Accredited courses

The Professional Standards Board ceased conducting examinations in 2004.

The Board has accredited courses at Melbourne University, Monash University, the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS), the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the IPTA Academy. Not all topic groups are offered at all the above providers.

Courses in the topic groups "Legal Process and Overview of Intellectual Property" and "Professional Conduct" have been accredited at the Queensland University of Technology.

Accredited courses at UTS are now conducted online

Some tertiary institutions provide distance delivery of courses as intensive learning or by the more traditional distance learning in some subjects. You will need to talk to the tertiary institutions about their individual courses and requirements.

You should contact your chosen accredited institution early to enrol in appropriate courses through the institution's normal enrolment process.

Accredited institutions

Institutions accredited for specific topic groups are -

• The Academy of the Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
• Topic groups - F, G and H
• The University of Melbourne
• o Topic groups - A, B, C, D, E, F, H & I
• Monash University
• Topic groups - A, B, C, D, E & I
• University of Technology, Sydney
• Topic groups - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H & I
• Queensland University of Technology
• Topic Groups - A and B

In selecting single units to satisfy part requirements, ensure the units cover all necessary aspects of the particular topic group.

Accredited courses - detailed list

The Board has accredited the following courses -

Melbourne University

Course No. 1

• Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions or
• Fundamentals of the Common Law [730-852]
• Trade Marks Practice [730-883]
• Trade Marks and Unfair Competition [730-656]
• Designs Law and Practice [730-894]
• Patent Law (previously titled Patents & Trade Secrets) [730-625]
• Patent Practice [730-675]
• Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications [730-676]

as meeting the requirements of topic groups, A, B, C, D, E, F, H and I

Course No. 2

• Trade Marks and Unfair Competition and Trade Marks Practice [730-656]

as meeting the requirements of topic groups B, C and D

Course No. 3

• Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions or Fundamentals of the Common Law [730-852]
• Overview of Intellectual Property
• Trade Marks and Unfair Competition [730-656]
• Trade Marks Practice [730-675]

as meeting the requirements of topic groups A, B, C and D

Course No. 4

• Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions or Fundamentals of the Common Law
• Overview of Intellectual Property

as meeting the requirements of topic group A

Course No. 5

• Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions; or
• Fundamentals of the Common Law [730-852]

as meeting partial requirements of topic group A (Legal Process)

Course No. 6

• Overview of Intellectual Property

as meeting partial requirements of topic group A (Overview of Intellectual Property)

Course No. 7

• Patent Law [730-625]
• Patent Practice [730-675]

as meeting the requirements of topic group E and F.

Course No. 8

• Design Law and Practice [730-894]

as meeting the requirements of topic group I

Monash University

Course No. 1

• Australian Legal System [LAW7212]

as meeting partial requirements of topic group A (Legal Process)

Course No. 2

• Overview of Intellectual Property [LAW7223]

as meeting partial requirements of topic group A (Overview of Intellectual Property)

Course No. 3

• Trade Marks and Commercial Designations [LAW7075]

as meeting the requirements for topic group C

Course No. 4

• Trade Marks Practice [LAW7224]

as meeting the requirements for topic group B and D

Course No. 5

• Patents for Inventions from 2007 (previously named as Patents, Trade Secrets and Allied Rights) [LAW7119]

as meeting the requirements of topic group E

Course No. 6

• Designs Law and Practice [LAW7254]

as meeting the requirements of topic group I

Academy of the Institute of Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys

Course No. 1

• Drafting Patent Specifications

as meeting the requirements of topic group G

Course No. 2

• Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications

as meeting the requirements of topic group H

Course No. 3

• Patent Systems

as meeting the requirements of topic group F

University of Technology, Sydney

Course No. 1

• Legal Process and Intellectual Property [77896]

as meeting the requirements of topic group A

Course No. 2

• Professional Conduct (IP) [77892]

as meeting the requirements of topic group B

Course No. 3

• Trade Marks Law [77889]

as meeting the requirements of topic group C

Course No. 4

• Trade Marks Practice [77890]

as meeting the requirements of topic group D

Course No. 5

• Patent Law [77898]

as meeting the requirements of topic group E

Course No. 6

• Patent Systems [77891]

as meeting the requirements of topic group F

Course No. 7

• Drafting of Patent Specifications [77894]

as meeting the requirements of topic group G

Course No. 8

• Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications [77895]

as meeting the requirements of topic group H

Course No. 9

• Designs Law and Practice [77893]

as satisfying the requirements of topic group I

Course No. 10

• Legal Process and intellectual Property [77896]
• Professional Conduct (IP) [77892]
• Trade Marks Law [77889]
• Trade Marks Practice [77890]

as meeting the requirements of topic groups A, B, C and D

Course No. 11

• Legal Process and intellectual Property [77896]
• Professional Conduct (IP) [77892]
• Trade Marks Law [77889]
• Trade Marks Practice [77890]
• Patent Law [77898]
• Patent Systems [77891]
• Drafting of Patent Specifications [77894]
• Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications [77895]
• Designs Law and Practice[77893]

as meeting the requirements of topic groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I

Queensland University of Technology

Course No. 1

• Legal Institutions and Methods [LWB141]

as meeting the requirements of topic group A1

Course No. 2

• Intellectual Property Law [LWB486]

as meeting the requirements of topic group A2

Course No. 3

• Professional Responsibility [LWB433]

as meeting the requirements of topic group B

Course No. 4

• " Introduction to IP Law [LSB309]

as meeting the requirements of topic group A2