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Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/anglais/inglés  
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND 
REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
AUSTRALIA  
This document reproduces the text1 of the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment 
Regulations 2011 (No. 2), as notified by Australia on 22 May 2013 under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/AUS/5). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
AUSTRALIE  
Le présent document contient le texte1 du Règlement de 2011 portant modification de la législation 
relative à la propriété intellectuelle (n° 2), notifié par l'Australie le 22 mai 2013 au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/AUS/5).  
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
A
USTRALIA  
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de 2011 que modifica la 
legislación relativa a la propiedad intelectual (Nº 2), notificado por Australia el 22 de mayo 
de 2013 en virtud de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/AUS/5). 
                                               
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Intellectual Property Legislation 
Amendment Regulations 2011  
(No. 2)1 
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 217 
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth 
of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive 
Council, make the following Regulations under the Designs 
Act 2003 , the Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 , the Patents 
Act 1990 , the Plant Breeder ’s Rights Act 1994  and the Trade 
Marks Act 1995 . 
Dated 23 November 2011 
QUENTIN BRYCE 
Governor-General 
By Her Excellency’s Command  
KIM CARR  
Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 
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Regulation 1 
 
 
2 Intellectual Property Legislation  Amendment Regulations 
2011  (No. 2) 2011 , 217 
 
 1 Name of Regulations 
  These Regulations are the Intellectual Property Legislation 
Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2). 
2 Commencement 
  These Regulations commence as follows: 
 (a) on 27 December 2011 —  regulations 1 to 3 and 
S
chedule 1; 
 (b) on 1 January 2012 —  regulation 4 and Schedule 2. 
3
 Amendments — Schedule 1  
  Schedule 1 amends: 
 (a) the Designs Regulations 2004 ; and 
 (b) the Olympic Insignia Protection Regulations 1993 ; and 
 (c) the Patents Regulations 1991 ; and 
 (d) the Plant Breeder’s Rights Regulations 1994 ; and 
 (e) the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 . 
4 Amendment s — Schedule 2  
  Schedule 2 amends: 
 (a) the Patents Regulations 1991 ; and 
 (b) the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 . 
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2011 , 217 Intellectual Property Legislation  Amendment Regulations 
2011  (No. 2) 3 
 
 Schedule 1 Amendments commencing on 
27 December 2011 
(regulation 3) 
Part 1 Designs Regulations 2004  
[1.1] Subregulation 11.33 (2), note 
omit 
17AA 
insert 
2B 
Part 2 Olympic Insignia Protection 
Regulations 1993  
[2.1] Subregulation 6B (2), note 
omit 
17AA 
insert 
2B 
Part 3 Patents Regulations 1991  
[3.1] Subregulation 22.10AB (2), note 
omit 
17AA 
insert 
2B 
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4 Intellectual Property Legislation  Amendment Regulations 
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 Part 4 Plant Breeder’s Rights 
Regulations 1994  
[4.1] Subregulation 3F (2), note 
omit 
17AA 
insert 
2B 
Part 5 Trade Marks Regulations 1995 
[5.1] Regulation 2.2, note 
omit 
displaces section 36 
insert 
expresses a contrary intention to section 2G and 
subsec
tion 36 (1) 
[5.2] Regulation 2.2, note 
omit 
provision. 
insert 
provisions. 
[5.3] Subregulation 21.24B (2), note 
omit
 
17AA 
insert 
2B 
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2011 , 217 Intellectual Property Legislation  Amendment Regulations 
2011  (No. 2) 5 
 
 Schedule 2 Amendments commencing on 
1 January 2012 
(regulation 4) 
Part 1 Patents Regulations 1991  
[1.1] Subregulation 1.3 (4) 
omit 
Subject to subregulation (5), if 
insert
 
If 
[1.2] Subregulation 1.3 (5) 
substitute 
 (5) A document is taken to be given to a person if the 
Commissioner or the Office: 
 (a) makes the document available to the person by an 
electronic means; and 
 (b) sends the person a notice, stating that the document is 
available for the person to collect in an electronic form. 
[1.3] After regulation 10.6 
insert 
10.6A Deferred consideration of request for amendment 
 (1) This regulation applies if: 
 (a) on or after 1 January 2012 —  an applicant asks the 
Commissioner for leave to amend a complete 
specification; and 
 (b) the complete specification relates to an application for a 
standard patent ; and 
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  (c) the applicant has not filed a request for examination of the 
patent request and complete specification relating to the 
application; and 
 (d) the applicant asks the Commissioner to defer considering 
the request for leave to amend until the Commissioner 
examines the patent request and complete specification. 
 (2) The request for leave to amend the complete specification is 
taken to be filed  immediately after the applicant files the 
request for examination of the patent request and complete 
specification. 
Part 2 Trade Marks Regulations 1995 
[2.1] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 4 
omit 
wicks 
insert 
wicks for lighting 
[2.2] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 5 
subst
itute 
5  Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary 
preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and 
substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for 
babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals; 
plasters, materials for dressings; materia l for stopping teeth, 
dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying 
vermin; fungicides, herbicides  
[2.3] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 7 
omit
 
eggs 
insert 
eggs; automatic vending machines 
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2011 , 217 Intellectual Property Legislation  Amendment Regulations 
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 [2.4] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 9 
substitute 
9  Scientific, nauti cal, surveying, photographic, 
cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring,  signalling, 
checking (supervision), life -saving and teaching apparatus 
and instruments;  apparatus and instruments for conducting, 
switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating  or 
controlling electricity;  apparatus for recording, transmission 
or reproduction of sound or images;  magnetic data carriers, 
recording discs;  compact discs, DVDs and other digital 
recording media;  mechanisms for coin -operated apparatus;  
cash registers, c alculating machines, data processing 
equipment, computers;  computer software;  
fire-extinguishing apparatus  
[2.5] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 16 
omit
 
playing cards; 
[2.6] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 18 
subst
itute 
18  Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these 
materials and not  included in other classes; animal skins, 
hides; trunks and travelling bags;  umbrellas and parasols; 
walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery  
[2.7] Schedule 1, Part 1, item 24 
subst
itute 
24  Textiles and textile goods, no t included in other classes; bed 
covers; table covers  
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 [2.8] Schedule 1, Part 1, items 29 to 32 
substitute 
29  Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, 
frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, 
jams, compotes; eggs; milk and m ilk products; edible oils 
and fats  
30 Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice; tapioca and 
sago; flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, 
pastry and confectionery; ices;  sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, 
baking -powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, s auces 
(condiments); spices; ice  
31 Grains and agricultural, horticultural and forestry products 
not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and 
vegetables; seeds; natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for 
animals; malt  
32 Beers; mineral an d aerated waters and other non -alcoholic 
beverages; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and 
other preparations for making beverages  
[2.9] Schedule 1, Part 2, item 41 
omit 
entertainment, 
insert 
entertainment; 
Note 
1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal 
Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative 
Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au . 
 
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