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• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2014

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  19 Mar 2014 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jun 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry and Science 

  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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Jul 2019 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Innovation and Science 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  to: introduce an objects clause; phase out the innovation patent system; replace the 'reasonable requirements of the public' test in relation to applications for a compulsory licence with a public interest test; provide that only the patentee of a dependent patent can seek a compulsory licence over the use of the original patent; provide for 'omnibus claims' in patent specifications to be removed at stages of consideration subsequent to examination; clarify the Commissioner of Patents' power to redact sensitive information from patent documents; remove the requirement to file a certificate of verification for documents translated into English, unless required by the regulations; clarify that Crown use can be invoked for the provision of a service that any Commonwealth, state or territory government has the primary responsibility for providing or funding; require governments to seek negotiated outcomes with patent owners before invoking Crown use; and require ministerial authorisation for invoking Crown use if a negotiated outcome is unsuccessful or in emergency situations;

  Designs Act 2003

  to modify provisions relating to Crown use consistently with the changes to the

  Patents Act 1990

  ; and

  Patents Act 1990

  and

  Trade Marks Act 1995

  to enable the Patent Office and Trade Mark Office to keep and use their official seal in electronic form when supplying electronic certified copies of documents to customers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment (Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2016

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Sep 2016 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Innovation and Science 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to transition Innovation Australia to become Innovation and Science Australia, an independent body responsible for strategic advice on all industry, innovation, science and research matters; and create a statutory framework to provide legislative authority for Commonwealth spending activities in relation to industry, innovation, science and research programs. Also makes consequential amendments to five Acts. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 May 2013 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Patents Act 1990

  to: modify the operation of the Crown use provisions; 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. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Aug 2001 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Border Interception) Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  25 Aug 1999 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 1999

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  03 Dec 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Resources portfolio 

  Summary

  Act No. 15 of 1999 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment (Industry Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2021

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Feb 2021 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Technology 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Industry Research and Development Act 1986

  to rename Industry and Innovation Australia to Industry Innovation and Science Australia; and

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  ,

  Pooled Development Funds Act 1992

  ,

  Taxation Administration Act 1953

  and

  Venture Capital Act 2002

  to make consequential amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Industry Research and Development Amendment Bill 1998

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  01 Jul 1998 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Industry, Science and Tourism portfolio 

  Bill