Constitution / Basic Law |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| | Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act (consolidated as of 25 July 2003) |
Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| | Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Act 2000 |
| April 15, 2012 | Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 |
| December 1, 2011 | Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Act 2011 |
| October 23, 2006 | Trade Marks Amendment Act 2006 |
| September 27, 2006 | Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 |
| June 26, 2003 | Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2003 |
| December 19, 2002 | Plant Breeder’s Rights Amendment Act 2002 |
| August 22, 2001 | Trade Marks and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 |
| November 3, 1999 | Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Border Interception) Act 1999 |
| July 27, 1998 | Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 1998 |
| October 17, 1995 | Trade Marks 1995 (consolidated as of 3 June 2012) |
| September 5, 1994 | Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (consolidated as of May 24, 2012) |
| May 22, 1989 | Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (consolidated as of 1 July 2007) |
| May 13, 1981 | Design Amendment Act 1981 |
IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| December 1, 2011 | Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011 |
| July 13, 2010 | Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Act (No. 2) 2010 |
| July 6, 2010 | Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Act 2010 |
| July 6, 2010 | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Act 2010 |
| February 19, 2010 | Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Act (No. 2) 2010 |
| December 14, 2009 | Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 |
| July 6, 2005 | Statute Law Revision Act 2005 |
| August 16, 2004 | US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act 2004 |
| October 11, 2002 | Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002 |
| October 1, 2001 | Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 |
| July 28, 2001 | Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001 |
| March 20, 2001 | War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920 |
| December 10, 1999 | Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 |
| November 11, 1999 | Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 |
| September 22, 1999 | Statute Stocktake Act 1999 (No. 118, 1999) |
| June 30, 1997 | Industry, Science and Tourism Legislation Amendment Act 1997 |
| March 15, 1994 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 |
| December 16, 1993 | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Act 1993 |
| December 24, 1992 | Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 |
| March 4, 1991 | Geneva Conventions Amendment Act 1991 |
| January 17, 1990 | Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 |
| June 25, 1984 | Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1984 |
| April 26, 1984 | Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984 |
| June 24, 1981 | Broadcasting and Television Amendment Act 1981 |
| June 12, 1981 | Statute Law Revision 1981 |
| December 10, 1980 | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Act 1980 |
| December 10, 1980 | Wine Australia Corporation Act 1980 |
| March 28, 1979 | Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979 |
| 1976 | Administrative Changes (Consequential Provisions) Act 1976 |
| December 18, 1957 | Geneva Conventions Act 1957 |
| December 8, 1905 | Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 |
| October 22, 1903 | Defence Act 1903 (consolidated as of 14 January 2011) |
Implementing Rules/Regulations |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| July 12, 2012 | Wine Australia Corporation Amendment Regulations 2012 (No. 161 of 2012) |
| March 8, 2012 | Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 1) |
| December 7, 2011 | Tobacco Plain Packaging Regulations of 2011 |
| October 14, 2010 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1) |
| July 19, 2010 | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Regulations (No. 217 of 2010) |
| March 22, 2007 | Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment Regulations 2007 (No.1) |
| June 24, 2004 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 2) - No. 194 of 2004 |
| February 19, 2004 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2004 (No. 1) - No. 24 of 2004 |
| August 14, 2003 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1) |
| December 12, 2002 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) |
| July 4, 2002 | Intellectual Property Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 1) |
| September 13, 2001 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 3) - No. 247 of 2001 |
| June 28, 2001 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 2) - No. 185 of 2001 |
| February 22, 2001 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1) - No. 33 of 2001 |
| January 12, 2001 | Protection of Word "Anzac" Regulations 1921 |
| December 15, 1999 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 4) - No. 350 of 1999 |
| September 9, 1999 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 3) (Statutory Rules No. 196 of 1999) |
| August 25, 1999 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 2) - No. 186 of 1999 |
| July 7, 1999 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1999 (No. 1) |
| December 17, 1998 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1998 (No. 3) |
| December 17, 1998 | Trade Marks Amendment Regulations 1998 (No. 4) |
| December 8, 1997 | Trade Marks Regulations (Amendment) 1997 |
| January 24, 1996 | Trade Marks Regulations (Amendment) (Statutory Rules 1996 No. 3) |
| October 30, 1995 | Trade Marks Regulations 1995 (consolidated as of 16 October 2010) |
| November 29, 1990 | Defence (Prohibited Words and Letters) Regulations (Amendment) (Statutory Rules 1990 No. 378) |
| June 23, 1981 | Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Regulations 1981 |
| April 10, 1957 | Defence (Prohibited Words and Letters) Regulations 1957 (as consolidated 2003) |
| January 13, 1943 | National Security (Industrial Property) Regulations |
IP Legal Literature |
| Date of Text | Title |
|---|
| | Intellectual Property for Plants and Plant Materials |
| January 2013 | Intellectual Property Reform In Australia (January 2013) |
| May 1, 2012 | A Guide to Applying for your Trademark |
| March 26, 2012 | A Guide to Applying for your International Trade Mark |
| March 26, 2012 | A Guide to Protecting Designs, Brands and Inventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders |
| March 26, 2012 | A Guide to Intellectual Property for Australia’s Graphic Designers |
| March 26, 2012 | A Guide to Intellectual Property for Australia’s Industrial Designers |
| March 26, 2012 | A Guide to Intellectual Property for Australia's Clothing and Fashion Design Industry (Fashion Rules) |
| March 26, 2012 | The New Business Owner’s Guide to Profiting from your IP |
| March 26, 2012 | IP. Don't Give Away Your Most Valuable Asset |
| 2010 | Certification Trade Marks |
| 2010 | Information for Class 33 Trade Mark Registrations (which include wines) |
| September 30, 2004 | Trade Marks Legislation Review, Paper 3, 30 September 2004 |
| March 1, 2004 | Trade Marks Legislation Review, Paper 2, March 2004 |
| October 13, 2003 | Trade Marks Legislation Review, Legislation Issues, Version 6, 13 October 2003 |
