At a glance
Policy ID: 66
Status: Identified for action
Priority: Medium
Issue summary
In 2016-2017, IP Australia consulted on specific proposals related to examination timeframes. Following this consultation, IP Australia has continued to explore these issues, collect data, and review trade mark timeframes more broadly, including acceptance and divisional timeframes, response periods, extensions of time, deferrals of acceptance and other matters.
History
- On hold 4 September 2017
Comments
Public consultation on this issue took place from November 2016 - February 2017.
In light of stakeholder feedback and other legislative priorities for IP Australia, this proposal has remained a Medium priority. We continue to investigate and consider a package of proposals for inclusion in a later Bill.