What your IPTA Councillors are presently up to:
08/12/17
November – Responding to the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board’s Draft Codes of Conduct (see IPTA’s submissions by clicking here)
November – Making submissions to the Australian Government regarding the Temporary Skill Shortage visa (see IPTA’s submissions by clicking here)
November – Making submissions in reply to IP Australia Consultation Papers relating to recommendations from the Productivity Commission’s 2016 inquiry into Australia’s IP arrangements, and the Productivity Commission’s 2013 inquiry into compulsory licensing of patents (see IPTA’s submissions by clicking here)
November – Making submissions in reply to IP Australia’s exposure drafts of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Bill 2017 and the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Regulation 2017 (see IPTA’s submissions by clicking here)
Ongoing – Lobbying the Government on matters we consider to be of great importance to our industry (e.g. not abolishing the innovation patent system)
Ongoing – Representing the interests of Australian patent and trade mark attorneys at international events
Ongoing – Organising relevant webinars for members for their continuing professional education