Intellectual Property Law

The following form has been updated:

• Payment form for credit cards, cheques and money orders remittance details [LL-FED-IP-0071].

The following forms were updated in accordance with the IP Australia website:

• Form P/00/041 –  Request for information about a patent, patent application or any prescribed document or matter (LL-FED-IP-0035)
• Form P/00/052b –  Application for an extension of term of a standard patent (LL-FED-IP-0001)
• Form P/00/009 –  Provisional specification (LL-FED-IP-0026)
• Form P/00/031 –  Request for commissioners certification authorising release of a sample of a micro-organism (LL-FED-IP-0030)
• Form P/00/001P –  Request form Global patent prosecution highway pilot program (LL-FED-IP-0074)
• Form P/00/024 –  Request for registration of an interest in a patent (other than ownership) (LL-FED-IP-0040)

The following forms have been updated in accordance with the IP Australia website:

• Form TM/00/001 – Application to register a trade mark (LL-FED-IP-0048)
• Form TM/00/005 – Request to amend trade mark application or registration under s63 or s83 (LL-FED-IP-0052)
• Form TM/00/009 – Request for renewal of the registration of a trade mark (LL-FED-IP-0108)
• Form TM/00/010 – Request for deferment of acceptance (LL-FED-IP-0057)
• Form TM/00/011a – Application for an extension of time (for application for registration of a trade mark between 15 and 21 months after the first report) (LL-FED-IP-0058)
• Form TM/00/017 – Payment of trade mark registration fee (LL-FED-IP-0109)
• Form TM/00/019 – Request for expedited examination of a trade mark application (LL-FED-IP-0067)
• Form TM/00/023 – Application for suspension of a trade mark opposition for the purpose of negotiations (LL-FED-IP-0072)
• Form TM/00/024 – Notice of intention to defend (LL-FED-IP-0078)
• Form TM/00/025 – Request to discontinue cooling-off period (LL-FED-IP-0098)
• Form TM/00/026 – Application for cooling-off period – extension of cooling-off period (LL-FED-IP-0087)
• Form TM/00/027 – Application for an award of costs (LL-FED-IP-0051)
• Form TM/00/028 – Application for an extension of time to file evidence in a trade mark opposition (LL-FED-IP-0082)
• Form TM/00/030 – Notice of intention to oppose (LL-FED-IP-0079)
• Form TM/00/031 – Application for permission to file further evidence (LL-FED-IP-0089)
• Form TM/00/032 – Application for a hearing (LL-FED-IP-0080)
• Form TM/00/033 – Application for an extension of time to file a notice of intention to oppose or a statement of grounds and particulars (LL-FED-IP-0081)
• Form TM/00/034 – Statement of grounds and particulars (LL-FED-IP-0077)
• Form TM/00/035 – Application for removal – cessation of protection for non-use (LL-FED-IP-0090)
• Form TM/00/037 – Application for an extension of time under section 224 for acceptance (LL-FED-IP-0083)
• Form TM/00/039 – Cancellation of an existing in force trade mark registration (LL-FED-IP-0093)
• Form TM/00/040 – Withdrawal of a notice or service request (LL-FED-IP-0099)
• Form TM/00/041 – Withdrawal of trade mark application (prior to registration) (LL-FED-IP-0100)
• Form TM/00/042 – Request for a partial assignment or transmission of a trade mark (partial change in ownership) (LL-FED-IP-0095)
• Form TM/00/043 – Request for a full assignment or transmission of a trade mark (full change in ownership) (LL-FED-IP-0094)
• Form TM/00/044 – Application for an extension of time under section 224 for registration (LL-FED-IP-0086)
• Form TM/00/047 – Application to record a claim to interest or right in a trade mark (LL-FED-IP-0054)
• Form TM/00/048 – Application to amend a claimed interest or right in a trade mark (LL-FED-IP-0091)
• Form TM/00/049 – Application to cancel a claimed interest or right in a trade mark (LL-FED-IP-0092)
• Form TM/00/050 – Request for amendment – name address/address for service (LL-FED-IP-0106)

The following forms were updated in accordance with the IP Australia website:

• Form TM00/036 – Application for an extension of time under section 224 for filing a notice of intention to defend, bill of costs or application for an award of costs (LL-FED-IP-0085)
• Form TM00/029 – Notice of opposition section 224 & 65A (LL-FED-IP-0101)

We have updated the following form in accordance with the IP Australia website:

• Form P/00/001 – Patent request – Standard patent, patent of addition (LL-FED-IP-0022)

We have conducted a review of our IP Australia Forms and amended/updated the following:

Trade Marks Forms

• Form TM00/037 – Application for an extension of time under section 224 for acceptance (LL-FED-IP-0083)
• Form TM00/038 – Application for an extension of time under section 224 for deferment (LL-FED-IP-0084)

Patents Forms

• Form P/00/058 – Request to transmit priority document to the priority document access service (DAS) – (LL-FED-IP-105)

