IPA patent 5.6.9-acceptance-grant-and-refusal-of-applications — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 5.6.9 Acceptance, Grant, and Refusal of 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) 5.6.10 Divisional 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-chapters: 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 5.6.9.7 Continued Examination - Result of a decision 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