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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 106, 2006) - NOTES

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AMENDMENT ACT 2006 (NO. 106, 2006) - NOTES

 

 

No. 106, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 4

Schedule 1--Revoking registration of trade marks etc.                                  5

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                                5

Schedule 2--Non‑payment of fees relating to trade marks                          10

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              10

Schedule 3--Registration process for certification trade marks               11

Part 1--Amendments commencing on day after Royal Assent                     11

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              11

Part 2--Amendments commencing on proclaimed day or after 6 months 13

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              13

Schedule 4--Availability of documents about trade marks                          16

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              16

Schedule 5--Relief for infringement of patents                                                  18

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       18

Schedule 6--Exemption of continued prior use from patent infringement 19

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       19

Schedule 7--Springboarding and patents                                                                22

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       22

Schedule 8--Compulsory licensing of patents                                                      24

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       24

Schedule 9--Specifying claims for innovation patents                                    26

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       26

Schedule 10--Making divisional applications for innovation patents    27

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       27

Schedule 11--Setting dates by regulations                                                            28

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994                                                                            28

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              28

Schedule 12--Effect of office not being open for business                           29

Designs Act 2003                                                                                                      29

Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987                                                                  30

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       31

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994                                                                            32

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              34

Schedule 13--Extension of time                                                                                   36

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              36

Schedule 14--Approving forms                                                                                     37

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994                                                                            37

Schedule 15--Delegation                                                                                                 38

Designs Act 2003                                                                                                      38

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994                                                                            38

Schedule 16--Statute law revision amendments                                                 40

Patents Act 1990                                                                                                       40

Trade Marks Act 1995                                                                                              40

 


 

 

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act 2006

No. 106, 2006

 

 

 

An Act to amend the law relating to intellectual property, and for related purposes

[Assented to 27 September 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts: