Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 6.2

  (1)   For the purposes of subsection   61(2) of the Act, the prescribed period is from 3 months after publication under paragraph   49(5 )( b) of the Act of the notice of the acceptance of the request and complete specification to:

  (a)   6 months after that publication; or

  (b)   such later day as:

  (i)   in the case of proceedings before a court or the AAT -- the court or AAT directs; or

  (ii)   in any other case -- the Commissioner reasonably directs;

    being satisfied that the grant of the patent should be postponed.

  (2)   A person may request the Commissioner in the approved form to give a direction referred to in subparagraph   ( 1 )( b )( ii).