Corporate Body
Australian Industrial Property Organisation (AIPO) (1992 - 1998)
Commonwealth of Australia
- From
- 21 December 1992
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - To
- 25 February 1998
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Alternative Names
- Australian Patent Office
- Reference No
- CA 8962
- Legal Status
- National Archives of Australia, Registered Agency
Summary
The Australian Patent Office, changed its name in 1992 to become the Australian Industrial Property Organisation (AIPO). It continued as the federal government agency responsible for granting rights in patents, trade marks and designs. It incorporated the Patent, Designs, Trade Marks and Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR) Offices. It was a prescribed agency within the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (ITR) but operated independently and reported directly to the Minister. In 1998 it became Intellectual Property Australia (IP Australia).
Related entries
Timeline
1903 - 1992 Patent Office
1992 - 1998 Australian Industrial Property Organisation (AIPO)
1998 - IP Australia
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475893. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_a.html. Details
Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes
Created: 20 October 2016, Last modified: 19 April 2023