no
IP Australia
English: Australian Patent Office, abbreviation: IP Australia
Website: IP Australia | Protect The Value Of Your Ideas
Australian invention patent search: IP Australia: AusPat Quick Search
Filing Language: English Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
- A Brief Description
Attachments (if any):
- Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
- Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
- Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
20 years, drug patents can apply for protection to 24 years.
10 years.
not applicable
no
4-5 years
yes
For innovation patents that have ceased application on August 25, 2021, the innovation patents that have been applied for can still enjoy the corresponding 8-year protection period.
- via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
- via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.