File patent applications with IP Australia
Patents protect inventions for up to 20 years (standard) or 8 years (innovation patents — being phased out).
Who must comply
Inventors / assignees seeking patent protection.
What triggers it
Innovation deserving protection.
When due
Voluntary but commercially essential; first-to-file priority.
Evidence required
Lodged application + prosecution + grant.
Max penalty
n/a (voluntary); infringement = damages + injunctions
Summary
Patents Act 1990 (Cwlth) administered by IP Australia. Standard patents protect novel + inventive + useful inventions for up to 20 years. Innovation patents phased out (last applications 25 Aug 2021); existing in force until expiry. PCT international filing available.
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Source: https://ipaustralia.gov.au/patents. Rules Mate is not a law firm. Always verify against the live regulator source before acting.