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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AMENDMENT BILL 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment 

Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Industry) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to 

intellectual property, and for related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 1

 

Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 3

 

Schedule 1--TRIPS Protocol interim waiver

 

5

 

Part 1--Amendments

 

5

 

Patents Act 1990

 

5

 

Part 2--Application

 

21

 

Schedule 2--TRIPS Protocol: later commencing amendments

 

22

 

Patents Act 1990

 

22

 

Schedule 3--Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994: Federal Circuit 

Court

 

23

 

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994

 

23

 

Schedule 4--Australia New Zealand Single Economic Market

 

27

 

Part 1--Amendments

 

27

 

Designs Act 2003

 

27

 

Patents Act 1990

 

27

 

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994

 

40

 

Trade Marks Act 1995

 

41

 

Part 2--Transitional provisions

 

44

 

Schedule 5--Other amendments

 

47

 

Part 1--Document retention

 

47

 

Division 1--Amendments

 

47

 

Designs Act 2003

 

47

 

Patents Act 1990

 

47

 

Trade Marks Act 1995

 

47

 

Division 2--Application of amendments

 

47

 

Part 2--Technical amendments

 

48

 

Division 1--Amendments

 

48

 

 

 

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Patents Act 1990

 

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Division 2--Application of amendments

 

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A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to 

intellectual property, and for related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Intellectual Property Laws 

Amendment Act 2014. 

2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

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according to its terms. 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

The start of the day after the end of the 

period of 6 months beginning on the day this 

Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

3.  Schedule 2 

The later of: 

(a) immediately after the start of the day 

after the end of the period of 6 months 

beginning on the day this Act receives 

the Royal Assent; and 

(b) immediately after Article 31bis of the 

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of 

Intellectual Property Rights set out in 

Annex 1C to the Marrakesh Agreement 

Establishing the World Trade 

Organization, done at Marrakesh on 

15 April 1994, comes into force for 

Australia. 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

The Minister administering the Patents Act 

1990 must announce by notice in the Gazette 

the day the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

occurs. 

 

4.  Schedule 3 

The day after the end of the period of 6 

months beginning on the day this Act 

receives the Royal Assent. 

 

5.  Schedule 4 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provision(s) do not 

commence within the period of 24 months 

beginning on the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent, the provision(s) are repealed 

on the day after the end of that period. 

 

   

   

 

 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

6.  Schedule 5, 

Part 1 

The day after this Act receives the Royal 

Assent. 

 

7.  Schedule 5, 

item 8 

Immediately after the commencement of 

item 32 of Schedule 6 to the Intellectual 

Property Laws Amendment (Raising the 

Bar) Act 2012

15 April 2013 

8.  Schedule 5, 

items 9 to 17 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provision(s) do not 

commence within the period of 6 months 

beginning on the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent, they commence on the day 

after the end of that period. 

 

9.  Schedule 5, 

item 18 

Immediately after the commencement of 

item 32 of Schedule 6 to the Intellectual 

Property Laws Amendment (Raising the 

Bar) Act 2012

15 April 2013 

10.  Schedule 5, 

items 19 to 21 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provision(s) do not 

commence within the period of 6 months 

beginning on the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent, they commence on the day 

after the end of that period. 

 

11.  Schedule 5, 

item 22 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

Note:  

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

 

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

3  Schedule(s) 

 

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or 

repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule 

   

   

 

 

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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect 

according to its terms. 

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Schedule 1

--TRIPS Protocol interim waiver 

Part 1

--Amendments 

Patents Act 1990 

1  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Omit "compulsory licence". 

2  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "eligible importing country". 

3  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "patented pharmaceutical invention". 

4  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

10 

Insert "pharmaceutical product". 

11 

5  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

12 

Insert "PPI". 

13 

6  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

14 

Insert "PPI compulsory licence". 

15 

7  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

16 

Insert "PPI order". 

17 

8  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

18 

Insert "PPI order applicant". 

19 

9  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

20 

Insert "TRIPS Agreement". 

21 

10  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

22 

Insert "WTO General Council decision of 30 August 2003". 

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11  Before subsection 70(5) 

Insert: 

Meaning of first regulatory approval date 

12  After subsection 70(5) 

Insert: 

 

(5A)  For the purposes of paragraph (5)(a), disregard an inclusion in the 

Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods of goods that contain, or 

consist of, a pharmaceutical substance if the inclusion was sought 

for the sole purpose of exporting the goods from Australia to 

address a public health problem in an eligible importing country: 

10 

 

(a)  in circumstances of national emergency or other 

11 

circumstances of extreme urgency; or 

12 

 

(b)  by the public non-commercial use of the goods. 

13 

Note: 

This subsection also applies in relation to an application for an 

14 

extension of the term of a standard patent (see paragraph 71(2)(b)). 

15 

Meaning of pre-TGA marketing approval 

16 

13  At the end of paragraph 71(2)(b) 

17 

Add ", as worked out under subsection 70(5A) (if applicable)". 

18 

14  Before section 133 

19 

Insert: 

20 

Part 1--Introduction 

21 

   

22 

132A  Simplified outline of this Chapter 

23 

This Chapter provides for court orders requiring the grant of 

24 

compulsory licences in respect of patented inventions. 

25 

Special provision is made for compulsory licences to exploit 

26 

patented pharmaceutical inventions. This is to enable the 

27 

manufacture of a pharmaceutical product in Australia for export to 

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an eligible importing country, to address public health problems in 

that country. 

This Chapter also provides generally for the surrender of patents, 

and for court orders revoking patents. 

Part 2--Compulsory licences (general) 

   

132B  Simplified outline of this Part 

The Federal Court may make an order under this Part requiring the 

grant of a compulsory licence to work a patented invention. 

The court may order a compulsory licence to be granted if the 

10 

reasonable requirements of the public are not being met with 

11 

respect to a patented invention. 

12 

The reasonable requirements of the public relate, broadly speaking, 

13 

to whether Australian trade or industry is unreasonably affected by 

14 

the actions of the patentee in relation to the manufacture or 

15 

licensing of the invention (or the carrying on of a patented 

16 

process). 

17 

The court may also order a compulsory licence to be granted if the 

18 

patentee has engaged in restrictive trade practices in connection 

19 

with the patent under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 or 

20 

under an application law (within the meaning of that Act). 

21 

The court may order a patent to be revoked after an order for a 

22 

compulsory licence has been made (on the same grounds that apply 

23 

to an order for a compulsory licence). 

24 

The patentee must be paid an agreed amount of remuneration, or an 

25 

amount of remuneration determined by the court. 

26 

15  Section 133 (heading) 

27 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

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133  Compulsory licences--general 

16  At the end of subsection 133(1) 

Add: 

Note: 

For compulsory licences for the manufacture and export of patented 

pharmaceutical inventions to eligible importing countries, see Part 3. 

However, Part 3 does not prevent a compulsory licence from being 

ordered under this Part in relation to such an invention (see 

section 136C). 

17  Section 134 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

10 

134  Revocation of patent after grant of compulsory licence under 

11 

section 133 

12 

18  Subsection 134(1) 

13 

After "compulsory licence", insert "ordered under section 133". 

14 

19  After section 136A 

15 

Insert: 

16 

Part 3--Patented pharmaceutical invention 

17 

compulsory licences (for manufacture and 

18 

export to eligible importing countries) 

19 

Division 1--Introduction 

20 

136B  Simplified outline of this Part 

21 

The Federal Court may make an order under this Part requiring the 

22 

grant of a compulsory licence to exploit a patented pharmaceutical 

23 

invention for manufacture and export to an eligible importing 

24 

country. 

