Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board

The Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board (the Board) administers the regulatory and disciplinary regimes for patent attorneys in Australia and New Zealand, and trade marks attorneys in Australia. The Board is established under section 227A of the Patents Act 1990. Its role is to determine: - the academic qualifications required to become patent and trade marks attorneys; - knowledge requirements for a person to register as a patent or trade marks attorney; - accreditation of courses that satisfy the subject requirements under the Patents Regulations 1991; - exemptions from requirements of a topic group or groups based on prior study; - professional conduct of patent and trade marks attorneys; - disciplinary matters including complaints procedure; and - anything incidental to or conducive to the performance of any of the above functions.