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
5.6.2.1 Request for Examination

Fixed the broken link to Annex A - List of Offices of Earlier Examination.

7.12.4 Calculating the Length of the Extension of Term

Reinstating content relating to decisions in Commissioner v Ono and Merk v Sandoz inadvertently omitted during manual migration.

7.12.2.1 Documentation Required

Reinstating content relating to decisions in Commissioner v Ono and Merk v Sandoz inadvertently omitted during manual migration.

7.12.2.2 Time for Applying

Reinstating content relating to decisions in Commissioner v Ono and Merk v Sandoz inadvertently omitted during manual migration.

7.12.1.8 First Regulatory Approval Date

Reinstating content relating to decisions in Commissioner v Ono and Merk v Sandoz inadvertently omitted during manual migration.

7.2.1.1 Commencing the Opposition - Filing a Notice of Opposition
4.2.2.1.3 Places that cannot be the First Symbol

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4.2.2.1.2 Classifying in Residual Places

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4.2.2.1.1 Application of Indexing Codes/2000 Series

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4.2.1.1.4 Function-Oriented and Application-Oriented Places

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4.2.1.2.6 Combination Set (C-set)

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4.2.1.2 Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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4.2.1.1.1 Structure of the IPC

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4.2.1.1 International Patent Classification (IPC)

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4.2.1 Patent Classification Systems

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2.2 Navigating the Manual
5.1.1 Re-Examination
7.2.6.4 Finalising the Opposition
2.4 Updating the Manual
Volume 7. Oppositions, Disputes and Extensions
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