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Proposal for trans-Tasman regulation of patent attorneys
In November 2011 Cabinet agreed that the patent attorney profession should be regulated jointly with Australia under a trans-Tasman registration regime. The registration regime is to comprise:
- A single governance Body comprising representative from Australia and New Zealand;
- A trans-Tasman register;
- Consistent qualifications for registration; and
- Single disciplinary regime.
Related documents
Discussion document: Trans-Tasman patent attorney regulation [830 KB PDF]
Fact sheet: Trans-Tasman patent attorney regulation [132 KB PDF]
Australian submissions
Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (Australia) (FICPI) [63 KB PDF]
Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys Australia (IPTA) [48 KB PDF]
New Zealand submissions
Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (New Zealand) (FICPI) [45 KB PDF]
New Zeland Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA) [174 KB PDF]
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