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PATENTS ACT 1990 - SECT 3

Definitions

                   The following expressions are defined, for the purposes of this Act or of a particular Chapter of this Act, in the dictionary in Schedule 1:

 


application

approved form

associated

technology

Australia

Australian continental shelf

Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods

authority

basic application

Budapest Treaty

certified

claim

commencing day

Commissioner

compensable person

complete specification

compulsory licence

Convention applicant

Convention application

Convention country

deposit requirements

depositary institution

Deputy Commissioner

Designated Manager

Director

eligible person

employee

examination

exclusive licensee

exploit

Federal Court

file

foreign aircraft

foreign land vehicle

foreign patent office

foreign vessel

formalities check

infringement proceedings

innovation patent

interested party

international application

international depositary authority

international filing date

invention

legal practitioner

legal representative

licence

main invention

modified examination

nominated person

non‑infringement declaration

Official Journal

patent

patent application

patent area

patent of addition

Patent Office

patent request

patentable invention

patented process

patented product

patentee

PCT

PCT application

permit

pharmaceutical substance

prescribed court

prescribed depositary institution

prior art base

prior art information

Professional Standards Board

prohibition order

provisional specification

receiving Office

re‑examination

Register

registered

registered patent attorney

relevant authority

relevant international application

relevant proceedings

rules relating to micro‑organisms

Safeguards Act

sealed

specification

standard patent

State

Statute of Monopolies

supply

Territory

therapeutic use

this Act

work

1952 Act

1989 Amending Act




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