Patent Attorney Registration

Accredited courses

The Professional Standards Board ceased conducting examinations in 2004.

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

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 courses - detailed list

The Board has accredited the following courses -

Melbourne Law School	PSB topic group(s)
Overview of Intellectual Property and either Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions or Fundamentals of the Common Law [LAWS70217]	A
Trade Marks and Unfair Competition [LAWS70046] and Advanced Workshop in Professional Conduct for Trade Marks and Patents Attorneys and Trade Marks Practice [LAWS70243]	B, C and D
Patent Law [LAWS70021]	E
Patent Practice [LAWS70060]	F
Fundamentals of Patent Drafting [LAWS70387]	G
Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications [LAWS70061]	H
Designs Law and Practice [LAWS70261]	I

Monash University	PSB topic group(s)
Legal Process and professional conduct [LAW7477]	A1 & B
Overview of Intellectual Property [LAW7223]	A2
Australia Legal System [LAW7212]	A1
Trade Marks and Commercial Designations [LAW7075]	C
Trade Marks Practice [LAW7224]	D
Patents for Inventions [LAW7119]	E
Patent Practice [LAW7452]	F
Drafting Patent Specifications [LAW7465]	G
Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications[ [LAW7466]	H
Designs Law and Practice [LAW7254]	I

University of Technology, Sydney	PSB topic group(s)
Legal Process and Intellectual Property [77896]	A
Professional Conduct (IP) [77892]	B
Preparing for Intellectual Property Practice [77905] * New from 2012	A and B
Trade Marks Law [77889]	C
Trade Marks Practice [77890]	D
Patent Law [77898]	E
Patent Systems [77891]	F
Drafting of Patent Specifications [77894]	G
Interpretation and Validity of Patent Specifications [77895]	H
Designs Law and Practice [77893]	I

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