Federal Register of Legislation
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000
Act No. 140 of 2000 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 4 July 2003
[This Act was amended by Act No. 99 of 2001 and Act No. 48 of 2003]
Amendments from Act No. 99 of 2001 [Schedule 2 (item 1) amended Schedule 2 (subitem 2(2)) Schedule 2 (item 2) amended Schedule 2 (item 7) Schedule 2 commenced immediately after 24 May 2001]
Amendments from Act No. 48 of 2003 [Schedule 2 (item 8) amended Schedule 1 (item 3) Schedule 2 (item 8) commenced immediately after 24 May 2001]
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1]........................... 2 Commencement [see Note 1]....................... 3 Schedule(s)..................................
Schedule 1—Amendment of the Patents Act 1990 4 What are the typical steps in getting and maintaining a standard patent? 28 Notice of matters affecting validity of innovation patents....... 33 Applications by opponents etc....................... 34 Applications by eligible persons arising out of Court proceedings.. 36 Other applications by eligible persons..................
Part 2—Examination of standard patent requests and specifications Division 1—Acceptance of standard patents 50 Application or grant may be refused in certain cases.......... 51 Appeal..................................... Division 2—Acceptance of innovation patents 52 Formalities check and acceptance of innovation patents........
Chapter 5—Opposition to grant of standard patent 62 Grant and publication of innovation patent............... 68 Term of innovation patent.........................
Part 3—Extension of term of standard patents relating to pharmaceutical substances
Chapter 6A—Divisional applications 79B Divisional applications prior to grant of patent............. 79C Divisional applications for innovation patents may be made after grant of an innovation patent 80 Chapter does not apply to innovation patents..............
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