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Expanded use of automated processes
In 2015 we conducted a consultation on a proposal for expanding our automated processes investigating ways to align and streamline our processes, improve service delivery and reduce unnecessary delays. This will make administration of the system more efficient for users and for us. We released a consultation paper seeking public input on the proposals which closed on 15 July 2015. MoreOpened 15 June 2015 -
Streamlining IP processes and supporting small business
In 2015, we conducted a consultation on proposals to streamline IP processes and support small business. A consultation paper and costings paper were released seeking public comment on the proposals by 7 April 2015. Why are we doing this? Some of the processes for obtaining, maintaining and challenging the four intellectual property (IP) rights are overly complex or do not balance the legitimate interests of all parties. This creates costs for businesses dealing with the IP... MoreOpened 1 January 2015 -
Plant Breeder's Rights Advisory Committee
The Plant Breeder’s Rights Advisory Committee (PBRAC) was abolished with effect from 21 February 2018, when the Statute Update (Smaller Government) Act 2018 amended the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (PBR Act). The change however has no effect on the newly established Plant Breeder’s Rights Consultation Group. The abolishment of PBRAC follows a 2014 recommendation by the National Commission of Audit (the Commission) to rationalise agencies, boards and committees as part of... MoreOpened 1 September 2014 -
IP Toolkit
The IP Toolkit was developed to offer guidance and provide the tools necessary to simplify and improve discussions around IP in research collaborations. The IP Toolkit contains guides and tools to help researchers and businesses use and manage intellectual property (IP) in collaborations. Consultation From 24 March 2014 to 30 May 2014, the Department of Industry and Science and IP Australia released a discussion paper and ran roundtable consultation sessions regarding a... MoreOpened 24 March 2014 -
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015 and Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (TRIPS Protocol and Other Measures) Regulation 2015
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2015 (Amendment Act) amended the Patents Act 1990, Trade Marks Act 1995, Designs Act 2003, and the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 to: implement the Protocol amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS Protocol), enabling Australian medicine producers to manufacture and export patented pharmaceuticals to countries experiencing health crises,... MoreOpened 16 January 2014 -
Proposed patents objects clause and patentability exclusion
In November 2011, the Government responded to three reports on gene patents and patentable subject matter: Senate Community Affairs References Committee Gene Patents Report Advisory Council on Intellectual Property report Patentable Subject Matter Australian Law Reform Commission report Genes and Ingenuity: Gene Patenting and Human Health. The Government accepted recommendations to amend the Patents Act 1990 to introduce: an objects clause to... MoreOpened 1 July 2013 -
Pharmaceutical Patents Review Issues Paper and Draft Report
On 15 October 2012, the Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, announced a review of pharmaceutical patents. The review is to examine whether Australia’s patent system is effective in securing timely access to competitively priced pharmaceuticals and in supporting innovation and employment in the industry. An important part of the review is to examine the Australian provisions for extending the terms of eligible pharmaceutical patents. The Review Panel issued a background paper , with... MoreOpened 1 October 2012 -
Raising the Bar
The IP Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 is Australia's biggest intellectual property (IP) system overhaul in twenty years. The legislative reforms aimed to strike a balance between public and private interests and provide a more robust framework to support and encourage innovation. The Raising the Bar Act addressed the following six key areas: Raising the quality of granted patents: Australia patentability standards are now more closely aligned to... MoreOpened 1 March 2009
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