25 

The court may order a compulsory licence to be granted if the 

26 

proposed use of the pharmaceutical product is to address a public 

27 

health issue in the eligible importing country: 

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(a) 

in a national emergency (or other extremely urgent 

circumstances); or 

 

(b) 

by the public non-commercial use of the product. 

The order may be amended or revoked by another order of the 

court. 

The patentee must be paid an agreed amount of remuneration, or an 

amount of remuneration determined by the court. 

136C  Relationship between Parts 2 and 3 

 

  This Part does not prevent a compulsory licence from being 

ordered under Part 2 in relation to a patented pharmaceutical 

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invention. 

11 

Division 2--Patented pharmaceutical invention 

12 

compulsory licences 

13 

136D  PPI compulsory licences--applications for orders 

14 

Application for order 

15 

 

(1)  A person (the PPI order applicant) may apply to the Federal Court 

16 

for an order (the PPI order) under section 136E requiring the 

17 

patentee of a patented pharmaceutical invention to grant the PPI 

18 

order applicant a licence (a PPI compulsory licence) to exploit the 

19 

invention to the extent necessary for the purposes of manufacturing 

20 

a pharmaceutical product in Australia for export to an eligible 

21 

importing country. 

22 

Note 1: 

A patented pharmaceutical invention may be a patented product or a 

23 

patented process: see the definition of patented pharmaceutical 

24 

invention in Schedule 1. 

25 

Note 2: 

For remuneration in respect of a licence, see section 136J. 

26 

 

(2)  However, a person cannot apply for an order in respect of an 

27 

innovation patent unless the patent has been certified. 

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Statement--eligible importing country 

 

(3)  An application must include a copy of a statement made by or on 

behalf of, and with the authorisation of, the eligible importing 

country to the effect that it will take reasonable measures within its 

means, proportionate to its administrative capacities and to the risk 

of trade diversion, to prevent re-exportation from its territory of a 

pharmaceutical product imported into its territory in accordance 

with a PPI compulsory licence. 

Statement--importer 

 

(4)  If the pharmaceutical product is to be imported on behalf of, and 

10 

with the authorisation of, the eligible importing country, an 

11 

application must also include a copy of a statement made by the 

12 

importer to the effect that it will take reasonable measures within 

13 

its means to prevent the pharmaceutical product from being used 

14 

other than in accordance with a PPI compulsory licence. 

15 

Parties 

16 

 

(5)  The following are parties to proceedings on an application under 

17 

this section: 

18 

 

(a)  the PPI order applicant; 

19 

 

(b)  the patentee; 

20 

 

(c)  any person claiming an interest in the patent as exclusive 

21 

licensee or otherwise; 

22 

 

(d)  at the option of the eligible importing country--that country. 

23 

136E  PPI compulsory licences--orders 

24 

 

(1)  After hearing an application for a PPI order under section 136D, 

25 

the Federal Court may, subject to this Part, make the order sought 

26 

if the court is satisfied of all of the following matters: 

27 

 

(a)  the application is made in good faith; 

28 

 

(b)  the pharmaceutical product is to be imported: 

29 

 

(i)  by the eligible importing country; or 

30 

 

(ii)  by a person (the third party importer) on behalf of, and 

31 

with the authorisation of, the eligible importing country; 

32 

 

(c)  the proposed use of the pharmaceutical product is to address 

33 

a public health problem in the eligible importing country: 

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(i)  in circumstances of national emergency or other 

circumstances of extreme urgency; or 

 

(ii)  in other circumstances--by the public non-commercial 

use of the pharmaceutical product; 

 

(d)  exploiting the patented pharmaceutical invention is necessary 

to enable the import and proposed use of the pharmaceutical 

product as mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c); 

 

(e)  if subparagraph (c)(ii) applies: 

 

(i)  the PPI order applicant has given the patentee a notice 

in the approved form seeking from the patentee an 

10 

authorisation to exploit the patented pharmaceutical 

11 

invention for public non-commercial use; and 

12 

 

(ii)  during the 30 days beginning when the notice was 

13 

given, the PPI order applicant has tried, without success, 

14 

to obtain such an authorisation from the patentee on 

15 

reasonable terms and conditions; 

16 

 

(f)  the notification requirements prescribed by regulation in 

17 

relation to the importation of the pharmaceutical product into 

18 

the eligible importing country have been complied with; 

19 

 

(g)  the PPI order applicant, the eligible importing country and, if 

20 

there is a third party importer, that importer, will take 

21 

reasonable measures to prevent a pharmaceutical product that 

22 

is exported from Australia in accordance with a PPI 

23 

compulsory licence from being used for a purpose other than 

24 

the purpose of addressing the public health problem 

25 

mentioned in paragraph (c). 

26 

 

(2)  Without limiting the matters that the court may take into account in 

27 

deciding whether it is satisfied of a matter mentioned in 

28 

subsection (1), the court must take into account any matters 

29 

prescribed by regulation. 

30 

 

(3)  A regulation made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(f) may: 

31 

 

(a)  without limiting subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation 

32 

Act 1901, prescribe different notification requirements for the 

33 

importation of pharmaceutical products into eligible 

34 

importing countries of different kinds; and 

35 

 

(b)  despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 

36 

2003, refer to eligible importing countries (or different kinds 

37 

of eligible importing countries) by applying, adopting or 

38 

incorporating, with or without modification, any matter 

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contained in any other instrument or other writing as in force 

or existing from time to time. 

136F  PPI compulsory licences--terms 

 

(1)  A PPI order must direct that the PPI compulsory licence is granted 

on the following terms: 

 

(a)  no more than the quantity of the pharmaceutical product that 

is determined by the Federal Court to be necessary to meet 

the needs of the eligible importing country is manufactured; 

 

(b)  the entirety of the pharmaceutical product manufactured for 

that purpose is exported to that country; 

10 

 

(c)  the pharmaceutical product is labelled and marked in 

11 

accordance with the regulations; 

12 

 

(d)  before shipment of the pharmaceutical product begins, the 

13 

shipment information prescribed by regulation is made 

14 

available on a website by, or on behalf of, the licensee for a 

15 

minimum period prescribed by regulation; 

16 

 

(e)  the duration of the licence is only for the period of time 

17 

determined by the Federal Court to be necessary to address 

18 

the public health problem concerned; 

19 

 

(f)  the licence does not give the licensee, or a person authorised 

20 

by the licensee, the exclusive right to exploit the patented 

21 

pharmaceutical invention; 

22 

 

(g)  the licence is to be assignable only in connection with an 

23 

enterprise or goodwill in connection with which the licence is 

24 

used; 

25 

 

(h)  the licensee must give the Commissioner the information 

26 

prescribed by regulation in relation to the licence in 

27 

accordance with the regulations. 

28 

 

(2)  A PPI order may also direct that the licence is to be granted on any 

29 

other terms specified in the order, including terms covering: 

30 

 

(a)  other requirements relating to the labelling and marking of 

31 

the pharmaceutical product; and 

32 

 

(b)  other information to be made available by the licensee and 

33 

the way in which it is to be made available. 

34 

 

(3)  However, a term specified in a PPI order must not be inconsistent 

35 

with any regulations prescribed for the purposes of 

36 

paragraph (1)(c), (d) or (h). 

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136G  PPI compulsory licences--amendment 

Application for order 

 

(1)  A person may apply to the Federal Court for an order amending 

any of the following terms of a PPI compulsory licence: 

 

(a)  the quantity of the pharmaceutical product concerned; 

 

(b)  how the pharmaceutical product is labelled and marked; 

 

(c)  the duration of the licence; 

 

(d)  the information that is to be made available by the licensee 

and the way it is to be made available. 

