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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..............

Chapter 9—Re‑examination of standard patents
96A Chapter does not apply to innovation patents..............

Chapter 9A—Examination, re‑examination and opposition‑innovation patents

Part 1—Examination of innovation patents
101A Examination may be requested or Commissioner may decide to examine
101B Examination of an innovation patent...................
101C How and when examination to be carried out..............
101D Commissioner may get information on searches............
101E Certificate of examination.........................
101F Revocation of innovation patents following examination under section 101B

Part 2—Re‑examination of innovation patents
101G Re‑examination of complete specifications of innovation patents
101H Patentee statements.............................
101J Revocation of innovation patent following re‑examination.
101K Relevant proceedings and re‑examination...........
101L Copies of report to be given to court...................

Part 3—Opposition to innovation patents
101M Opposition to innovation patent......................
101N Hearing and decision by the Commissioner...............
101P Relevant proceedings and opposition...................
114A Objection cannot be taken to certain amended claims.........
129 Court's power to grant relief if threats related to a standard patent or standard patent application
129A Threats related to an innovation patent application or innovation patent and court's power to grant relief
141 Withdrawal of applications.........................
143A