The following is a summary of the amendments in Patents (Amendment) Rules 2010:
a) The removal of the Australian Patent Office as an Examiner under Rule 2(3) of the Patents Rules.
b) In Item 56(B) of the First Schedule, the removal of the fee for a request for search and examination after grant where the Examiner is the Australian Patent Office.
The amendment will come into force on 6 Dec 2010.