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Patents Examiner

ANZSCO 224914

Employed

460

Part-time share

20%

Female share

36%

Median age

39 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Patents Examiners investigate and report on patent applications to assess their compliance with the requirements of the Patents Act.

What they typically do

  • Assesses whether patent applications provide an adequate technical description of the invention.
  • Assess whether the patent rights sought are justified and match the invention's technical description.
  • Searches online databases to discover similar patents held in australia and overseas.
  • Assesses whether the advances claimed for the invention are new.
  • Reports their findings to the patent applicant or the applicant's legal representative.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

ACT
52.6%
VIC
18.8%
NSW
16.8%
QLD
5.6%
SA
2.8%
WA
1.3%
NT
0%
TAS
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Patents Examiner.