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.
- Features of Australian design patent application process
- Instructions for Authorization of Industrial Design and Annual Fee in Australia
- How long is the protection period of industrial design in Australia?
- How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Australia?
- What are the requirements for the Australian invention patent application documents
- What are the requirements for Australian design application documents
- How long is the application period for industrial design in Australia?
- Can the priority right of an Australian invention patent application be restored?
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can be type-converted
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance