IPA patent 5.6.9.7-continued-examination---result-of-a-decision — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 5.6.9.7 Continued Examination - Result of a decision

Also in thi s Chapter: 5.6.9.1 Conditions and Time for Acceptance 5.6.9.2 Postponement of Acceptance 5.6.9.3 Extension of Acceptance Period 5.6.9.4 Revocation of acceptance 5.6.9.5 Refusal of acceptance - Specific circumstances 5.6.9.6 Refusal of an Application ; ​​​​​​​ 5.6.9.8 Lapsing of an application 5.6.9.9 Withdrawal of an application 5.6.9.10 Double patenting, Multiple Applications - s62(2), s101B(2)(h) 5.6.9.11 Parallel Applications (Applications for both innovation and standard) 5.6.9.12 Register of Patents 5.6.9.13 Annex A - Example Bar-to-Grant Letter (Accepted Despite Multiple Inventions) 5.6.9.14 Acceptance and QRS Issues Key Legislation: Patents Act: s59 Opposition to grant of standard patent s60 Hearing and decision by Commissioner Patents Regulations: reg 13.4 Prescribed period: acceptance of request and specification Related Chapters: 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) Note that content to be created. Any questions regarding Continued Examination following the result of a decision should be directed to Oppositions for the time being.