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.
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Minister / Patents Act 1990 and Patents Regulations 1991
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
10
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Regulatory / Review / Inquiry / Commission
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Creation Date
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Postal Address
47 Bowes Street
Phillip ACT 2606
Australia
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | Ms. Elizabeth Hopkins | 15 October 2019 | 14 October 2022 |
| Other | Mr. Ross van der Schyff | 24 February 2017 | Determined by the appointer |
| Other | Mr. Michael Schwager | 20 September 2018 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Anthony Alder | 15 October 2019 | 14 October 2022 |
| Member | Mr. Carl Harrap | 15 October 2019 | 14 October 2022 |
| Member | Mr. Ian Finch | 24 February 2020 | 23 February 2023 |
| Member | Ms Viet-Chau Tran | 6 July 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
| Member | Ms Kate Duckworth | 6 July 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
| Member | Dr Karin Innes | 6 July 2021 | 5 July 2024 |
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