 1990; Trade Marks Act 1995
Changes during its life
- 1 February 2020Moved to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio.
- 1 July 2022Moved to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources portfolio.
Main functions
- Registration of patent attorneys in Australia and New Zealand
- Registration of trade marks attorneys in Australia
- Code of conduct and professional standards
- Investigation of complaints and disciplinary proceedings
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 30 September 2017 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
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