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Can I extend the term of patent protection beyond twenty years for a standard patent or eight years for an innovation patent?

April 26, 2017EXTEND innovation patent standard term

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Can I extend the term of patent protection beyond twenty years for a standard patent or eight years for an innovation patent?

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Not for innovation patents. However, standard patents with at least one claim directed to a “pharmaceutical substance” may be extended by up to 5 years. The length of the extension is dependent upon the time taken after the date of the patent to obtain marketing approval in Australia.