77891 Patent Systems

Requisite(s): 77898 Patent Law

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

This subject concentrates on the ability to handle the interests of a client in prosecution and maintenance of a patent application, including advice on the desirability of seeking patent protection and provision of alternative protection in Australia and other countries. Topics covered include: types of application; Patent Office practice; amendment; opposition; re-examination; maintenance; extension of term; extension of time; revocation; treaties and conventions; searching; assignment; licensing; compulsory licenses; Crown use; restrictions on exploitation; circuit layout legislation and practice; plant protection legislation and practice; patentability in other countries (particularly with reference to New Zealand, the United States, the European Union, the People's Republic of China and Japan); and innovation patents.

Note(s)

This subject is accredited by the Professional Standards Board as fulfilling part of the qualifications for registration as a Patent Attorney in Australia.