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Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of November 29, 2000), Australia

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Year of Version 2000 Dates Entry into force: April 30, 1991 Adopted: April 18, 1991 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes This consolidated version of the Patent Regulations 1991 incorporates all amendments up to Act No. 317 of 2000 (see Note 1, Table of Statutory Rules, on pages 311-312 for the latest amendments).

The notification by Australia to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Patents Regulations establishes the regulations under the Patents Act 1990.'


Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of November 29, 2000) PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Patents Regulations (consolidated as of January 31, 1994)(AU035)
Patents Regulations 1991 (Statutory Rules No. 71, 1991)(AU227)
Is superseded by (9 text(s)) Is superseded by (9 text(s))
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of October 1, 2020) (AU603)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of March 26, 2019) (AU588)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of October 17, 2018) (AU544)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of February 24, 2017) (AU437)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of November 15, 2016) (AU484)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of June 20, 2015) (AU411)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of April 15, 2013) (AU347)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of August 1, 2010) (AU226)
Patents Regulations 1991 (consolidated as of December 12, 2009) (AU181)

WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/AUS/P/6 (p. 2-320)

WIPO Lex No. AU131