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Item amended Date Amended Amended Reason
5.6.3.2 Claims directed to a single invention (Unity)

corrected typo

6.3.3.2 Timeframe for Demand and IPRPII

Updated PCT Unit contact details

6.2.7 Abstract and Title

Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Updated link text.

7.7.2.1 Requests for Dismissal

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

7.7.3 Withdrawal of an Opposed Application

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

7.7.2.2 Dismissal on the Initiative of the Commissioner

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

6.2.6 Obscurities, Inconsistencies or Contradictions

Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Updated link text. (Resubmitted)

7.7.2.3 Reasons for Dismissal

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

5.6.5.2 Whole of Contents

Included reference to Abbey Laboratories Pty Ltd v Virbac (Australia) Pty Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1179

7.7.1.1 Withdrawal of Section 59 and 101M Oppositions

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

7.4.4 Filing Opposition Documents

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

6.3.8.7 Box VI Certain Documents Cited

Edited for better readability and accessibility. Rearranged for more logical flow of information. Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Added subheadings and On this Page menu. Updated link text. Fixed links. Added links. 

7.7.1.2 Withdrawal of Other Oppositions

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

6.3.8.9 Box VIII Certain Observations

Edited for better readability and accessibility. Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Added subheadings and On this Page menu. Updated link text. 

7.8.3.2 Hearings Near the Final Date for Acceptance

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

7.7.1 Withdrawal of an Opposition

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

6.3.8.8 Box VII Certain Defects

Edited for better readability and accessibility. Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Added subheadings and On this Page menu. Updated link text. 

7.7.2 Dismissal of an Opposition

Removed outdated references to procedures before 2013.

6.2.2 Introduction - International Type Searching

Edited for better readability and accessibility. Edited for consistency with Style Manual. Added subheadings and On this Page menu. Updated link text. Added links.

6.2 International Type Searching

Updated link text for 6.2.1.

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