The Commissioner has issued a new direction for the filing of documents in patent oppositions. A copy of the direction is included in this notice.
The main changes to the direction are in relation to documents mentioned in the SGP, and attachments to declarations:
SGP mentioned documents |
. all mentioned documents are to be included in a single electronic file . each document within the file is to be bookmarked separately
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Attachments to declarations |
. attachments are to be provided in a single electronic file separate to the rest of the declaration . each document within the file is to be bookmarked separately |
The Objective Connect User Guide is being updated to reflect these changes.
The direction comes into effect on 1 January 2018, and applies to documents filed on or after 1 January 2018.
