Office of the Chief Economist

The OCE's role

Through its research, the OCE provides evidence on:

• the economic impact of IP policies and ownership, such as innovation, competition, trade, productivity and economic performance
• our agency's operational effectiveness
• the IP system's role in meeting economic challenges and trends. 

The Australian IP Report

The OCE produces the Australian IP Report — our agency's flagship annual publication that provides the latest data on IP activity in Australia.

The report:

• provides the latest data on the IP rights we administer
• analyses the volume of applications for IP rights filed in Australia, including the:
  
  
  • number of IP rights registered or granted
  • geographical origins of IP applications
  • types of innovations in IP applications, including the companies that are most prolific in filing IP rights.

Economic research papers

The OCE also produces economic research papers that aim to:

• build upon the knowledge base that underpins IP policy
• evaluate the economic impacts of different aspects of the IP system
• assist the agency in its decision-making by contributing evidence and insight.

View our economic research papers

Get in touch

If you're a researcher who's interested in potentially collaborating with us, reach out to us at chiefeconomist@ipaustralia.gov.au.