Business resources

Protecting your great ideas with intellectual property (IP) rights can lead to lasting benefits for your growing business. Here's some useful resources to help you get started.

Choosing the right IP tool
If you aren't sure what type of IP right you need, our tool can help you choose what's best for you.
TM Checker
Once you've decided what type of IP right you need, you'll have to make sure the idea isn't already protected. To make it easier to check if a trade mark is available, try our TM Checker tool.
Small Business, Big Dreams
Want help supporting your business from start-up to scale-up?
We have developed this fact sheet to provide you with details of a range of free government services and programs designed to do exactly that.
Non-disclosure agreements
Make sure you have a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in place before you tell a third party about your ideas. Use our NDA generator tool to produce the right one for your needs.
Yarnline
Do you have questions about Indigenous Knowledge (IK)? Our free Yarnline service is dedicated to helping people better understand IK and how IP rights can help protect it.
IP basics
Use our factsheets to get an easy-to-understand overview of registered IP rights and the tools you can use to protect and grow a successful business.

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Case studies

Here's how Australian businesses are working with the intellectual property system to protect and commercialise their ideas. 

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Webinars

Our webinars provide useful information on a wide range of topics relating to the four types of IP rights we administer. Join us to learn, discuss and ask questions.

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Types of IP

There are four types of IP you can register through IP Australia.