Many Australian and International patents are now available online. Check the Patent Databases page to see if the patent you wish to access is freely available.

If you are unable to access the full patent online you can obtain copies of Australian patent specifications, and patents from any country for which applications for registration in Australia have been made, from:

IP Australia
KPMG Centre
Level 1 45 Clarence Street
Sydney 2000
Telephone: 1300 651010 / Fax: 02 9249 5807
Opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Email: assist@ipaust.gov.au

Patents from countries other than those held at the Sydney office are available from:

 

IP Australia
P.O. Box 200
Woden ACT 2606
Telephone: (02) 6283 2944 / Fax: (02) 6283 7999
Email: assist@ipaust.gov.au