Australia

International Country Code:

AU

Time Zone:

UTC/GMT +10:00

Currency:

Australian dollar (AUD)

Intellectual property protection in Australia

Intellectual property protection in Australia

Australia general info

Australia or the Commonwealth of Australia is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country with the total area of 7,692,024 km2. The neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The capital of Australia is Canberra, while Sydney is the largest city.

IP Legal Base in Australia

Patent Office Contact Details

IP Australia
Ground Floor
Discovery House
47 Bowes Street
Phillip ACT 2606
Phone: +61 (2) 6283 2999
Fax: +61 (2) 6285 4731
www.ipaustralia.gov.au

IP registration costs

Fees associated with registration of IP rights in Australia are available in the fee calculator

Brief summary is based on the information provided by PIPERS on 03.03.2026
Please contact us if the above information is not in conformity with Australian IP Laws

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