Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [2012]

Type: Government
Portfolio: Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Originating house: Senate
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the:
Patents Act 1990
  in relation to: the thresholds set for the grant of a patent; and exempting patent infringement of research and experimental activities;
Patents Act 1990
  and
Trade Marks Act 1995
  to: reduce delays in finalising patent and trade mark applications; enable trade marks and patent attorneys to practise through a corporate structure; and extend to trade marks and patent attorneys the same ‘advice’ privilege available to legal professionals;
Copyright Act 1968
  and
Trade Marks Act 1995
  in relation to the enforcement regime for counterfeit trade mark and copyright goods; and
Designs Act 2003
,
Patents Act 1990
,
Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
  and
Trade Marks Act 1995
  to provide that the intellectual property rights system can adapt to the electronic and global business environments.

Progress

Senate
22 Jun 2011	Introduced and read a first time
22 Jun 2011	Second reading moved
27 Feb 2012	Second reading debate
27 Feb 2012	Second reading agreed to
27 Feb 2012	Third reading agreed to

House of Representatives
28 Feb 2012	Introduced and read a first time
19 Mar 2012	Referred to Federation Chamber
19 Mar 2012	Second reading moved
19 Mar 2012	Second reading debate
19 Mar 2012	Second reading agreed to
20 Mar 2012	Reported from Federation Chamber
20 Mar 2012	Third reading agreed to

20 Mar 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
15 Apr 2012	Assent Act no.: 35 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

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Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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Text of bill

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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.
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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

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Schedules of amendments

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