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.

COVID-19 and the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board

he Board and the Designated Manager are closely monitoring the latest information about the COVID-19 outbreak on an ongoing basis. If you wish to apply for a fee waiver as a result of financial hardship, or for Continuing Professional Education deferral if you have been unable to fulfill your CPE requirements due to COVID-19, please contact the TTIPAB Secretariat on mail.ttipab@ipaustralia.gov.au before 1 July 2021. Such applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

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