IPA patent 6.4.3-initial-processing — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 6.4.3 Initial Processing

Also in this Chapter: 6.4.1 Introduction 6.4.2 Completion Time and Priority ​​​​​​​ 6.4.4 Search Procedure 6.4.5 Search Report and Advisory Opinion 6.4.6 Further Advisory Opinion 6.4.7 Final Processing 6.4.8 Annexes Related Chapters: 3.2 Customer Service Charter (Timeliness Standards) RIO - Processing Bilateral Application Tasks RIO - Bilateral Application Tasks RIO - COMPASS When this Office receives a Fijian bilateral search request, such requests are forwarded to the PCT Unit who will: Acknowledge receipt to the Fijian Administrator-General. Create a bilateral task in RIO workbench, enter applicant’s details, and upload the specification plus all other relevant documents. Identify the most likely exam section based on IPC/subject matter provided. Email the supervising examiner of the relevant examination section with: An application number The due date (10 weeks from the request date) A request to perform a search and examination based on the application filed The Supervising examiner will then allocate/assign the task to an examiner and advise the PCT unit who the examiner will be. Bilateral Examination is processed in RIO/Intelledox. Instructions for examiners can be found in RIO - Processing Bilateral Application Tasks .