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Accessing our mainframe databases
IP Australia has released AusPat, the new search system for Australian patents. You can access AusPat at http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/auspat/
Users are advised to discontinue using mainframe databases for patent enquiries and to conduct their searches in AusPat.
Please note that these patents databases do not
include Innovation Patent data or specifications. These databases make no reference
to any Innovation Patent applications which may be divisional applications,
or divisional parents, of existing standard patent applications filed before
5 July 2002.
These databases also do not contain data on new standard complete and provisional
applications filed from 5 July 2002. Where an application has been filed as
a divisional or additional to records on this data-base after 5 July 2005 (or
Innovation Patents filed as divisionals after 24 May 2001) a warning will appear
advising that these applications exist in the New Patent Solution database.
The number(s) of the related applications can be obtained by keying NC in the
options field and pressing enter. Data in relation to new standard complete
and provisional applications and all innovation patent data can be searched
in the New Patent Solution database located in the Online
Services area of this site. Data associated with PCT applications which
have designated Australia but which have NOT entered the National Phase on or
before 7 August 2002 have been migrated to the NPS database and they are marked
"Record migrated to New Patent System".
- Patent Administration System (PatAdmin)
Information about Australian patents and patent applications filed from
January 1979 until 4 July 2002. In some cases, details of patents filed before
that date are also available. Note that only a limited number of the data
fields can be used for searches.
- Patent Indexing System (PatIndex)
Allows you to search Australian patent applications and patents using
one or more International Patent Classification marks.
All major Patent Offices, including Australia, classify patent applications
according to the technology of the invention using the
International Patent Classification (IPC). The current (eighth) edition
has entered into force on January 1, 2006. The eighth edition of the IPC included
much reform, including a two-level structure. IP Australia classifies at the
advanced level. Initially, in 2006, this will include approximately 70,000 entries
of the seventh edition of the IPC. The size of IPC 8 will grow rapidly since
amendments will be made continuously to the advanced level. It is anticipated
to grow to 130,000 over 2-3 years, as there is the potential to receive amendments
every 3 months.
Download software to access our mainframe databases
When can I use the databases?
Our databases are not available on Wednesday evenings between 8 pm-12 am and
from Friday 9 pm to Saturday 9 am (Australian EST), when regular development
and maintenance is undertaken.
For more information, please e-mail:
assist@ipaustralia.gov.au.
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