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Application flow chart

The coloured boxes in the chart indicate key stages where you must act to ensure progress of your application or continuation of your patent rights. Paying official IP Australia fees is essential to the progress of your application. The main fees are for filing the complete application, examination of your application and for maintaining your patent.

Standard Patent flow chart

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