Step 5: Publication of patent application

Step 5: Publication of patent application

Patent application is published after the expiry of 18 months from the earliest filing date, however if requested by applicant the director may publish the patent application earlier than end of 18 month period.

Your application is published on the Australian patent database, patent office will advertise your patent in the Australian Official Journal of Patents (AOJP).

Publication of your patent means: information about your invention is available to public now.

steps and procedure for Patent Responsibilities
Inventorinventor having innovative idea or invention for filing patentthe patent application gets published automatically. or the optional step of filing an early publication request.
Patent agent or attorneyPatent Attorneyoptional step of filing early publication request.
Patent officeUS Patent officethe patent application is automatically published or if requested early publication is done.

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