Note: 

For remuneration in respect of the licence as amended, see 

10 

section 136J. 

11 

Order 

12 

 

(2)  The court may make the order sought in relation to a term if it is 

13 

satisfied that: 

14 

 

(a)  it is just to do so in all the circumstances; and 

15 

 

(b)  the legitimate interests of the following are not likely to be 

16 

adversely affected by the amendment of the term: 

17 

 

(i)  the patentee; 

18 

 

(ii)  any person claiming an interest in the patent as 

19 

exclusive licensee or otherwise; 

20 

 

(iii)  the licensee; 

21 

 

(iv)  the eligible importing country. 

22 

 

(3)  However, an amended term must not be inconsistent with any 

23 

regulations prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 136F(1)(c), 

24 

(d) or (h). 

25 

Parties 

26 

 

(4)  The following are parties to any proceedings under this section: 

27 

 

(a)  the applicant under subsection (1); 

28 

 

(b)  the patentee; 

29 

 

(c)  any person claiming an interest in the patent as exclusive 

30 

licensee or otherwise; 

31 

 

(d)  the licensee; 

32 

 

(e)  at the option of the eligible importing country--that country. 

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136H  PPI compulsory licences--revocation 

Application 

 

(1)  A person may apply to the Federal Court for an order revoking a 

PPI compulsory licence. 

Note: 

For remuneration in respect of the use of a PPI compulsory licence 

while it is in force, see section 136J. 

Federal Court may revoke licence 

 

(2)  The Federal Court may make the order sought if the court is 

satisfied that: 

 

(a)  one or more of the following applies: 

10 

 

(i)  the substantive circumstances that justified the grant of 

11 

the licence have ceased to exist and are unlikely to 

12 

recur; 

13 

 

(ii)  the licensee has not complied with the terms of the 

14 

licence; 

15 

 

(iii)  if an amount of remuneration has been agreed or 

16 

determined under section 136J--the amount has not 

17 

been paid within the time agreed or determined; and 

18 

 

(b)  the legitimate interests of the licensee or the eligible 

19 

importing country are not likely to be adversely affected by 

20 

the revocation. 

21 

Parties 

22 

 

(3)  The following are parties to any proceedings under this section: 

23 

 

(a)  the applicant for revocation; 

24 

 

(b)  the licensee; 

25 

 

(c)  at the option of the eligible importing country--that country. 

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Division 3--Remuneration 

136J  PPI compulsory licences--remuneration 

Working out amount of remuneration 

 

(1)  The patentee is to be paid an amount agreed or determined under 

subsection (3) in respect of the use of a patented pharmaceutical 

invention authorised by a PPI compulsory licence. 

 

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the use of a patented 

pharmaceutical invention authorised by the PPI compulsory licence 

is: 

 

(a)  while it is in force--the use authorised by the licence as 

10 

granted and as amended (from time to time) under 

11 

section 136G; or 

12 

 

(b)  if it has ceased to be in force (whether because it was 

13 

revoked or otherwise)--the actual use of the patented 

14 

pharmaceutical invention under the licence while it was in 

15 

force. 

16 

 

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (1), the amount is: 

17 

 

(a)  an amount agreed between the patentee and the PPI order 

18 

applicant, licensee or former licensee (as the case requires); 

19 

or 

20 

 

(b)  if paragraph (a) does not apply--an amount determined by 

21 

the Federal Court to be adequate remuneration taking into 

22 

account the economic value to the eligible importing country 

23 

of the use of the patented pharmaceutical invention 

24 

authorised by the PPI compulsory licence. 

25 

Application to make or amend a determination 

26 

 

(4)  A person may apply to the Federal Court: 

27 

 

(a)  to make a determination under paragraph (3)(b); or 

28 

 

(b)  to amend a determination made under that paragraph. 

29 

Note: 

Grounds for an application under paragraph (b) may include the fact 

30 

that the terms of the PPI compulsory licence have been amended, or 

31 

the licence has been revoked. 

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(5)  The following are parties to any proceedings under this section: 

 

(a)  the applicant for the determination or the amendment of the 

determination; 

 

(b)  the PPI order applicant; 

 

(c)  the licensee; 

 

(d)  the patentee of the patented pharmaceutical invention; 

 

(e)  any person claiming an interest in the patent as exclusive 

licensee or otherwise. 

Can PPI be exploited if remuneration is not agreed or determined? 

10 

 

(6)  To avoid doubt, if the proposed use of the pharmaceutical product 

11 

is to address a public health problem in the eligible importing 

12 

country in circumstances of national emergency or other 

13 

circumstances of extreme urgency, the licensee may exploit a 

14 

patented pharmaceutical invention under a PPI compulsory licence, 

15 

as granted or amended (as the case may be), whether or not an 

16 

amount has been agreed or determined under this section. 

17 

 

(7)  However, if the proposed use of the pharmaceutical product is to 

18 

address a public health problem in the eligible importing country in 

19 

other circumstances, by the public non-commercial use of the 

20 

pharmaceutical product, the licensee must not exploit a patented 

21 

pharmaceutical invention under a PPI compulsory licence unless an 

22 

amount has been agreed or determined under this section. 

23 

Can PPI compulsory licence be revoked if remuneration is not 

24 

agreed or determined? 

25 

 

(8)  To avoid doubt, a PPI compulsory licence may be revoked whether 

26 

or not an amount has been agreed or determined under this section. 

27 

Division 4--General 

28 

136K  PPI compulsory licences--nature of orders 

29 

 

  Without prejudice to any other method of enforcement, a PPI order 

30 

operates as if it were embodied in a deed granting or amending a 

31 

licence and executed by the patentee and all other necessary 

32 

parties. 

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136L  PPI compulsory licences--consistency of orders with 

international agreements 

 

  A PPI order must not be made that is inconsistent with a treaty 

between the Commonwealth and a foreign country. 

136M  PPI compulsory licences--applications heard together 

 

  Nothing in this Part prevents the Federal Court from dealing with 

the following applications together: 

 

(a)  applications for different PPI orders, or for the amendment or 

revocation of such orders; 

 

(b)  applications for determinations under paragraph 136J(3)(b) 

10 

for remuneration in relation to different PPI compulsory 

11 

licences, or for the amendment of such determinations. 

12 

Part 4--Surrender and revocation of patents 

13 

   

14 

136N  Simplified outline of this Part 

15 

A patentee may offer to surrender a patent by giving the 

16 

Commissioner written notice. 

17 

The Commissioner may accept the offer of surrender, and revoke 

18 

the patent, after hearing all interested parties. If court proceedings 

19 

are pending in relation to the patent, leave of the court, or the 

20 

consent of the parties, is required. The Commissioner must not 

21 

accept the offer if a compulsory licence ordered under Part 2 is in 

22 

force in relation to the patent. 

23 

In addition, a court may revoke a patent on the following grounds: 

24 

 

(a) 

the patentee is not entitled to the patent; 

25 

 

(b) 

the invention is not a patentable invention; 

26 

 

(c) 

the patent was (broadly speaking) improperly obtained; 

27 

 

(d) 

the patent was (broadly speaking) obtained on the basis 

28 

of a non-compliant specification. 

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20  Subsection 137(5) 

Omit "compulsory licence", substitute "licence ordered under Part 2". 

21  After section 138 

Insert: 

Part 5--Other matters 

   

138A  Simplified outline of this Part 

This Part deals with the parties to proceedings under this Chapter 

(other than proceedings under Part 3). 

This Part also enables the Commissioner to appear and be heard in 

10 

all proceedings under this Chapter. 

11 

22  At the end of subsection 139(1) 

12 

Add: 

13 

Note: 

See Part 3 for details of parties to proceedings under that Part. 

