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ANZSCO 224914Updated 2026-01-29
Patents Examiner
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 224914OSCA 223934
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 115k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2220
Salary range: AUD 104k-AUD 127k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
52.6%
ACT
18.8%
VIC
16.8%
NSW
Education mix
57.1%
Post graduate
34.1%
bachelor degree
2.2%
year 12
Role overview
Patents Examiners investigate and report on patent applications to assess their compliance with the requirements of the Patents Act.
What you 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.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (57.1%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Assess whether the patent rights sought are justified and match the invention's technical description.
- • Assesses whether patent applications provide an adequate technical description of the invention.
- • Assesses whether the advances claimed for the invention are new.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2220
Annual median: AUD 115k
Range: AUD 104k-AUD 127k