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Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [2012]

Type	Government
Originating house	Senate
Status	Act
Portfolio	Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Summary

Amends the: Patents Act 1990 in relation to: the thresholds set for the grant of a patent; and exempting patent infringement of research and experimental activities; Patents Act 1990 and Trade Marks Act 1995 to: reduce delays in finalising patent and trade mark applications; enable trade marks and patent attorneys to practise through a corporate structure; and extend to trade marks and patent attorneys the same ‘advice’ privilege available to legal professionals; Copyright Act 1968 and Trade Marks Act 1995 in relation to the enforcement regime for counterfeit trade mark and copyright goods; and Designs Act 2003, Patents Act 1990, Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 and Trade Marks Act 1995 to provide that the intellectual property rights system can adapt to the electronic and global business environments.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	22/06/11
Second reading moved	22/06/11
Second reading debate	27/02/12
Second reading agreed to	27/02/12
Third reading agreed to	27/02/12

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	28/02/12
Referred to Federation Chamber	19/03/12
Second reading moved	19/03/12
Second reading debate	19/03/12
Second reading agreed to	19/03/12
Reported from Federation Chamber	20/03/12
Third reading agreed to	20/03/12

Text of bill as passed both Houses	20/03/12
Assent	15/04/12	Act no.: 35 - Year: 2012