14 

23  Subsection 139(2) 

15 

Omit "section 133, 134 or 138", substitute "this Chapter". 

16 

24  At the end of subsection 228(1) 

17 

Add: 

18 

 

; and (f)  for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the WTO 

19 

General Council decision of 30 August 2003. 

20 

25  After subsection 228(4) 

21 

Insert: 

22 

 

(5)  Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003

23 

regulations made for the purposes of the definition of eligible 

24 

importing country in Schedule 1 may make provision in relation to 

25 

a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without 

26 

modification, any matter contained in any other instrument or other 

27 

writing as in force or existing from time to time. 

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26  Schedule 1 (definition of compulsory licence

Repeal the definition. 

27  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

eligible importing country means a foreign country of a kind 

prescribed by regulation. 

Note: 

A regulation made for the purposes of this definition may make 

provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or 

incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained in 

any other instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time 

10 

to time (see subsection 228(5)). 

11 

28  Schedule 1 

12 

Insert: 

13 

patented pharmaceutical invention, in relation to a pharmaceutical 

14 

product, means: 

15 

 

(a)  if the product is a patented product--the patented product; or 

16 

 

(b)  if the product results from the use of a patented process--the 

17 

patented process. 

18 

29  Schedule 1 

19 

Insert: 

20 

pharmaceutical product means any patented product, or product 

21 

manufactured through a patented process, of the pharmaceutical 

22 

sector. 

23 

Example:  Examples of a pharmaceutical product include: 

24 

(a)  active ingredients necessary for manufacturing such a product; 

25 

and 

26 

(b)  diagnostic kits needed for using such a product. 

27 

30  Schedule 1 

28 

Insert: 

29 

PPI is short for patented pharmaceutical invention. 

30 

31  Schedule 1 

31 

Insert: 

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PPI compulsory licence has the meaning given by section 136D. 

32  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

PPI order has the meaning given by section 136D. 

33  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

PPI order applicant has the meaning given by section 136D. 

34  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

TRIPS Agreement means the Agreement on Trade-Related 

10 

Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights set out in Annex 1C to the 

11 

Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, 

12 

done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994, as Annex 1C is in force for 

13 

Australia from time to time. 

14 

Note: 

The WTO Agreement is in Australian Treaty Series 1995 No. 8 

15 

([1995] ATS 8) and could in 2014 be viewed in the Australian 

16 

Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au). 

17 

35  Schedule 1 

18 

Insert: 

19 

WTO General Council decision of 30 August 2003 means the 

20 

decision of the World Trade Organization General Council of 

21 

30 August 2003 (including the Annex to the decision) on the 

22 

implementation of paragraph 6 of the Doha Declaration on the 

23 

TRIPS Agreement and public health. 

24 

Note: 

The decision could in 2014 be viewed on the World Trade 

25 

Organization website (http://www.wto.org). 

26 

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--Application 

36  Application of amendments 

(1) 

The amendments of the Patents Act 1990 made by this Schedule apply 

in relation to patents granted before, on and after the commencement of 

this Schedule. 

(2) 

The amendments of sections 70 and 71 of the Patents Act 1990 made by 

this Schedule apply in relation to an application that is made on or after 

the commencement of this Schedule to include a pharmaceutical 

substance in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. 

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--TRIPS Protocol: later 

commencing amendments 

   

Patents Act 1990 

1  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Omit "WTO General Council decision of 30 August 2003". 

2  Paragraph 228(1)(f) 

Omit "WTO General Council decision of 30 August 2003", substitute 

"TRIPS Agreement". 

3  Schedule 1 (definition of WTO General Council decision of 

10 

30 August 2003) 

11 

Repeal the definition. 

12 

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Schedule 3

--Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994: 

Federal Circuit Court 

   

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 

1  Subsection 3(1) (definition of Court

Repeal the definition. 

2  Subsection 3(1) 

Insert: 

Federal Circuit Court means the Federal Circuit Court of 

Australia. 

10 

3  Subsection 3(1) 

11 

Insert: 

12 

Federal Court means the Federal Court of Australia. 

13 

4  Subsection 39(5) 

14 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

15 

 

(5)  Nothing in this section affects the power of: 

16 

 

(a)  the Federal Court, or a Judge of that Court, under 

17 

subsection 44A(2) of the AAT Act; or 

18 

 

(b)  the Federal Circuit Court, or a Judge of that Court, under 

19 

subsection 44A(2A) of that Act; 

20 

where an appeal is begun in that court from a decision of the AAT. 

21 

5  Subsection 50(7) 

22 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

23 

 

(7)  Nothing in this section affects the power of: 

24 

 

(a)  the Federal Court, or a Judge of that Court, under 

25 

subsection 44A(2) of the AAT Act; or 

26 

 

(b)  the Federal Circuit Court, or a Judge of that Court, under 

27 

subsection 44A(2A) of that Act. 

28 

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6  Subsection 54(1) 

Omit "Court", substitute "Federal Court or the Federal Circuit Court". 

7  Subsections 54(3) and (4) 

Omit "Court" (wherever occurring), substitute "court". 

8  Subsection 55(1) 

Omit "Court", substitute "Federal Court or the Federal Circuit Court". 

9  Subsections 55(3) and (4) 

Omit "Court", substitute "court". 

10  Section 56 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

10 

56  Jurisdiction of the Federal Court 

11 

11  Subsection 56(1) 

12 

Omit "Court" (wherever occurring), substitute "Federal Court". 

13 

12  At the end of subsection 56(1) 

14 

Add: 

15 

Note: 

A matter may also be transferred to the Federal Court from the Federal 

16 

Circuit Court: see section 39 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia 

17 

Act 1999

18 

13  Subsection 56(2) 

19 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

20 

 

(2)  That jurisdiction is exclusive of the jurisdiction of all other courts 

21 

other than the jurisdiction of: 

22 

 

(a)  the Federal Circuit Court under subsection 56A(2); and 

23 

 

(b)  the High Court under section 75 of the Constitution. 

24 

14  Subsection 56(3) 

25 

Omit "Court" (wherever occurring), substitute "Federal Court". 

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15  Subsection 56(4) 

Omit "Court", substitute "Federal Court". 

16  Subsection 56(5) 

Omit "the Court", substitute "the Federal Court". 

17  Subsection 56(5) 

Omit "rules", substitute "Rules". 

Note: 

This item fixes a typographical error. 

18  After section 56 

Insert: 

56A  Jurisdiction of Federal Circuit Court 

10 

 

(1)  The Federal Circuit Court has jurisdiction with respect to matters 

11 

in which actions may, under this Part, be begun in the Federal 

12 

Circuit Court. 

13 

Note: 

A matter may also be transferred to the Federal Circuit Court from the 

14 

Federal Court: see section 32AB of the Federal Court of Australia Act 

15 

1976

16 

 

(2)  That jurisdiction is exclusive of the jurisdiction of all other courts, 

17 

other than the jurisdiction of: 

18 

 

(a)  the Federal Court under subsection 56(2) of this Act; and 

19 

 

(b)  the High Court under section 75 of the Constitution. 

20 

 

(3)  The relief that the Federal Circuit Court may grant in an action or 

21 

proceeding for infringement of PBR includes an injunction (subject 

22 

to such terms, if any, as the Federal Circuit Court thinks fit) and, at 

23 

the option of the plaintiff, either damages or an account of profits. 

24 

 

(4)  The regulations may make provision in relation to the practice and 

25 

procedure of the Federal Circuit Court in actions under this Act, 

26 

including provision prescribing the time within which any action 

27 

may be begun, or any other act or thing may be done, and 

28 

providing for the extension of any such time. 

