Australian Patent Attorney Directory - RESOURCES

ABC Catapult
Catapult is the ABC Online's website about good ideas, invention and innovation.

AusIndustry
AusIndustry is the Australian Government's business unit within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR). AusIndustry provides a range of incentives for Australian businesses to invest, innovate and be internationally competitive. AusIndustry products cover a range of industry sectors and business needs.

Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP)
The Advisory Council on Intellectual Property (ACIP) is an independent body appointed by the government, and advises the Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research on intellectual property matters and the strategic administration of IP Australia. The Council was established in 1994.

Industry Development Centre (Hunter) Ltd (IDC)
A not-for-profit organisation specialising in innovation services assisting Australia’s inventors and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) evaluate, develop, protect and commercialise new ideas. Each year IDC provides assistance to over 1500 innovators from across Australia.

Innovation & Technology Australia
Assists innovators to develop new ideas from concept-to-commercialisation.

IP Australia
Federal Government agency responsible for granting rights in patents, trade marks and designs.

Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA)
A national centre for research on the law, economics and management of intellectual property.

Licensing Executives Society Australia and New Zealand Inc (LESANZ)
LES is an association of 32 individual societies, each composed of individual members who are engaged in the profession of licensing and other aspects of transferring or profiting from intellectual property.

Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR)
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (DIISR) strives as a key priority to encourage the sustainable growth of Australian industies by developing a national innovation system that drives knowledge creation, cutting edge science and research, international competitiveness and greater productivity.

National Invention Centre (NIC)
The National Invention Centre (NIC) is a subsidiary of the Industry Development Centre (Hunter) Ltd (IDC). NIC offers confidential advice on the commercialisation of inventions and intellectual property (IP) on a fee-for-service basis.

Patent Search Australia
Patent Search Australia provides free links to various International patent search engines as well as professional patent search services.

Smart Start
Designed to introduce you to basic intellectual property (IP) concepts if you are starting or buying a business.

The New Inventors
ABC’s television series featuring new inventions, innovations and designs.

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
WIPO is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.