🇦🇺 Australia - Federal - Intellectual Property - 6 plans
Australian intellectual property law is primarily Commonwealth legislation, with trade marks, patents, designs, and copyright governed by dedicated Acts. IP Australia administers the trade mark and patent registration systems, while the Federal Court has jurisdiction over IP disputes.
Our IP plans cover trade mark prosecution, trade mark opposition proceedings (both applicant and opponent), patent prosecution via IP Australia, and copyright enforcement.
Governs the registration, protection, and enforcement of trade marks in Australia.
Governs patent applications, examination, grant, and enforcement in Australia.
Provides for copyright protection of original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works.
Governs the registration and protection of industrial designs in Australia.
Commonwealth
The government body responsible for examining and granting trade marks, patents, and designs.
Commonwealth
Hears IP infringement proceedings, appeals from IP Australia decisions, and complex IP disputes.
Every intellectual property matter plan on this page has been created and refined by verified legal practitioners. Our community-driven approach means plans reflect real-world practice, not theoretical frameworks.
Suggest improvements, flag outdated procedures, or contribute entirely new plans. All suggestions are peer-reviewed and voted on by the community before being incorporated.
The Open Matter Plans Network provides free, community-curated intellectual property workflow templates specifically designed for Federal practitioners. Our Federal intellectual property library currently includes 6 matter plans, including 3 specialised derivative forks. Each plan provides a structured checklist covering every stage of a legal matter, from initial instructions through to completion, with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments.
All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification for taxonomy and interoperability. Plans can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system, or accessed programmatically via our JSON API.