29 

 

(5)  Subsection (4) does not limit the power of the Judges of the 

30 

Federal Circuit Court, or a majority of them, to make Rules of 

31 

Court under section 81 of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia 

32 

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Act 1999 that are consistent with the regulations referred to in that 

subsection. 

19  Subsection 57(1) 

Omit "The Court", substitute "A court". 

20  Subsection 57(1) 

Omit "the Court", substitute "the court". 

21  Section 72 

Omit "the High Court Rules and the Federal Court Rules", substitute 

"Rules of Court of the High Court, the Federal Court or the Federal 

Circuit Court". 

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Schedule 4

--Australia New Zealand Single 

Economic Market

 

Part 1

--Amendments 

Designs Act 2003 

1  Section 145 

Before "Where", insert "(1)". 

2  Section 145 

After "Australia", insert "or New Zealand". 

3  Section 145 

Omit "post", substitute "a prescribed means". 

10 

4  At the end of section 145 

11 

Add: 

12 

 

(2)  After the time specified in the regulations, a reference in this 

13 

section to an address includes a reference to an electronic address. 

14 

 

(3)  The time specified under subsection (2) must be later than the day 

15 

on which the regulations are registered under the Legislative 

16 

Instruments Act 2003

17 

 

(4)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

18 

electronic address is in Australia is to be determined in accordance 

19 

with the regulations. 

20 

 

(5)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

21 

electronic address is in New Zealand is to be determined in 

22 

accordance with the regulations. 

23 

Patents Act 1990 

24 

5  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

25 

Insert "Board". 

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6  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "Director-General of IP Australia". 

7  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "New Zealand Assistant Commissioner of Patents". 

8  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "New Zealand Commissioner of Patents". 

9  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "New Zealand delegate". 

10  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

Insert "New Zealand Patents Minister". 

10 

11  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

11 

Insert "New Zealand patents official". 

12 

12  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

13 

Omit "Professional Standards Board". 

14 

13  Section 3 (list of definitions) 

15 

Insert "Registrar of Companies of New Zealand". 

16 

14  Subsection 20(2) 

17 

Omit "or an employee,", substitute "an employee, or a New Zealand 

18 

delegate,". 

19 

15  At the end of section 20 

20 

Add: 

21 

 

(3)  For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether an act was 

22 

done in New Zealand. 

23 

16  At the end of section 183 

24 

Add: 

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(3)  The Designated Manager may disclose to the Registrar of 

Companies of New Zealand information (including personal 

information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) that is: 

 

(a)  relevant to the functions conferred on the Registrar of 

Companies of New Zealand by or under the Companies Act 

1993 of New Zealand; and 

 

(b)  obtained by the Designated Manager as a result of the 

performance of functions and duties, or the exercise of 

powers, in relation to incorporated patent attorneys. 

 

(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3), it is immaterial whether the 

10 

disclosure takes place in New Zealand. 

11 

 

(5)  The Commissioner may disclose to a New Zealand delegate 

12 

information (including personal information within the meaning of 

13 

the Privacy Act 1988) that is relevant to the exercise of the powers, 

14 

or the performance of the functions, delegated to the New Zealand 

15 

delegate under subsection 209(1A). 

16 

 

(6)  For the purposes of subsection (5), it is immaterial whether the 

17 

disclosure takes place in New Zealand. 

18 

17  Paragraph 198(4)(a) 

19 

Repeal the paragraph. 

20 

18  Subsection 198(5) 

21 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

22 

19  Subsections 198(7) and (8) 

23 

Repeal the subsections, substitute: 

24 

 

(7)  A reference in this section to conviction of an offence includes a 

25 

reference to: 

26 

 

(a)  the making of an order under section 19B of the Crimes Act 

27 

1914 in relation to the offence; or 

28 

 

(b)  the making of an order under a corresponding provision of a 

29 

law of: 

30 

 

(i)  a State; or 

31 

 

(ii)  a Territory; or 

32 

 

(iii)  New Zealand; 

33 

 

  in relation to the offence. 

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20  At the end of section 198 

Add: 

New Zealand 

 

(12)  It is immaterial whether a matter mentioned in: 

 

(a)  paragraph (4)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g); or 

 

(b)  subsection (5); or 

 

(c)  paragraph (9)(a), (b) or (c); or 

 

(d)  paragraph (11)(b); 

concerns something that happened in New Zealand. 

21  Section 199 

10 

Before "The name", insert "(1)". 

11 

22  At the end of section 199 

12 

Add: 

13 

 

(2)  It is immaterial whether the prescribed grounds concern something 

14 

that happened in New Zealand. 

15 

23  Before subsection 209(1) 

16 

Insert: 

17 

Delegation to employees 

18 

24  After subsection 209(1) 

19 

Insert: 

20 

Delegation to New Zealand patents officials 

21 

 

(1A)  The Commissioner may, by instrument, signed by him or her, 

22 

delegate all or any of the Commissioner's powers or functions 

23 

under this Act to a New Zealand patents official. 

24 

 

(1B)  A function or power delegated under subsection (1A) may be 

25 

performed or exercised by the delegate in New Zealand. 

26 

25  Before subsection 209(2) 

27 

Insert: 

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Direction or supervision 

26  Section 214 

Before "A document", insert "(1)". 

27  At the end of section 214 

Add: 

 

(2)  For the purposes of this Act, a prescribed document is taken to 

have been filed with the Patent Office if the document is delivered 

or given to: 

 

(a)  the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents; or 

 

(b)  a New Zealand Assistant Commissioner of Patents; or 

10 

 

(c)  a person who, under a law of New Zealand, is a delegate of 

11 

the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents; 

12 

in a prescribed manner. 

13 

 

(3)  The regulations may provide that a document filed with the Patent 

14 

Office because of subsection (2) is taken to have been so filed at 

15 

the time ascertained in accordance with the regulations. 

16 

28  Section 221 

17 

Before "Where", insert "(1)". 

18 

29  Section 221 

19 

After "Australia", insert "or New Zealand". 

20 

30  Section 221 

21 

Omit "post", substitute "a prescribed means". 

22 

31  At the end of section 221 

23 

Add: 

24 

 

(2)  After the time specified in the regulations, a reference in this 

25 

section to an address includes a reference to an electronic address. 

26 

 

(3)  The time specified under subsection (2) must be later than the day 

27 

on which the regulations are registered under the Legislative 

28 

Instruments Act 2003

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(4)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

electronic address is in Australia is to be determined in accordance 

with the regulations. 

 

(5)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

electronic address is in New Zealand is to be determined in 

accordance with the regulations. 

32  After paragraph 223(1)(b) 

Insert: 

 

(ba)  a New Zealand delegate; or 

33  After subsection 223(1) 

10 

Insert: 

11 

 

(1A)  For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether a 

12 

relevant act took place, or is to take place, in New Zealand. 

13 

 

(1B)  For the purposes of subsection (1), it is immaterial whether an error 

14 

or omission took place in New Zealand. 

15 

34  After subsection 224(3) 

16 

Insert: 

17 

 

(3A)  For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether a decision 

18 

was made in New Zealand. 

19 

35  Section 227 (heading) 

20 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

21 

227  Fees payable under this Act 

22 

36  At the end of section 227 

23 

Add: 

24 

 

(6)  For the purposes of this Act, if: 

25 

 

(a)  a fee is declared by the regulations to be a fee to which this 

26 

subsection applies; and 

27 

 

(b)  the fee is paid to: 

28 

 

(i)  the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents; or 

29 

 

(ii)  a New Zealand Assistant Commissioner of Patents; or 

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(iii)  a person who, under a law of New Zealand, is a delegate 

of the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents; and 

 

(c)  the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents, the New Zealand 

Assistant Commissioner of Patents, or the delegate, as the 

case may be, is authorised to receive the fee on behalf of the 

Commonwealth; and 

 

(d)  the fee is paid in New Zealand currency; 

then: 

 

(e)  the liability to pay the fee is discharged; and 

 

(f)  this Act has effect as if the fee had been paid in accordance 

10 

with the regulations. 

