IPA patent 5.6.10-divisional-applications — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 5.6.10 Divisional applications

Also in this Chapter: 5.6.1 Relevant Dates, Definitions, Legal Standards, and Other Prescribed Matters (e.g. Publication) 5.6.2 Factors to consider before commencing examination 5.6.3 The Specification and Claims to Examine ; 5.6.4 Citations: Prior art base and construction of prior art 5.6.5 Novelty, Whole of Contents, and Secret Use 5.6.6 Inventive Step 5.6.7 Full Disclosure, Sufficiency, Clarity, Support and Usefulness (s40) 5.6.8 Patent Eligible Subject Matter (Manner of Manufacture) 5.6.9 Acceptance, Grant, and Refusal of Applications 5.6.11 Patents of Addition 5.6.12 Preliminary search and Opinion (PSO) 5.6.13 Re-examination 5.6.14 Secret cases and applications involving associated technologies (i.e. nuclear weapons) 5.6.15 Innovation Formalities and Innovative Step 5.6.16 Annex A - Procedural Outline for Full Examination of a Standard Patent Application 5.6.17 Annex B - Indicators of Special or Different Considerations 5.6.18 Annex C - Applicant and Inventor Details as Shown on PCT Pamphlet Front Page 5.6.19 Annex D - Example of PCT Pamphlet Front Page​​​​​​​ Sub-cha ​​​​​​​ pters: 5.6.10.1 Requirements to Claim Divisional Status ; 5.6.10.2 Priority Entitlement ; 5.6.10.3 Time Limits for Filing ; 5.6.10.4 Status of the Parent ; 5.6.10.5 Issues specific to the Examination of divisional applications ; 5.6.10.6 Innovation Divisional Applications ; and 5.6.10.7 Annex A - Procedural Outline to Divisional Application Examination .