Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014

Type
Government
Portfolio
Industry
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
44

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Summary

Amends the: Patents Act 1990 to: implement the Protocol amending the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property to enable Australian pharmaceutical manufacturers to supply developing countries with generic versions of patented medicines; and make technical amendments; Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 to enable the owners of plant breeder’s rights in a plant variety with the option to take action in the Federal Circuit Court against alleged infringers; Designs Act 2003, Patents Act 1990, Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 and Trade Marks Act 1995 to provide for a single trans-Tasman patent attorney regime and single patent application and examination processes for Australia and New Zealand; and Designs Act 2003, Patents Act 1990 and Trade Marks Act 1995 to remove document retention requirements.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 19 Mar 2014
Second reading moved 19 Mar 2014
Second reading debate 25 Sep 2014
Second reading debate 24 Nov 2014
Second reading agreed to 24 Nov 2014
Consideration in detail debate 24 Nov 2014
Third reading agreed to 24 Nov 2014
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 25 Nov 2014
Second reading moved 25 Nov 2014
Second reading debate 09 Feb 2015
Second reading agreed to 09 Feb 2015
Third reading agreed to 09 Feb 2015
Finally passed both Houses 09 Feb 2015
Assent
  • Act no.: 8
  • Year: 2015
25 Feb 2015

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Schedules of amendments

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Bills digest

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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