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Changes affecting all IP rights commencing February 2019
IP legislation improvements come into effect on 24 February 2019, which will:
Updated non-legislative instruments for patents, trade marks and designs
IP Australia has identified updates to the a number of non-legislative instruments first published on 23 January 2019.
Brexit and intellectual property
The potential effects of Brexit on IP rights is outlined by the UK Government at GOV.UK.
Non-legislative instruments for patents
The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 1 and Other Measures) Act 2018 (IP Amendment Act) amends the Patents Act to allow the Commissioner, by way of non-legislative instruments, to:
Changes in PCT Fees
In accordance with the directives adopted by the PCT Assembly at its Fortieth Session (held from September 22 to October 1, 2009), new equivalent amounts in AUD will be established with effect from 1 January 2019, as follows:
International PCT Fees
International Filing Fee: $1871
If the application contains 30 Pages or less including the request form
E-filing reductions
Electronic filings filed in PDF format via ePCT: $281