IPA patent 6.5.1-introduction — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 6.5.1 Introduction to Thai Applications

Also in this Chapter:​​​​​​​ 6.5.2 Completion Time and Priority 6.5.3 Initial Processing 6.5.4 Search Procedure 6.5.5 Search Report 6.5.6 Final Processing 6.5.7 Annex A - Thai Search Report The Australian Patent Office has agreed to assist the Department of Intellectual Property of Thailand by searching a small number of applications filed under the Thai Patents Act. Both Thai nationals and non-Thai nationals are required to pay the current search fee for this assistance. Any fee payable is arranged by the PCT Unit on completion of the search. For each application to be searched, the Thai Office will usually provide as minimum search documentation, an English language translation of the abstract and the broadest claim, together with a copy of the drawing(s) where applicable.