IPA design convention-application — IP Australia Designs Examiners' Manual – 19.2. Priority date: Convention application

Request for registration to claim convention priority Sections 35 and 36 govern the time for requesting registration by reference to the priority date of the design. In the first instance, that date will be taken as being the earliest priority date asserted in the application. For more information about priority date and convention claims, see Time limit to claim convention priority . Assessing convention priority For more information about assessing convention priority, see Assessing convention priority claims .