Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PATENTS ACT 1990 - SECT 59

                   The Minister or any other person may, in accordance with the regulations, oppose the grant of a standard patent on one or more of the following grounds, but on no other ground:

                     (a)  that the nominated person is either:

                              (i)  not entitled to a grant of a patent for the invention; or

                             (ii)  entitled to a grant of a patent for the invention but only in conjunction with some other person;

                     (b)  that the invention is not a patentable invention;

                     (c)  that the specification filed in respect of the complete application does not comply with subsection 40(2) or (3).