Patent Amendments

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising The Bar) Act 2012: Amendments Relevant To Procedure (Updated 15 April 2013)

Schedules 3 and 6 of the new law relate to new proceedings and cancellation of other proceedings with the objective of reducing delays in resolution of patent applications, and simplifying the patent system by removing...more

Amending Your Patent Claims In Corresponding Foreign Applications Could Obligate You To Look At Your Granted Australian Claims

“There is no practice ... that I’m aware of, nor have I ever received advice from my attorneys anywhere in the world[,] that once a particular amendment is made to a patent in any particular jurisdiction ... there is some...more