Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
Government bill
3 November 2015
This Bill proposes an amendment to the grounds on which a person can oppose the grant of a patent under the Patents Act 2013, a single patent application process and single patent examination process with Australia, and a joint registration regime with Australia for patent attorneys.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
- Introduced on 3 November 2015
- 1st reading on 9 February 2016
- 2nd reading on 20 September 2016
- 3rd reading on 15 November 2016
- Royal assent on 21 November 2016
Votes
1st reading
PassedReading date: 9 February 2016
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
2nd reading
PassedReading date: 20 September 2016
No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 23 March 2023 at 12:01 am.