How Do You Patent A Product In Australia?
If you have made or invented something completely new, that is not yet available commercially, then it is wise to patent your invention. Australian products that have patents on them and have earned their inventors and investors a lot of money include the Dynamic Lifter and The Hills Hoist. Patents are legal documentation which allow the owner exclusive permission to use their invention for commercial gain for the life of the patent, or about 20 years. The process of patenting is extremely complicated, takes a long time, and requires extensive legal training. In Australia, it cannot be done by someone who is not qualified in patenting law. Understand the patenting process. Patents are only issued by IP Australia’s patent office and the item to be covered must satisfy all of the criteria covered by the Patents Act 1990, such as: patents can only be used on technology (i.e. a product, composition, or a procedure); the technology must be completely new and entirely different from other pr
