EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 325
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Science and Technology
The purpose of these Regulations is to introduce amendments to the Patents Regulations consequential on the amendment of the fees payable for the benefit of and for remittance to the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization 1n respect of International applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
The Assembly of the Patent Cooperation Treaty Union raised the fees payable for the benefit of the International Bureau by approximately 10% with effect from 1 January 1984. The Regulations amend the Patents Regulations to enable the new fees to be collected in respect of International applications filed with the Australian Patent Office.