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To: Q. who wrote (101)	7/10/2000 12:51:10 PM
From: Arcane Lore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 445

Ñ: Yes, the grub was coincidental. Here are some useful (IMO) excerpts from a document at the IP Australia (IP = Intellectual Property) website - Emphasis (boldface), where present, has been added by me: How do I get patent protection? Patent protection is not automatic. You have to file a complete application so that we can assess whether your invention can be patented. The application describes your invention in technical and legal terms and must be drafted carefully to make sure you get effective patent rights. If you intend to tackle overseas markets, you will need to consider whether to obtain patents overseas and in which countries. Your decision will be based on your assessment of the market potential in each country. Seek the advice of an intellectual property professional at an early stage in order to make the right decisions and to help you incorporate patents into your overall business plan. Once you have a patent you can take action to enforce your rights. If you find that someone has been making or selling your invention without permission the next step is to seek legal advice. Often these matters are settled through negotiation without the need for court action. Provisional, Complete and International applications A provisional application can be used at an early stage to establish a priority date for your invention. It does no more than this, and to take advantage you must, within 12 months, file an associated: - Australian petty or standard patent application, - international patent application and/or - patent application in one or more foreign countries. Note: The filing of a provisional application on its own does not give you patent protection. The real value of a provisional application is that it gives you time before committing to the expense of these associated applications to reassess the viability of your invention and decide whether you want to continue. Priority Date You establish a priority date for your invention when you first file a patent application, such as a provisional application, that describes it in detail. The priority date is used to determine if your invention is new. If your invention was already known to the public before that date, you are not entitled to patent it. Claims Claims are concise written statements that define the invention covered by the patent application. What falls within that definition is protected by the patent, anything outside No matter where you want to patent your invention it is often a good idea to start with a provisional application. After that you have a number of choices: Patenting in Australia only If you only want to patent in Australia the choice is simple. You just file a complete application for a petty or standard patent. Apart from a patent specification that describes your invention and claims, it will include forms giving details about the owner of the invention, the inventor(s) and the type of patent you want. Remember if you want to claim priority from an earlier provisional, you must file your complete application within 12 months. International Applications When you file your international application with the Patent Office within IP Australia, you select or designate the countries in which you want a patent. Your application will automatically take effect in those countries but the need to meet the national requirements and costs in each case can be deferred for a significant period. This gives you extra time to re-assess the value of your invention and its export potential before committing to the high costs involved. The application itself includes forms and a patent specification with claims. I want patents in Australia and other countries! If you want to file patent applications in Australia and other countries you generally have two choices: - file separate patent applications in each country. This can be cost effective when you file in only a few countries. - file a single international application and select which countries you want it to apply in (including Australia). These are also called Patent Co-operation Treaty or PCT applications. No matter which option you choose, you will ultimately end up with separate patent applications in each country. There is no such thing as a "world patent". International Applications When you file your international application with the Patent Office within IP Australia, you select or designate the countries in which you want a patent. Your application will automatically take effect in those countries but the need to meet the national requirements and costs in each case can be deferred for a significant period. This gives you extra time to re-assess the value of your invention and its export potential before committing to the high costs involved. The application itself includes forms and a patent specification with claims. ipaustralia.gov.au Note: Software such as Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to read this document. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download at adobe.com