We have completed a review of our suite of Intellectual Property forms and updated/amended the following:

Patent Forms

• Form P/00/001P – Request form Global patent prosecution highway pilot program (LL-FED-IP-0074)
• Form P/00/001 – Patent request – Standard patent, patent of addition (LL-FED-IP-0022)
• Form PI/00/002 – Patent request form – Innovation patent (LL-FED-IP-0023)
• Form P/00/003 – Patent request – Provisional application (LL-FED-IP-0021)
• Form P/00/004 – Application for the grant of a standard patent of addition in lieu of independent standard patent (LL-FED-IP-0005)
• Form P/00/005 – Request for examination of patent request and complete specification (LL-FED-IP-0033)
• Form P/00/007 – Request for re-examination of a complete specification (LL-FED-IP-0039)
• Form P/00/008 – Notice of entitlement (LL-FED-IP-0015)
• Form P/00/009 – Provisional specification (LL-FED-IP-0026)
• Form P/00/010 – Request commissioner to direct examination of another application (LL-FED-IP-0027)

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The suite of Intellectual Property forms have been updated in LEAP. The updates primarily relate to the updates in the Privacy Notice. A number of forms have been added.

The following Patent forms have been updated:

• Application for an extension of term of a standard patent (NO pre-TGA marketing approval) (LL-FED-IP-0001)
• Application for an extension of time to file evidence (LL-FED-IP-0047)
• Application for directions to co-patentees (LL-FED-IP-0110)
• Application for dismissal of opposition (LL-FED-IP-0002)
• Application for licence to exploit an invention (LL-FED-IP-0006)
• Application for sealing a duplicate patent (LL-FED-IP-0007)
• Application for subsequent directions to co-patentees (LL-FED-IP-0008)
• Application for the grant of a standard patent of addition in lieu of independent standard patent (LL-FED-IP-0005)
• Application of time and place for hearing of opposition (LL-FED-IP-0009)
• Application to commissioner for declaration of an eligible person (LL-FED-IP-0010)
• Application to file further evidence in opposition proceedings (LL-FED-IP-0011)
• Notice of entitlement (LL-FED-IP-0015)
• Notice of opposition (LL-FED-IP-0016)
• Notification that a Requirement of Paragraph 6(c) or (d) of the Patents Act 1990 has Ceased to be Satisfied in Relation to a Micro-organism (LL-FED-IP-0018)
• Offer to surrender a patent (LL-FED-IP-0019)
• Original complete specification standard patent (LL-FED-IP-0020)
• Patent Request: Provisional Application (LL-FED-IP-0021)
• Patent Request: Standard Patent / Patent of Addition (LL-FED-IP-0022)
• Patent Request Form: Innovation Patent (LL-FED-IP-0023)
• Provisional specification (LL-FED-IP-0026)
• Request commissioner to direct examination of another application (LL-FED-IP-0027)
• Request for commissioners certification authorising release of a sample of a micro-organism (LL-FED-IP-0030)
• Request for correction of register (LL-FED-IP-0042)
• Request for determination of a dispute between applicants (LL-FED-IP-0032)
• Request for examination of patent request and complete specification (LL-FED-IP-0033)
• Request for exercise of commissioners discretionary powers (LL-FED-IP-0034)
• Request for information about a patent, patent application or any prescribed document or matter (LL-FED-IP-0035)
• Request for postponement of acceptance (LL-FED-IP-0036)
• Request for postponement of grant of a standard patent (LL-FED-IP-0037)
• Request for publication of notification that complete specification is open to public inspection (LL-FED-IP-0038)
• Request for re-examination of a complete specification (LL-FED-IP-0039)
• Request for registration of an interest in a patent (other than ownership) (LL-FED-IP-0040)
• Request for substitution of a person for deceased applicant nominated person or patentee (LL-FED-IP-0041)
• Request form Global patent prosecution highway pilot program (LL-FED-IP-0074)
• Request to amend a complete specification or another other filed document (including a patent request) (LL-FED-IP-044)
• Request to amend ownership details of an application or patent (LL-FED-IP-0043)
• Request to transmit priority document to the priority document access service (DAS) (LL-FED-IP-0105)
• Statement of grounds and particulars (LL-FED-IP-0046)

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As a result of user feedback some enhancements have been made to the default Intellectual Property Matter Types within LEAP.  These changes differ depending on the type of matter chosen and have been made to better capture information within your different matters for Intellectual Property applications.  The matter types affected are –

• Trade Marks
• Designs; and
• Patents

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The form entitled ‘Application for International registration governed exclusively by the Madrid Protocol based on an Australian Trade Mark Application and/or Registration‘ (LL-FED-IP-0107) Form MP/01/001 has been added to the Intellectual Property profile.

The following form has also been updated :-

• Patent Declaration (LL-FED-IP-0104) Form DEC/000/01