11 

 

(7)  For the purposes of subsection (6), the amount of the fee in New 

12 

Zealand currency is to be ascertained in accordance with the 

13 

regulations. 

14 

37  After section 227 

15 

Insert: 

16 

227AA  Receipt of fees payable under New Zealand law 

17 

 

  The regulations may make provision for and in relation to 

18 

authorising: 

19 

 

(a)  the Commissioner; or 

20 

 

(b)  a Deputy Commissioner; or 

21 

 

(c)  an employee; 

22 

to receive, on behalf of New Zealand, a specified fee payable under 

23 

a specified law of New Zealand that relates to patents for 

24 

inventions, so long as: 

25 

 

(d)  the fee is paid in Australian currency; and 

26 

 

(e)  the amount of the fee in Australian currency is ascertained in 

27 

accordance with the regulations. 

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227AB  Application of administrative law regime to decisions made 

in New Zealand 

Judicial review 

 

(1)  For the purposes of the application of the Administrative Decisions 

(Judicial Review) Act 1977 to a decision under this Act, it is 

immaterial whether the decision was made in New Zealand. 

Note: 

See also the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010

 

(2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), decision has the same meaning 

as in the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

Merits review 

10 

 

(3)  For the purposes of the application of the Administrative Appeals 

11 

Tribunal Act 1975 to a decision under this Act, it is immaterial 

12 

whether the decision was made in New Zealand. 

13 

Note: 

See also the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Act 2010

14 

 

(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3), decision has the same meaning 

15 

as in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

16 

38  Section 227A (heading) 

17 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

18 

227A  Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board 

19 

39  Subsection 227A(1) 

20 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

21 

 

(1)  The body known immediately before the commencement of this 

22 

subsection as the Professional Standards Board for Patent and 

23 

Trade Marks Attorneys is continued in existence as the 

24 

Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board. 

25 

Note 1: 

In this Act, Board means the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board--see 

26 

Schedule 1. 

27 

Note 2: 

See also section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

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40  Subsection 227A(2) 

Omit "Professional Standards Board" (wherever occurring), substitute 

"Board". 

41  After subsection 227A(2) 

Insert: 

Membership of the Board 

 

(2A)  The Board consists of the following members: 

 

(a)  a Chair; 

 

(b)  the Director-General of IP Australia; 

 

(c)  the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents; 

10 

 

(d)  at least 2 members nominated by the New Zealand Patents 

11 

Minister to represent the New Zealand patent attorney 

12 

profession; 

13 

 

(e)  at least 2 other members. 

14 

 

(2B)  The total number of members of the Board must not exceed 10. 

15 

Appointment of members of the Board 

16 

 

(2C)  Each member of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or 

17 

(e) is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument. 

18 

Note: 

For reappointment, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

19 

 

(2D)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Board 

20 

mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) unless the Minister is 

21 

satisfied that the person has: 

22 

 

(a)  substantial experience or knowledge; and 

23 

 

(b)  significant standing; 

24 

in at least one of the following fields: 

25 

 

(c)  Australian patent attorney practice; 

26 

 

(d)  New Zealand patent attorney practice; 

27 

 

(e)  Australian trade mark attorney practice; 

28 

 

(f)  the regulation of persons engaged in a prescribed occupation; 

29 

 

(g)  public administration; 

30 

 

(h)  academia. 

31 

 

(2E)  A member of the Board holds office on a part-time basis. 

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Period of appointment for members of the Board 

 

(2F)  A member of the Board mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) 

holds office for the period specified in the instrument of 

appointment. The period must not exceed: 

 

(a)  in the case of the member mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a)--

3 years; or 

 

(b)  otherwise--5 years. 

Note: 

For reappointment, see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901

Appointment of deputy of Director-General of IP Australia 

 

(2G)  The Director-General of IP Australia may appoint an APS 

10 

employee to be his or her deputy for the purpose of attendance at 

11 

one or more specified meetings of the Board. 

12 

 

(2H)  If: 

13 

 

(a)  a person is the deputy of the Director-General of IP Australia 

14 

for the purpose of attendance at a particular meeting of the 

15 

Board; and 

16 

 

(b)  the Director-General of IP Australia is absent from the 

17 

meeting; 

18 

the person is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, 

19 

is taken to be a member of the Board. 

20 

 

(2J)  A deputy of the Director-General of IP Australia is not entitled to 

21 

any remuneration or allowances for attending a meeting of the 

22 

Board (other than remuneration or allowances payable to the 

23 

deputy in his or her capacity as an APS employee). 

24 

Appointment of deputy of New Zealand Commissioner of Patents 

25 

 

(2K)  The New Zealand Commissioner of Patents may appoint a New 

26 

Zealand patents official to be his or her deputy for the purpose of 

27 

attendance at one or more specified meetings of the Board. 

28 

 

(2L)  If: 

29 

 

(a)  a person is the deputy of the New Zealand Commissioner of 

30 

Patents for the purpose of attendance at a particular meeting 

31 

of the Board; and 

32 

 

(b)  the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents is absent from the 

33 

meeting; 

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the person is entitled to attend the meeting and, when so attending, 

is taken to be a member of the Board. 

 

(2M)  A deputy of the New Zealand Commissioner of Patents is not 

entitled to any remuneration or allowances for attending a meeting 

of the Board (other than remuneration or allowances payable to the 

deputy in his or her capacity as a New Zealand patents official). 

42  Paragraph 227A(3)(a) 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

 

(a)  the terms and conditions on which members of the Board 

mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) hold office; and 

10 

 

(aa)  the manner in which members of the Board mentioned in 

11 

paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e) may resign their appointments; 

12 

and 

13 

 

(ab)  the termination of the appointment of members of the Board 

14 

mentioned in paragraph (2A)(a), (d) or (e); and 

15 

43  Paragraphs 227A(3)(b) and (c) 

16 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

17 

44  Subsections 227A(4) and (5) 

18 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

19 

45  At the end of section 227A 

20 

Add: 

21 

 

(7)  The Board may perform its functions in Australia or New Zealand. 

22 

46  Subparagraph 228(2)(r)(ia) 

23 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

24 

47  After subsection 228(4) 

25 

Insert: 

26 

 

(4A)  If the regulations confer a function on a person or body, the 

27 

regulations may provide that the function may be performed in 

28 

Australia or New Zealand. 

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(4B)  If the regulations confer a power on a person or body, the 

regulations may provide that the power may be exercised in 

Australia or New Zealand. 

 

(4C)  If the regulations provide that application may be made to the 

Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a decision, the 

regulations may provide that it is immaterial whether the decision 

was made in New Zealand. 

 

(4D)  The regulations may provide that it is immaterial whether an act or 

omission mentioned in the regulations took place in New Zealand. 

 

(4E)  The regulations may provide that it is immaterial whether a matter 

10 

mentioned in the regulations concerns something that took place in 

11 

New Zealand. 

12 

48  Schedule 1 

13 

Insert: 

14 

Board means the Trans-Tasman IP Attorneys Board continued in 

15 

existence by section 227A. 

16 

49  Schedule 1 (definition of company

17 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

18 

company means: 

19 

 

(a)  a company registered under the Corporations Act 2001; or 

20 

 

(b)  a company registered under the Companies Act 1993 of New 

21 

Zealand. 

