Intellectual property is a generic term for the various rights, or bundles of rights, which the law accords for the protection of creative effort, or for the protection of economic investment in creative effort.

The term `intellectual property' in Australia refers to a group of common law and legislative rights, which include laws on copyright, design, patents, circuit layouts, plant breeder's rights, confidential information, trademarks, and business reputation. Intellectual property encompasses both industrial property (for example, patents, design and trademarks), as well as intellectual property (for example, copyright).

Members appear frequently in Federal Court litigation involving all aspects of intellectual property law, as well as confidential information, passing off and contravention of section 52 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth). As accredited and fully qualified mediators, members are also well-equipped to resolve intellectual property disputes using alternative dispute resolution processes.

Members also have expertise in non-contentious intellectual property law, including licensing and exploitation of intellectual property rights and advising on franchise rights.