Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsThe amendments of Schedule 8 made by the Intellectual Property Legislation Amendment (Fee Amounts and Other Measures) Regulations 2024 apply in respect of proceedings that begin on or after the commencement of that instrument.
Patents Regulations 1991
Statutory Rules No. 71, 1991
made under the
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L01299
This compilation is in 2 volumes
Volume 1: regulations 1.1- 23.55
Volume 2: Schedules and Endnotes
Each volume has its own contents
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Patents Regulations 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date ).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes ) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self - repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Schedule 5--Knowledge requirements
Part 1--Overall requirement
Part 2--Legal process and overview of intellectual property
Part 3--Professional conduct
Part 4--Intellectual property law
Part 5--Intellectual property systems
Schedule 7--Fees
Part 1--Patent Attorneys
1 Table of fees--patent attorneys
Part 2--General fees
2 Table of fees--general fees
Part 3--General fees for international applications
3 Table of fees--general fees for international applications
Part 4--Fees payable for benefit of International Bureau
4 Table of fees--fees payable for benefit of International Bureau
Schedule 8--Costs, expenses and allowances
Part 1--Costs
Part 2--Expenses and allowances
Division 1--Expenses
Division 2--Allowances
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history