Patents Act 1990 (Australia)
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The Patents Act 1990 (Australia) is the primary legislation governing the granting, scope, and enforcement of patent rights in Australia.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
Australian federal statute ⓘ patent law statute ⓘ |
| abolished | innovation patents system ⓘ |
| abolishedEffectiveDate | 2021-08-26 ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IP Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Australia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Act 2020 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1991-04-30 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| defines |
innovation patents
ⓘ
innovative step ⓘ inventive step ⓘ manner of manufacture ⓘ novelty requirement ⓘ patent term extension ⓘ patentable invention ⓘ standard patents ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Patents Regulations 1991 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
intellectual property law
ⓘ
patent law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act relating to patents of inventions ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Crown use of patented inventions
ⓘ
compulsory licences in the public interest ⓘ examination of patent applications ⓘ exclusive licences ⓘ extension of term for certain pharmaceutical patents ⓘ infringement actions ⓘ opposition proceedings ⓘ patent applications ⓘ patent assignments ⓘ patent registers ⓘ remedies for infringement ⓘ revocation proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Patent Cooperation Treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TRIPS Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Patents Act 1952 (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1990-09-30 ⓘ |
| setsMaximumTerm | 20 years for standard patents ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Patents Act 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Crown use of patents
ⓘ
compulsory licences ⓘ enforcement of patents ⓘ exclusive licences ⓘ grant of patents ⓘ patent oppositions ⓘ patent revocation ⓘ patent rights ⓘ patent term ⓘ patentable inventions ⓘ scope of patent protection ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1990 ⓘ |
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