Read the highlights from the November Board meeting

Welcome to the first of the TTIPAB’s post-meeting communiques. In this communique, we share a brief run-down of matters before the Board at its most recent meeting. If you have any feedback about the communique, or feedback for the Board more generally, please feel free to share it via mail.ttipab@ipaustralia.gov.au.

Chair’s 2020-2021 Annual Report

The Chair of the TTIPAB is pleased to provide a report on the Board's functions and responsibilities for 2020-2021. The report includes statistics on the applications considered, total number of registration, and more. These statistics show a continuing interest in the IP attorney profession across both Australia and New Zealand.

Read the report here

Have your say – review of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Regulatory Regime

The review of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorney Regulatory Regime is now underway. The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have published a public consultation paper and are seeking your views.

The review aims to assess the effectiveness of the regulation of trans-Tasman IP attorneys and to inform enhancements to the regime. This includes a review of the joint registration regime, the Board and the Disciplinary Tribunal. The Australian Government is also seeking feedback on the regulation of Australian trade marks attorneys.

Make your views of the regime heard, submissions close 2 February 2022.

Read the consultation paper and provide a submission.

Open Letter to the IP Attorney Profession

A letter providing an update on the progress of the TTIPA regime since it commenced in 2017, from the Chair of the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board, the Designated Manager and Director General of IP Australia, and the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents. Read more