Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(regulation 20.8)
1. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of:
(a) knowledge and practical application so that the student can give advice about applicable categories of protection for particular activities; and
(b) appreciation of the advantages of each form of protection for a client; and
(c) understanding of how to get and maintain appropriate protection for a client; and
(d) understanding of the required standard of professional conduct.
Part 2 -- Legal process and overview of intellectual property
2. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the Australian and New Zealand legal systems and how intellectual property rights may be protected.
Part 3 -- Professional conduct
3. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a patent attorney or trade marks attorney.
Part 4 -- Intellectual property law
4. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the principles of trade marks, patents, designs and copyright.
Part 5 -- Intellectual property systems
5. A course of study must provide for a student to have an appropriate level of understanding of the systems of protecting and exploiting trade marks, patents and designs, both in Australia and New Zealand, and in other countries. This includes:
(a) the ability to draft patent specifications; and
(b) an understanding of patent specifications; and
(c) the ability to advise on the interpretation, validity and infringement of patent specifications.