Following from our earlier articles reporting on the demise of the Australian innovation patent, the 25 August 2021 deadline is drawing nearer. If an Australian patent application is part of your plans, you would be well advised to ensure that you have a suitable patent application in place by then. Anyone with an interest in […]
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After more than a decade at 101 Collins Street we are moving to: Level 14 333 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 This historic building was a grand banking headquarters during Melbourne’s boom in the 1890’s and is famous for its majestic domed foyer. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful new office space. […]
End of streamlined extension process for COVID-19
For the past year, IP Australia (our Intellectual Property Office) has been offering three-month COVID-19 related extensions for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that could not be met due to COVID-19 related “circumstances beyond the control of the person” could be extended with a simple electronic tick-box request via an online portal […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 9)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstances beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]
Update on IP Australia’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak (update 8)
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to affect many of our customers. As such, IP Australia’s streamlined process to provide free extensions of time to assist customers impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak will be continued until 30 November 2020. If you have previously received a streamlined three month extension and subsequently find that you need a further extension due to the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 7)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstancesg beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 6)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstancesg beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 5)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstances beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 4)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstances beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]
Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update 3)
(See here for the latest update) Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. Deadlines that cannot be met due to COVID-19 related ‘circumstances beyond the control of the person’ can now be extended with a simple electronic request via an electronic portal […]