22 

50  Schedule 1 

23 

Insert: 

24 

Director-General of IP Australia means the SES employee who 

25 

holds or performs the duties of the position of Director-General of 

26 

IP Australia. 

27 

51  Schedule 1 (at the end of the definition of file

28 

Add: 

29 

Note: 

See also section 214. 

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52  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

New Zealand Assistant Commissioner of Patents means a person 

who holds or performs the duties of an office or position of 

Assistant Commissioner of Patents under or in accordance with a 

law of New Zealand. 

53  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

New Zealand Commissioner of Patents means the person who 

holds or performs the duties of the office or position of 

10 

Commissioner of Patents under or in accordance with a law of 

11 

New Zealand. 

12 

54  Schedule 1 

13 

Insert: 

14 

New Zealand delegate means a New Zealand patents official who 

15 

is a delegate under subsection 209(1A). 

16 

55  Schedule 1 

17 

Insert: 

18 

New Zealand Patents Minister means the Minister of New 

19 

Zealand who: 

20 

 

(a)  under the authority of a warrant; or 

21 

 

(b)  with the authority of the Prime Minister of New Zealand; 

22 

is responsible for the administration of a law of New Zealand 

23 

relating to the regulation of patent attorneys. 

24 

56  Schedule 1 

25 

Insert: 

26 

New Zealand patents official means a person: 

27 

 

(a)  who is an employee in any part of the State services of New 

28 

Zealand; and 

29 

 

(b)  whose functions or duties relate to the administration of a law 

30 

of New Zealand relating to patents for inventions. 

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57  Schedule 1 (definition of Professional Standards Board

Repeal the definition. 

58  Schedule 1 

Insert: 

Registrar of Companies of New Zealand means the person who 

holds or performs the duties of the office or position of Registrar of 

Companies under or in accordance with the Companies Act 1993 

of New Zealand. 

Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 

59  Subsection 3(1) 

10 

Insert: 

11 

address has a meaning affected by subsection (2). 

12 

60  Subsection 3(2) 

13 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

14 

Electronic address 

15 

 

(2)  After the time specified in the regulations, a reference in this Act to 

16 

an address includes a reference to an electronic address. 

17 

 

(3)  The time specified under subsection (2) must be later than the day 

18 

on which the regulations are registered under the Legislative 

19 

Instruments Act 2003

20 

 

(4)  Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to the following 

21 

references to an address

22 

 

(a)  a reference in subsection 26(2); 

23 

 

(b)  the first reference in subsection 26(3). 

24 

 

(5)  For the purposes of this Act, the question of whether an electronic 

25 

address is in Australia is to be determined in accordance with the 

26 

regulations. 

27 

 

(6)  For the purposes of this Act, the question of whether an electronic 

28 

address is in New Zealand is to be determined in accordance with 

29 

the regulations. 

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61  After subsection 19(5) 

Insert: 

 

(5A)  An address given under paragraph (5)(c) must be an address in 

Australia or New Zealand. 

62  Subsection 21(5) 

After "Australia", insert "or New Zealand". 

63  Subsection 26(3) 

After "overseas", insert "in a country other than New Zealand". 

64  Subsection 26(3) 

After "Australia" (first occurring), insert "or New Zealand". 

10 

65  Subsection 26(3) 

11 

Omit "a postal address in Australia", substitute "an address in Australia 

12 

or New Zealand". 

13 

66  Subsection 31(3) 

14 

After "Australia", insert "or New Zealand". 

15 

67  Section 73 

16 

Repeal the section, substitute: 

17 

73  Service of documents 

18 

 

  If: 

19 

 

(a)  this Act provides for a document to be served on, or given or 

20 

sent to, a person; and 

21 

 

(b)  the person has given the Secretary or the Registrar an address 

22 

in Australia or New Zealand for service; 

23 

the document may be served on, or given or sent to, the person by a 

24 

prescribed means to that address. 

25 

Trade Marks Act 1995 

26 

68  Readers guide (list of terms defined in section 6) 

27 

Insert the following term in its appropriate alphabetical position: 

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"Board". 

69  Readers guide (list of terms defined in section 6) 

Omit "Professional Standards Board". 

70  Subsection 6(1) 

Insert: 

Board has the same meaning as in the Patents Act 1990

71  Subsection 6(1) (definition of Professional Standards 

Board

Repeal the definition. 

72  At the end of subsection 215(5) 

10 

Add "or New Zealand". 

11 

73  Paragraph 215(6)(a) 

12 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

13 

 

(a)  if the person has an address for service--the document may 

14 

be served on, or given or sent to, the person by a prescribed 

15 

means to that address; or 

16 

74  Paragraph 215(6)(b) 

17 

After "Australia" (first occurring), insert "or New Zealand". 

18 

75  Paragraph 215(6)(b) 

19 

Omit "post", substitute "a prescribed means". 

20 

76  Paragraph 215(6)(b) 

21 

After "Australia" (second occurring), insert "or New Zealand". 

22 

77  At the end of section 215 

23 

Add: 

24 

 

(8)  After the time specified in the regulations, a reference in this 

25 

section to an address includes a reference to an electronic address. 

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(9)  The time specified under subsection (8) must be later than the day 

on which the regulations are registered under the Legislative 

Instruments Act 2003

 

(10)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

electronic address is in Australia is to be determined in accordance 

with the regulations. 

 

(11)  For the purposes of this section, the question of whether an 

electronic address is in New Zealand is to be determined in 

accordance with the regulations. 

78  Subsection 228A(5) 

10 

Omit "the Professional Standards Board", substitute "the Board". 

11 

79  Subsection 228A(5) (note) 

12 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

13 

80  Subparagraph 231(2)(ha)(ia) 

14 

Omit "Professional Standards Board", substitute "Board". 

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Part 2

--Transitional provisions 

81  Transitional

--registration as a patent attorney 

(1) 

The Designated Manager must: 

 

(a)  register as a patent attorney an individual who, immediately 

before the commencement of this item: 

 

(i)  was registered as a patent attorney under a law of New 

Zealand; and 

 

(ii)  was not a registered patent attorney (within the meaning 

of the Patents Act 1990); and 

 

(b)  do so as soon as practicable after the commencement of this 

10 

item. 

11 

(2) 

The registration is to consist of entering the individual's name in the 

12 

Register of Patent Attorneys. 

13 

(3) 

For the purposes of the Patents Act 1990, the registration is taken to be 

14 

under that Act. 

15 

82  Transitional

--qualification for registration as a patent 

16 

attorney 

17 

(1) 

A qualification specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, 

18 

regulations made for the purposes of paragraph 198(4)(b) of the Patents 

19 

Act 1990 may consist of passing examinations conducted in New 

20 

Zealand, so long as: 

21 

 

(a)  the examinations are specified in those regulations; and 

22 

 

(b)  at least one of those examinations was passed before the 

23 

commencement of this item; and 

24 

 

(c)  the remaining examinations are passed before the end of the 

25 

4-year period beginning at the commencement of this item. 

26 

(2) 

Regulations authorised by subitem (1) do not apply to examinations 

27 

passed by an individual unless the individual applies for registration as 

28 

a patent attorney under section 198 of the Patents Act 1990 within 6 

29 

months after the completion of the last of those examinations. 

30 

(3) 

Subitem (1) does not limit paragraph 198(4)(b) of the Patents Act 1990. 

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83  Transitional

--conduct of patent attorneys 

(1) 

Grounds prescribed for the purposes of section 199 of the Patents Act 

1990 may relate to conduct that took place in New Zealand before the 

commencement of this item. 

