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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 Intellectual Property Law Amendment Regulations 2009 
(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 2009 portant modification de la Loi sur 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 2009 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 Law 
Amendment Regulations 2009 
(No. 2)1 
Select Legislative In strument 2009 No. 332 
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-G eneral of the Commonwealth 
of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive 
Council, make the following Regulations under the Patents 
Act 1990 , the Trade Marks Act 1995  and the Designs Act 2003 . 
Dated 25 November 2009 
QUENTIN BRYCE 
Governor-General 
By Her Excellency’s Command 
KIM CARR  
Minister for Innovation, Indus try, Science and Research 
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 Contents 
 1  Name of Regulations 2 
 2  Commencement 2  
 3  Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991 2  
 4  Amendment of Trade Marks  Regulations 1995  2  
 5  Amendment of Designs Regulations 2004  2  
Schedule 1  Amendments of Patents Regulations 1991  3 
Schedule 2  Amendments of Trade Marks Regulations 1995  8 
Schedule 3  Amendment of Designs Regulations 2004  10 
 
 
 
 
1 Name of Regulations 
  These Regulations are the Intellectual Property Law 
Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 2). 
2 Commencement   These Regulations commence on 12 December 2009. 
3 Amendment of Patents Regulations 1991  
  Schedule 1 amends the Patents Regulations 1991 . 
4 Amendment of Trade Marks  Regulations 1995  
  Schedule 2 amends the Trade Marks Regulations 1995 . 
5 Amendment of Designs Regulations 2004  
  Schedule 3 amends the Designs Regulations 2004 . 
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 Schedule 1 Amendments of Patents 
Regulations 1991 
(regulation 3) 
[1] Subregulation 1.3 (1), after definition of acceptance  
insert 
approved digital library means a library or other facility that 
the Commissioner specifies as a digital library, for this 
definition, in the Official Journal . 
Example 
The library administered by the International Bureau of the World 
Intellectual Property Organization, known as the “Digital Access Service 
for Priority Documents” or “DAS”. 
[2] Regulation 1.6, heading 
substitute 
1.6 Disclosure in basic applications — general 
[3] After regulation 1.6 
insert 
1.6A Disclosure in basic applications — use of approved 
digital library 
 (1) For section 8 of the Act, a specification or other document is 
taken to have been filed in respect of, and at the same time as, a 
basic application if: 
 (a) the Commissioner is satisfied that a copy of the 
specification or document has been made available for inspection by the Commissioner in an approved digital 
library; and 
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  (b) the specification or document was made available within 
the period mentioned in subregulation 1.6 (1). 
 (2) However, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the specification 
or other document: 
 (a) was made available for inspection by the Commissioner in 
the approved digital library w ithin the period mentioned in 
subregulation 1.6 (1); but 
 (b) is no longer available for inspection; 
the specification or other documen t is taken to have been filed 
in respect of, and at the same time as, the basic application only 
if the specification or other doc ument is again made available 
for inspection by the Commissi oner in the approved digital 
library, or given to the Commi ssioner, no later than 2 months 
after the day on which the Commissioner notifies the applicant or patentee that the Commissioner has not been able to inspect 
the specification or other doc ument in the approved digital 
library. 
[4] After regulation 1.7 
insert 
1.8 Completion of applications 
 (1) A person who makes an app lication or request using an 
application form must: 
 (a) comply with any directions given on the form; and 
 (b) provide information for each part of the form that 
describes the information as being mandatory. 
 (2) A person who makes an app lication or request using an 
application procedure ot her than a form must: 
 (a) comply with any directions given as part of the procedure; 
and 
 (b) provide information for each  part of the procedure that 
describes the information as being mandatory. 
Example 
An online application facility. 
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 [5] Regulation 3.2A 
substitute 
3.2A Specifications — standard patents 
 (1) A patent request for a standard patent must: 
 (a) be in the approved form; and  (b) be in English; and 
 (c) comply substantially with the requirements of Schedule 3. 
 (2) A complete specification for a standard patent must: 
 (a) be in the approved form; and 
 (b) be in English; and 
 (c) comply substantially with the requirements of Schedule 3. 
 (3) If the Commissioner treats an application for a standard patent 
as having been filed, the Comm issioner may, within 1 month 
from the date of filing of the a pplication, direct the applicant to 
do anything necessary to ensure that the patent request and 
complete specification comply with the requirements 
mentioned in subregulations (1) and (2). 
