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Our open public consultations are an opportunity for interested parties to have their say on current and future IP administration, policy and related procedures.

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Open consultations

  • IP Australia Patents Manual Update - March 2026

    IP Australia is seeking feedback on significant updates to the Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure relating to computer-implemented inventions. The updates reflect the Full Federal Court’s decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2025] FCAFC 131 . Following valuable stakeholder input, IP Australia significantly refreshed the Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure on 16 March 2026 to ensure our practice and the Manual reflect...

    Closes 17 May 2026

Closed consultations

Streamlining and simplifying IP Regulation

Closed 2 April 2026 

Exposure draft consultation: Trade Marks Amendment (International Registrations, Hearings and Oppositions) Regulations 2025

Closed 29 September 2025 

WIPO Design Law Treaty

Closed 22 September 2024