(2) 

Subitem (1) does not limit section 199 of the Patents Act 1990

84  Transitional

--registration as a trade marks attorney 

(1) 

If: 

 

(a)  immediately before the commencement of this item, an 

individual: 

 

(i)  was registered as a patent attorney under a law of New 

10 

Zealand; and 

11 

 

(ii)  was not a registered trade marks attorney (within the 

12 

meaning of the Trade Marks Act 1995); and 

13 

 

(b)  within 12 months after the commencement of this item, the 

14 

individual applies to the Designated Manager to be registered 

15 

as a trade marks attorney; and 

16 

 

(c)  the application is in accordance with the regulations; and 

17 

 

(d)  the individual satisfies the Designated Manager, in 

18 

accordance with the regulations, that the individual's level of 

19 

competency in trade marks law and practice is sufficient to 

20 

warrant the individual becoming a registered trade marks 

21 

attorney; and 

22 

 

(e)  the individual has not been convicted of a prescribed offence 

23 

during the 5-year period ending when the application was 

24 

made; and 

25 

 

(f)  the individual is not under sentence of imprisonment for a 

26 

prescribed offence; 

27 

the Designated Manager must register the individual as a trade marks 

28 

attorney. 

29 

(2) 

The registration is to consist of entering the individual's name in the 

30 

Register of Trade Marks Attorneys. 

31 

(3) 

For the purposes of the Trade Marks Act 1995, the registration is taken 

32 

to be under that Act. 

33 

(4) 

The Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes of this 

34 

item. 

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(5) 

It is immaterial whether a matter mentioned in paragraph (1)(d), (e) or 

(f) concerns something that happened in New Zealand. 

(6) 

A reference in this item to conviction of an offence includes a reference 

to: 

 

(a)  the making of an order under section 19B of the Crimes Act 

1914 in relation to the offence; or 

 

(b)  the making of an order under a corresponding provision of a 

law of: 

 

(i)  a State; or 

 

(ii)  a Territory; or 

10 

 

(iii)  New Zealand; 

11 

 

  in relation to the offence. 

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Schedule 5

--Other amendments 

Part 1

--Document retention 

Division 1

--Amendments 

Designs Act 2003 

1  Paragraph 69(3)(b) 

Omit "design; and", substitute "design.". 

2  Paragraph 69(3)(c) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

3  Paragraph 149(2)(o) 

Omit "fit; and", substitute "fit.". 

10 

4  Paragraph 149(2)(p) 

11 

Repeal the paragraph. 

12 

Patents Act 1990 

13 

5  Paragraph 228(2)(u) 

14 

Repeal the paragraph. 

15 

Trade Marks Act 1995 

16 

6  Paragraph 231(2)(h) 

17 

Repeal the paragraph. 

18 

Division 2

--Application of amendments 

19 

7  Application of amendments 

20 

The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to material and 

21 

documents provided or filed before, on or after the commencement of 

22 

this Part. 

23 

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Division 1

--Amendments 

Patents Act 1990 

8  Section 24 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

24  Validity not affected by making information available in certain 

circumstances 

9  Section 29A (note) 

Repeal the note. 

10  At the end of section 29A 

10 

Add: 

11 

 

(6)  An applicant is not entitled to ask that any action be taken, or that 

12 

he or she be allowed to take any action, under this Act in relation 

13 

to a PCT application unless the following requirements of 

14 

subsection (5) have been met (if applicable): 

15 

 

(a)  a translation of the application into English has been filed; 

16 

 

(b)  the prescribed documents have been filed; 

17 

 

(c)  the prescribed fees have been paid. 

18 

Note: 

A failure to comply with subsection (5) may also result in the PCT 

19 

application lapsing: see paragraph 142(2)(f). 

20 

11  Subsection 29B(2) 

21 

Omit "within the prescribed period". 

22 

12  Subsection 29B(6) 

23 

Omit "subsection (1)", substitute "the definition of Convention country 

24 

in subsection (5)". 

25 

13  Before subsection 40(2) 

26 

Insert: 

27 

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Requirements relating to complete specifications 

14  Before subsection 41(1) 

Insert: 

Provisional specifications 

 

(1A)  A specification is taken to comply with subsection 40(1), so far as 

it requires a description of a micro-organism, if: 

 

(a)  the micro-organism is deposited with a prescribed depository 

institution in accordance with such provisions of the 

Budapest Treaty as are applicable; and 

 

(b)  the prescribed circumstances apply. 

10 

Complete specifications 

11 

15  Paragraph 43(2A)(b) 

12 

After "discloses", insert ", or a prescribed set of prescribed documents 

13 

considered together disclose,". 

14 

16  After subsection 43(2A) 

15 

Insert: 

16 

 

(2B)  A prescribed document, or a prescribed set of prescribed 

17 

documents considered together, is taken to disclose the invention in 

18 

a claim as mentioned in paragraph (2A)(b) so far as such disclosure 

19 

requires a description of a micro-organism, if: 

20 

 

(a)  the micro-organism is deposited with a prescribed depository 

21 

institution in accordance with such provisions of the 

22 

Budapest Treaty as are applicable; and 

23 

 

(b)  the prescribed circumstances apply. 

24 

17  At the end of subparagraph 101E(1)(a)(ix) 

25 

Add "and". 

26 

18  Paragraph 119(3)(b) 

27 

Omit "through any publication or use of the invention". 

28 

19  Subsection 178(4) 

29 

Omit "subsection (1) or (2)", substitute "this section". 

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20  Subsection 191A(4) 

Omit "a declaration, or rectify the Register, under this section", 

substitute "a declaration under subsection (2), or rectify the Register 

under subsection (3),". 

21  Paragraph 224(1)(a) 

Omit "or 142(2)(b)". 

Division 2

--Application of amendments 

22  Application of amendments 

(1) 

The amendments made by items 8 and 18 apply in relation to 

information that is made publicly available at or after the time those 

10 

items commence. 

11 

(2) 

The amendments made by items 9, 10 and 11 apply in relation to 

12 

applications made at or after the time those items commence. 

13 

(3) 

The amendment made by item 14 applies in relation to provisional 

14 

applications made at or after the time that item commences. 

15 

(4) 

The amendments made by items 15 and 16 apply in relation to: 

16 

 

(a)  patents for which the complete application is made at or after 

17 

the time those items commence; and 

18 

 

(b)  standard patents for which the application had been made 

19 

before the time those items commence, if the applicant had 

20 

not asked for an examination of the patent request and 

21 

specification for the application under section 44 of the 

22 

Patents Act 1990 before that time; and 

23 

 

(c)  innovation patents granted at or after the time those items 

24 

commence, if the complete application to which the patent 

25 

relates had been made before that time; and 

26 

 

(d)  complete patent applications made at or after the time those 

27 

items commence; and 

28 

 

(e)  complete applications for standard patents made before the 

29 

time those items commence, if the applicant had not asked 

30 

for an examination of the patent request and specification for 

31 

the application under section 44 of the Patents Act 1990 

32 

before that time; and 

33 

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(f)  complete applications for innovation patents made before the 

time those items commence, if a patent had not been granted 

in relation to the application on or before that time; and 

 

(g)  innovation patents granted before the time those items 

commence, if: 

 

(i)  the Commissioner had not decided to examine the 

complete specification relating to the patent under 

section 101A of the Patents Act 1990 before that time; 

and 

 

(ii)  the patentee or any other person had not asked the 

10 

Commissioner to examine the complete specification 

11 

relating to the patent under section 101A of the Patents 

12 

Act 1990 before that time. 

13 

(5) 

The amendment made by item 20 applies on and after the day that item 

14 

commences in relation to patents granted before, on or after that 

15 

commencement. 

16 

 


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