2.23.15.2 Innovation Patents

Date Published

The practice and procedure concerning the opposition to amendments to innovation patents is the same as for standard patents,* except that the particulars of the request to amend are not advertised until after a decision to certify has been made under sec 101E (reg 10.5.2(a)).

​​​​​​​Note: *For

  • requests to amend filed before 15 April 2013,
  • requests to amend filed on or after 15 April 2013 for:
  • innovation patents with an examination request filed before 15 April 2013;
  • innovation patents where the Commissioner decided before 15 April 2013 to examine the patent;
  • innovation patents certified before 15 April 2013;

see 2.23.15.1 Standard Patents.

For:

  • requests to amend filed on or after 15 April 2013 for innovation patent applications, and innovation patents where a request for examination was not filed before 15 April 2013, or the Commissioner had not decided before 15 April 2013 to examine the patent;

see 2.23.15.1A Standard Patents.