Trade Marks Attorney Registration

How to Register

Becoming a registered Trade Marks Attorney is a multi-step process and can involve several different applications to the Board as well as the final application for registration. The Board meets three times a year and the cut off date for receipt of applications is one month prior to the date of the meeting. The meeting date of the next Board meeting is available on the home page of the PSB.

Step 1

Apply to the Board to have your academic qualification approved by the Board as a qualification from the higher education sector or equivalent as defined by the Australian Qualification Framework. The Board’s approval letter is submitted with the final application for registration. Link to: Application form.

Step 2

Apply to the Board for any exemptions from the Knowledge Requirements that you consider that you may be eligible for. Exemptions can only be applied for on the basis courses of study, not experience. The granted exemption letter should then be submitted to the Board with your application for approval of Knowledge Requirements. Link to: Knowledge Requirements/Exemptions.

Step 3

Apply to the Board for approval of your Knowledge Requirements. This involves providing proof of completing accredited courses of the four topic groups and/or evidence of being granted exemptions by the Board. Link to: Knowledge Requirements Guidelines and application form.

Step 4

Apply to the Designated Manager for registration as a Trade Marks Attorney on the approved form.

Checklist of documents:

Application form
Letter from PSB re academic qualification approval
Letter from PSB re knowledge requirements
Statutory declaration by yourself regarding Offences under the Patents Act 1990
Statutory Declaration by another party regarding your good fame, integrity and character. Please note that the person who is giving the Statutory Declaration must include how long they have known the applicant and what their relationship is, eg, colleague, supervisor. You cannot use a family member for this declaration.
Application Fee $150

Information about Documents:

All documents, certificates, academic transcripts or awards must be either original or certified copies.
Certification of copies of documents should be done by those who are qualified to witness a Statutory Declaration. See page 2 of Statutory Declaration form for a list of those qualified.
Certification of copies of documents should be done on the actual copy, not on a separate page.
Certification is simply done by writing on the copy that "I have sighted the original document and this is a true and correct copy of the original document. Sign and date the copy, print or stamp the name and the qualifications of the certifier.
Do not certify your own documents or write a statutory declaration certifying your own documents.

Statutory Declarations

Please use the Statutory Declaration form which is available on our website page: Forms
The witness of the Statutory Declaration must have one of the qualifications listed on page 2 of the form. The witness must clearly state the qualification when witnessing the declaration and must either print their name or use a stamp next to the signature.

Submit all applications to -

The Secretary
Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
PO Box 200
Woden ACT 2606

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