Plant Breeder's Rights Act changes
Changes made by the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act 2012 relevant to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994
Schedule 1 - Raising the quality of granted Patents
Schedule 1 is not applicable to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994.
Schedule 2 - Free access to Patented inventions for regulatory approvals and research
Schedule 2 is not applicable to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994.
Schedule 3 - Reducing delays in resolution of Patent and trade mark applications
Schedule 3 is not applicable to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994.
Schedule 4 - Assisting the operations of the IP profession
Schedule 4 is not applicable to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994.
Schedule 5 - Improving mechanisms for trade mark and Copyright enforcement
Schedule 5 is not applicable to the Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994.
Schedule 6 - Simplifying the IP system
| Change | Description |
|---|---|
| Updating defined phrases & removal of Treaty text | Section 3 - revises definition for the phrase 'convention' listed in section 3. Also removes the requirement that the full text of the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV Convention) be set out in Schedule 1. Section 43 - revises definitions for a number of phrases to ensure they are consistent with the UPOV Convention. These definitions are for: 'authority', 'territory' and 'variety'. Schedule 1 - consequential repeal due to changes to section 3 and the removal of the requirement to set out the full text of the UPOV Convention. |
More Information
- Consultation papers for IP reforms
- Consultation papers for IP regulations
- Patent Act changes
- Trade Mark Act changes
- Designs Act changes
- Copyright Act changes
Last Updated: 18/1/2013
