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.
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can be DAS
- How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Australia?
- Can the priority right of an Australian invention patent application be restored?
- How long is the PCT period for an Australian invention patent application?
- How long does it take for an Australian invention patent application to be granted?
- Can Australian industrial design priority be restored?
- Whether the Australian invention patent application can be type-converted
- Which is the competent authority for Australian invention patent applications
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can apply for a combined appearance
- Whether an Australian industrial design application can be type-converted