Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455:section:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 15
Character Range: 29450–29995

15  Who may be granted a patent?
 (1) Subject to this Act, a patent for an invention may only be granted to a person who:
 (a) is the inventor; or
 (b) would, on the grant of a patent for the invention, be entitled to have the patent assigned to the person; or
 (c) derives title to the invention from the inventor or a person mentioned in paragraph (b); or
 (d) is the legal representative of a deceased person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
 (2) A patent may be granted to a person whether or not he or she is an Australian citizen.