IPA trademark 4.8-reporting-on-an-irda — IP Australia Trade Marks Manual of Practice and Procedure – 60.4.8 Reporting on an IRDA

4.8.1 Relevant Legislation Madrid Protocol Regulations Rule 17 Provisional Refusal and Statement of Grant of Protection Trade Marks Regulations 1995 17A.16 Examination of IRDA - report to holder 17A.17 Examination - holder's response to report 17A.18 Examination - further report to holder 4.8.2 Process Authorised examiners undertake examination of IRDAs. After examination of the IRDA one of the following occurs: If there are no grounds for rejecting an IRDA a clear assessment is prepared. If grounds for rejection exist with regard to all of the goods and/or services, a full provisional refusal is issued. The examiner selects Full Refusal as the assessment outcome, and authors the report accordingly. If grounds for rejection exist with regard to only some of the goods and/or services, a partial provisional refusal is issued. The examiner selects Partial Refusal as the assessment outcome, and authors the report accordingly. The appropriate amendment or endorsement is set up on the system. Before approving the refusal the approving officer must ensure that: Full Refusal has not been selected as the assessment outcome, the wording of the amendment or endorsement is appropriate.