Summary
Amends the
Patents Act 1990
,
Trade Marks Act 1995
and
Designs Act 1906
to clarify that errors or omission by persons such as independent contractors, employed by the Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trade Marks or Registrar of Designs, are encompassed by the existing extension of time provisions;
Patents Act 1990
in relation to disclosure of information to the Commissioner of Patents that is relevant to the patentability of an invention;
Trade Marks Act 1995
to: amend the definition of “employee”; and remove the term “trade marks officer”; and
Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000
to correct a drafting error. Also contains an application provision.