IPA patent 7.12.6-divisional-applications — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – 7.12.6 Divisional Applications

Also in this Chapter: 7.12.1 Section 70 Considerations ​​​​​​​ 7.12.2 Applying for an Extension of Term 7.12.3 Processing an Application for an Extension of Term 7.12.4 Calculating the Length of the Extension of Term 7.12.5 Patents of Addition ​​​​​​​ 7.12.7 Oppositions to an Extension of Term 7.12.8 Relevant Court Proceedings Pending 7.12.9 Rectification of the Register The patents derived from a parent application and its divisional application are each entitled to a separate extension of term. However, it should be noted that there are time limits for filing divisional applications. Consequently, it is unlikely that a divisional application will be filed to separate out different pharmaceutical substances with different ARTG registration dates from a single patent.