Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01132:clause:2_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01132
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 2
Character Range: 5385–6124

2  Subsection 45(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (3) The applicant must inform the Commissioner, in accordance with the regulations, of the results of the following searches carried out for the purpose of assessing the patentability of an invention disclosed in the complete specification or a corresponding application filed outside Australia:
 (a) any documentary searches by, or on behalf of, a foreign patent office, other than searches prescribed by the regulations;
 (b) the documentary searches prescribed by the regulations.

 (4) Subsection (3) only applies to searches completed before the grant of the patent.

 (5) In subsection (4):

completed, in relation to a search, has the meaning prescribed by the regulations.