Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023

Type
Government
Portfolio
Industry and Science
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the: Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 to: clarify that only the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are permitted to register Olympic insignia as trade marks in Australia; and provide for the rejection of trade mark applications not made by the AOC or IOC; Trade Marks Act 1995 to: align grace periods for payment of a fee for renewal of a trade mark registration to a consistent 6 month duration, whether registration of a trade mark application is delayed or not; clarify provisions dealing with the revocation of the registration of a trade mark where a component of a notice of opposition to registration of that trade mark has been overlooked; permit restoration of a trade mark to the Register of Trade Marks if an extension of time is obtained to file evidence in support of an opposition to the trade mark removal; and remove references to the Official Journal of Trade Marks; and Patents Act 1990 to remove spent transitional and savings provisions that have had no effect from February 2022.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 22 Jun 2023
Second reading moved 22 Jun 2023
Second reading debate 01 Aug 2023
Referred to Federation Chamber 01 Aug 2023
Second reading debate 01 Aug 2023
Second reading agreed to 01 Aug 2023
Reported from Federation Chamber 02 Aug 2023
Third reading agreed to 02 Aug 2023
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 02 Aug 2023
Second reading moved 02 Aug 2023
Second reading debate 09 Nov 2023
Second reading agreed to 09 Nov 2023
Third reading agreed to 09 Nov 2023
Finally passed both Houses 09 Nov 2023
Assent
  • Act no: 91
  • Year: 2023
17 Nov 2023

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • 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.

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