IPA patent 5.6-examination — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 5.6 Examination

Also in this Chapter: 5.1 Proce​​​​​​​dures 5.2 Understanding Legislation 5.3 Formalities and forms 5.4 Entitlement 5.5 Construction of Specifications, Claims, and Claim types ​​​​​​​ 5.6 Examination 5.7 Amendments ​​​​​​​ Sub-chapters: 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 ; 5.6.10 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 .