Welcome to the new version of the Patents Manual. Please note there are changes to the numbering and sequence of the chapters and pages in the manual. You are encouraged to take the time to explore and familiarise yourself with this new structure.

Recent updates

Item amended Date Amended Amended Reason
IPC-Sub-Class-and-Examination-Sections.pdf

Updated for readability and to reflect reallocation of H04N to ELEC3. Also added notes regarding the use of A01P, A61P, A61Q, B82Y, and G16Y.

4.2.1 Patent Classification Systems

IPC examination document updated for accuracy and readability

5.6.10.7 Annex A - Procedural Outline to Divisional Application Examination

Additional clarifying wording included under step 9 to indicate that other ancestor or relative applications should also be checked with respect to objections under s64(2)

7.2.1.3 Evidence and Evidentiary Periods

Resubmitted for publication due to technical issues

7.2.1.4 Finalising the Opposition

Resubmitted for publication due to technical issues

7.2.1.2 Filing the Statement of Grounds and Particulars

Resubmitted for publication due to technical issues

5.6.7.8 Annex A - Examples: Subsections 40(2)(a) and 40(3)

Amended links underneath On this Page section

7.5.3 Evidence Filed Out of Time

Updated post Raising the Bar with information consolidated underneath Regulation 5.23 Commissioner may consult documents

7.5.2 Admissibility of Evidence

Updated post Raising the Bar with additional explanatory text and case law references included under Evidence not strictly in reply section

7.11.3 Extensions of Time - Reg 5.10 (as in force immediately before 15 April 2013)

Removed links to archived page 7.5.3.1

7.6 Production of Documents, Summonsing Witnesses

Removed link to archived page

7.5 Evidence

Updated links to archived pages

Volume 7. Oppositions, Disputes and Extensions

Updated or removed links to archived pages

7.5.3.1 Further Evidence

Page archived as content is no longer relevant post RTB or duplicated across other pages

7.5.1.3 Physical Evidence - Special Considerations

Updated links to archived pages

7.5.1.1 Written Evidence and Declarations

Updated links to archived pages

7.2.1.1 Commencing the Opposition - Filing a Notice of Opposition

Updated links to 7.2.1.2

7.2.1.4 Finalising the Opposition

Superseded by updated page 7.2.1.4

7.2.1 Section 59 - Opposition to Grant of a Standard Patent

Replaced links to archived pages with updated pages 7.2.1.2-7.2.1.4

7.2.1.2 Filing the Statement of Grounds and Particulars

Superseded page replaced with updated 7.2.1.2 content

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