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The Australian Patent Office (APO) is a division of IP Australia which is an agency of the Australian Department of Innovation Industry Science and Research. APO issues patents for inventions. APO was established in 1904 by the Commonwealth of Australia and since 1998 has been located in one building Discovery House in Canberra Australia. In 2007 Discovery House was expanded to include a third wing allowing co-location of all personnel.
