Designs with a filing date after March 10, 2022, where the first disclosure occurs after that date due to:
- Inadvertently making a design public
- Didn't know the design needed to apply for protection before it was disclosed
A design patent application can enjoy a novelty grace period of 12 months.
- Australian invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Australia
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can be type-converted
- Features of Australian design patent application process
- How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Australia?
- Can the priority right of an Australian invention patent application be restored?
- How long is the application period for industrial design in Australia?
- How long is the PCT period for an Australian invention patent application?
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
- Which is the competent authority for Australian invention patent applications