AI Prompt Library

Intellectual Property prompts for Australian lawyers

These prompts are designed for AU IP practitioners handling trade mark registration and disputes, copyright, patents, designs, and confidential information matters. Copy any prompt, replace placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.

In short

A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian intellectual property lawyers. Each prompt is grounded in the Trade Marks Act 1995, Patents Act 1990, Copyright Act 1968, and current Federal Court IP authority. Use them with Quillio for drafting, prosecution, enforcement, and advisory work.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research trade mark deceptive similarity

Prompt

Research the current test for deceptive similarity under section 10 of the Trade Marks Act. Cover the imperfect recollection test and recent Federal Court decisions on [sector].

Example use: Advising on the registrability of a new brand in the food and beverage sector.

Research copyright subsistence in works

Prompt

Research the current requirements for copyright subsistence in [type of work] under the Copyright Act. Cover originality, authorship, and the IceTV and Phone Directories line of authority.

Example use: Advising a database owner on whether their compiled directory attracts copyright protection.

Research patent inventive step

Prompt

Research the current test for inventive step under section 7(2) of the Patents Act, following the Raising the Bar amendments. Cite recent Full Court authority.

Example use: Assessing the validity of a competitor's patent in opposition proceedings.

Research trade mark non-use removal

Prompt

Research the requirements for an application for non-use removal under section 92 of the Trade Marks Act. Cover the periods, discretion, and obstacles to removal.

Example use: Considering a non-use application to clear an obstacle to the client's registration.

Research breach of confidence equity

Prompt

Research the current equitable test for breach of confidence following Coco v Clark and Australian authority. Cover the elements, remedies, and relationship with contract.

Example use: Advising on potential action against a former employee who has taken customer information.

Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft a trade mark application specification

Prompt

Draft a goods and services specification for a trade mark application covering [business activities]. Use the current Nice classification and the IP Australia pick list where available.

Example use: An application for a SaaS business covering software, platform services, and consulting.

Draft a cease and desist letter — trade mark

Prompt

Draft a cease and desist letter for trade mark infringement. Client: [details]. Infringer: [details]. Marks: [details]. Include demands and a response deadline.

Example use: A letter to a competitor using a confusingly similar logo in the same market.

Draft an IP assignment deed

Prompt

Draft an assignment deed for [IP type]. Assignor: [details]. Assignee: [details]. Consideration: [details]. Include warranties on ownership, encumbrances, and moral rights consent.

Example use: Assignment of software copyright from a contractor to a startup after code development.

Draft a licence agreement

Prompt

Draft an IP licence agreement for [IP type]. Parties: [details]. Scope: [exclusive/non-exclusive]. Territory: [details]. Royalties: [details]. Include standard IP warranties and termination rights.

Example use: A trade mark licence from a franchisor to a franchisee for a hospitality brand.

Draft a confidentiality deed

Prompt

Draft a mutual confidentiality deed for [purpose]. Parties: [details]. Define confidential information, carve-outs, and return/destruction obligations.

Example use: Mutual NDA for exploratory merger discussions between two companies.

Review

Review prompts (5)

Review a trade mark examiner's report

Prompt

Review this IP Australia examiner's report. Identify the grounds of objection, assess the strength of each, and recommend response strategies.

Example use: A section 44 citation against the client's application based on a prior registered mark.

Review a software licence for IP ownership

Prompt

Review this software licence agreement for IP ownership and use provisions. Identify any risks around derivative works, open source, and IP indemnities.

Example use: A SaaS agreement reviewed from the customer's perspective before signing.

Review a patent specification for validity risk

Prompt

Review this patent specification for validity risk. Consider claim scope, clarity, support, and any manifest prior art. Flag any fatal issues.

Example use: A freedom-to-operate review of a competitor's patent.

Review a copyright assignment

Prompt

Review this copyright assignment in an employment/contractor context. Check whether it effectively vests all relevant rights, addresses moral rights, and captures future works.

Example use: A consulting agreement assignment clause reviewed by the client employer.

Review an infringement complaint

Prompt

Review this infringement complaint letter received by the client. Assess the merits, identify the strongest defences, and advise on response options.

Example use: A cease and desist letter alleging copyright infringement in marketing content.

Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain trade mark registration

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the Australian trade mark registration process, including examination, publication, opposition, and registration timelines.

Example use: A startup founder registering their brand for the first time.

Explain copyright ownership

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of copyright ownership rules, including the employment default, commissioned works, and assignment requirements.

Example use: A design agency wanting to understand who owns the copyright in work done for clients.

Explain IP strategy for a startup

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter explaining an IP strategy for an early-stage startup, including trade marks, copyright, patents, confidentiality, and founder IP assignment.

Example use: An initial consultation with a seed-stage SaaS founder.

Explain patent prosecution process

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the Australian patent application and examination process, including timeframes, costs, and international protection options.

Example use: An inventor considering whether to file a provisional patent application.

Explain enforcement options

Prompt

Draft a plain-English letter explaining the IP enforcement options available to the client, including demand letters, Federal Court proceedings, and customs seizures.

Example use: A brand owner facing widespread counterfeiting from overseas sellers.

Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for a trade mark dispute

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a trade mark dispute. Facts: [details]. Consider opposition, cancellation, infringement, and commercial resolution.

Example use: A dispute between two businesses with similar names operating in adjacent markets.

Strategy for protecting confidential information

Prompt

Develop a strategy for protecting confidential information against a departing employee. Facts: [details]. Consider injunctions, undertakings, and springboard relief.

Example use: A senior employee leaving to join a competitor with access to customer lists.

Strategy for IP portfolio management

Prompt

Develop an IP portfolio strategy for a growing business. Business: [details]. Cover registrable rights, enforcement priorities, and international filings.

Example use: A scaling ecommerce brand considering international trade mark filings.

Strategy for a copyright infringement claim

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a copyright infringement claim. Facts: [details]. Consider ownership proof, substantial part, defences, and quantum.

Example use: An architect whose designs have been used without permission in a competing project.

Strategy for an IP licence negotiation

Prompt

Develop a negotiation strategy for an IP licence. Client: [licensor/licensee]. Key commercial terms: [details]. Prioritise the terms to push for and concede.

Example use: Negotiating an exclusive patent licence between a university and a spinout company.

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