The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 was passed by the Senate on the 27th of February 2012. All parties endorsed the Bill and as a result no amendments were moved.

 

The Raising the Bar Bill addresses six key areas:

  • raising the quality of granted patents
  • free access to patented inventions for regulatory approvals and research
  • reducing delays in resolution of patent and trade mark applications
  • assisting the operations of the IP profession
  • improving mechanisms for trade mark and copyright enforcement
  • simplifying the IP system.

More information about the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill.