Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 35, 2012 as amended
Compilation start date: 15 April 2013
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 31, 2014
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 as in force on 15 April 2013. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.
This compilation was prepared on 3 June 2014.
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Modifications
If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.
Provisions ceasing to have effect
If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1--Raising the quality of granted patents
Part 1--Main amendments
Part 2--Balance of probabilities test
Part 3--Application, savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 2--Free access to patented inventions for regulatory approvals and research
Part 1--Amendment
Part 2--Application of amendment
Schedule 3--Reducing delays in resolution of patent and trade mark applications
Part 1--Amendments
Part 2--Application and transitional provisions
Schedule 4--Assisting the operations of the IP profession
Schedule 5--Improving mechanisms for trade mark and copyright enforcement
Part 1--Customs seizure
Part 2--Trade Mark offences
Part 3--Relief for infringement of trade marks
Schedule 6--Simplifying the IP system
Part 1--Amendments
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994
Part 2--Application and savings provisions
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6--Modifications [none]
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]
The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments
Endnote 6--Modifications
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous
If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments--Endnote 5
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.
Modifications--Endnote 6
If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.
Misdescribed amendments--Endnote 7
An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.
Miscellaneous--Endnote 8
Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.
ad = added or inserted | pres = present |
am = amended | prev = previous |
c = clause(s) | (prev) = previously |
Ch = Chapter(s) | Pt = Part(s) |
def = definition(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
Dict = Dictionary | Reg = Regulation/Regulations |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | reloc = relocated |
Div = Division(s) | renum = renumbered |
exp = expired or ceased to have effect | rep = repealed |
hdg = heading(s) | rs = repealed and substituted |
LI = Legislative Instrument | s = section(s) |
Sch = Schedule(s) | |
mod = modified/modification | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
No = Number(s) | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
o = order(s) | SR = Statutory Rules |
Ord = Ordinance | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
orig = original | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
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Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 | 35, 2012 | 15 Apr 2012 | See s 2(1) |
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31, 2014 | 27 May 2014 | Sch 2 (item 5): 15 Apr 2013 (see s 2(1) item 6) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Sch 6 |
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hdg to Item 21............. | rs No 31, 2014 |
Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6--Modifications [none]
Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]