EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1985 NO. 316
Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Science
The purpose of these Regulations is to introduce amendments to the Patents Regulations consequential on the amendment of the fees payable to the Commissioner of Patents for the benefit of the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 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 8% with effect from 1 January 1986. 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.