Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 3.9

                For subsection 37 (1) of the Act, the prescribed period is:

                (a)    for an application for a standard patent -- the period from the date of filing of the complete application until the earlier of:

                          (i)    the end of 12 months from the filing date of the complete application; and

                         (ii)    the day that is 3 weeks before the due date for publishing a notice under section 54 of the Act; and

               (b)    for an application for an innovation patent -- 12 months from the filing date of the complete application.