Note   See regulation 3.5 for what happens if certain information required 
for an application is not filed. 
 (4) If: 
 (a) the Commissioner gives the applicant a direction under 
subregulation (3) to assist the Commissioner in deciding 
whether a filed abstract is  in accordance with these 
Regulations; and 
 (b) the Commissioner has specifi ed in the direction a period 
of not less than 1 month within which the applicant must 
comply with the direction; and 
 (c) the applicant does not comply  with the direction before the 
end of the period; 
the complete application to which the patent request and 
complete specification relate la pses at the end of the period. 
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  (5) Subject to subregulation (4 ), if an applicant to whom a 
direction has been given unde r subregulation (3) does not 
comply with the direction within 2 months from the date of the 
direction, the appl ication lapses. 
 (6) If an application lapses unde r subregulation (4 ) or (5), the 
Commissioner must: 
 (a) advertise that fact in the Official Journal ; and 
 (b) tell the applicant that the complete application has lapsed. 
[6] Regulation 3.22 
substitute 
3.22 Disclosure of patent doc uments and information to 
International Bureau etc 
 (1) The Commissioner may disclose any or all of the following to 
the International Bureau or  a foreign patent office: 
 (a) the patent application or patent; 
 (b) a document given by the applicant, or another person, to 
the Commissioner in connec tion with the patent 
application or patent; 
 (c) a document in the Commissioner’s possession that relates 
to the patent application or the application of the patent; 
 (d) any information in the Commissioner’s possession that 
relates to a document mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) 
or (c); 
whether or not the application is open for public inspection. 
 (2) However, if the patent application, document or information is 
not open for public inspection,  the Commissioner must not 
disclose the application, document or information without the 
consent of the applicant. 
Note   Section 194 of the Act also authorises the Commissioner to give a 
person certain information about patents, patent applications and other 
documents in certain circumstances. 
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  (3) The Commissioner may disclo se the patent application, 
document or information by depositing it in an approved digital 
library or by any other means. 
[7] Paragraph 4.3 (1) (d) 
omit 
[8] Regulation 8.6, heading 
substitute 
8.6 Particulars required for Convention application — 
general 
[9] After regulation 8.6 
insert 
8.6A Particulars required for Convention application — 
use of approved digital library 
 (1) For subregulation 8.6 (3), a certified copy is taken to have been 
filed if the Commissioner is satisfied that the certified copy: 
 (a) has been made available for inspection by the 
Commissioner in an appr oved digital library; and 
 (b) was made available with in the period mentioned in 
subregulation 8.6 (3). 
 (2) However, if the Commissioner is satisfied that the certified 
copy: 
 (a) was made available for inspection by the Commissioner in 
the approved digital library w ithin the period mentioned in 
subregulation 8.6 (3); but 
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  (b) is no longer available for inspection; 
the certified copy is taken to have  been filed in respect of, and 
at the same time as, the basic application only if the certified 
copy is again made available for inspection by the 
Commissioner in the approved dig ital library, or given to the 
Commissioner, no later than 2 months after the day on which 
the Commissioner notifies the applicant or patentee that the Commissioner has not been able to  inspect the certified copy in 
the approved digital library. 
[10] Regulation 22.8A 
omit 
[11] Subregulation 22. 16 (1), definition of document 
substitute 
document does not include: 
 (a) a patent request for a standard patent; or 
 (b) a patent request for an innovation patent; or  (c) a specification; or 
 (d) an abstract. 
[12] Schedule 3, heading 
substitute 
Schedule 3 Formal requirements for 
documents to be filed 
(paragraph 3.2A (1) (c), paragraph 3.2A (2) (c), 
subparagraph 3.2B (1) (a) (ii), paragraph 10.2 (1) (a) and subregulation 22.16 (2)) 
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 Schedule 2 Amendments of Trade Marks 
Regulations 1995 
(regulation 4) 
[1] Subregulation 21.2 (3) 
omit 
[2] Subregulation 21.2 (5) 
omit 
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 Schedule 3 Amendment of Designs 
Regulations 2004 
(regulation 5) 
[1] Regulation 11.17 
omit 
Note 
1. All legislative instruments and comp ilations 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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