Lists of void applications for non-payment of  fees are given. Patent number 112,600 (1939) to patent number 496,937 (1975) are  held at YA 608 AU7PS. Ordered by patent number this register is for applications for the grant of provisional certificates (for 1887) and letters patent for New South Wales between 1887 and 1905. This means that you search a  journal issue published up to two years after the patent application. Inventors are encouraged to search the USPTO's patent database to see if a patent has already been filed or granted that is similar to your patent. Free Australian patent search, trade mark search, design search in Australia and New Zealand. 25, no 50 (2011 Dec. 22), Some issues of the journal  (usually January or December ) have a, International Patent Classification System (IPC) system. Pre-filing patent searches in Australia are conducted before embarking on the patenting process to obtain an initial indication of whether an idea is novel. 25, no 50 (2011 Dec. 22). Try the beta replacement for EFS-Web, Private PAIR and Public PAIR. A librarian can request the relevant volume for you. Australian patent search Compared with many other countries, a patent search in Australia is relatively straightforward because IP Australia offers a sophisticated patent database and patent search system to the general public – called AusPat. Use other sources listed on this guide to find patent numbers, for example the AusPat online database on the IP Australia website. You can also search the National Archives of Australia website, as explained on this page. The State Library holds print and microfiche copies of Australian patents from 1904 up to 1999. Use the serial (granted) number when requesting a patent, not the application number. 87, PO Box 95, 1200 Vienna, AT +43 (0)1 534 24 - 0 +43 (0)1 534 24 - 535 Offsite staff have advised that when these microfiche patents are sent to the library, they are stamped with the location MF 143 and the date of accession (1st June 2007). In 2008-9 IP Australia opened a patent examination centre in Melbourne to accommodate 40 patent examiners. To identify a granted patent number if only the application number is known: The Australian official journal of patents, trade marks & designs has concordances showing lists of  application numbers and their  six-figure granted (final) patent number. Before requesting print  copies of Australian patents, search the AusPat database on the IP Australia website. Prior to this, each Australian colony had its own system of registration (See separate links in this guide). If you cannot find a copy of the patent online, contact us at  Ask a librarian The State Library  holds print and microfiche copies of  Australian patents, 1904 to 1999. Staff: Go to Specifications of inventions. The initial release of the full text searching capability in December 2010 included There is an Advanced search option if you have more information. Most of our  patents are in paper format, but microfiche copies of Australia patent - AU-A & AU-B series - filed by Application Number are held. Type the word patent in the title keyword box and  type the number with an asterisk after it, in the Control symbol box, for example 4951* This brings up all patents containing this number. To apply for a patent, you must file an application with IP Australia. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) - enables full text searching of over 1.6 million international patent applications from 1978, including selected Australian patents, via its PATENTSCOPE® Search Service, Patent Lens - a worldwide, open-access, free full-text patent resource. AusPat covers Australian patent records right back to 1904. Indexes to proceedings during ... of the Commonwealth Patent Office, with statistical tables. Steps to find and request Australian patents: 1. Baxter IP offers a detailed review of patent documents service to determine whether your idea is novel in light of the patent documents you have identified. It is free to search and has full specifications. In Australia, patent attorneys are a separate profession and have a right of audience in the Australian Patent Office but cannot appear in Court. File a patent application online with EFS-web. If you have some or all of these details , search IP Australia's online AusPat database. Why use Patent Lookup? Furthermore conducting a, pre-filing patent search in Australia is an important step in mitigating the risk of spending money on a patent application for an idea that is not new. See the boxes below for further information about the patents journal and a sample of a concordance. Search the AusPat database before you turn to the print indexes. Our search system for australian patent data provides a single point to search for information on Australian patents. Overview. If asking a staff member to request a patent, please provide  patent application number and year if possible. IPC (International Patent Classification), additional IP Australia online patents databases, Specifications of inventions with notes of void applications. If you don't know the patent number, staff can search the print/microfiche subject and name indexes or the AusPat database if you have the name of the inventor and the subject of the invention and a date range. Print copies of  Australian official journal of patents 1904 to 2003. Patent Searches Introduction AusPat is the comprehensive search system for Australian patent data, providing a single point of enquiry for information on Australian patents in a free online patent search tool. I might get a few likely hits. In order to access copies you would need to contact the Canberra office of the National Archives of Australia. More information is given about the journal on this page. If a patent has already been digitised, an icon looking like a document will appear in the Digitised Item column. Barcodes have been allocated to most patent number ranges, but some use a generic code. The microfiche copies were sent to the State Library  by the Patents Office in batches  a number of years after the patent applications were lodged. If you find the patent on AusPat, you don't need to search the print indexes, as AusPat has the full specifications. The granted (serial) numbers are listed alongside the application numbers in the concordances published in the Australian official journal of patents, trademarks and designs,  usually in January or December of each year. However, if you do not know the number, AusPat fails you. Australian patent searches IP Australia maintains the AUSPAT patent database, which allows anyone to search Australian patent data. You can do a Basic Search, using terms such as the surname of the inventor and the word patent. 40 (2003 Oct. 9)-vol. We assist international clients with establishing and managing their patent, design and trade mark rights in Australia and New Zealand. Australian official journal of patents, trademarks and designs, International Patent Classification (IPC) system, Patents - Australia- indexes- periodicals, Australian official journal of patents, trade marks & designs, outline of the patent records held by the NAA at their Canberra office, Army Inventions Directorate, 1942-46 - Fact Sheet 199, Standard Patent Applications filed from 1979, Petty Patent Applications filed from 1979, Innovation patents filed from 24 May 2001, Note that prior to 1920, need to search by application number and/or full specification search, Keyword search the full text of Australian patents (using, Search application and granted (serial) numbers, Search subjects using class numbers (these indicate the subject of each patent), Quick Search -  name, number, title keyword. If copies are not held in the Library, either missing from the collection, or void (see "Void Patents" box on this page), these can be ordered from the Canberra office of the National Archives of Australia (see the Other Resources box on this page). Structured Search -  name, number, title keyword, Advanced Search - name, publication details. Specifications of inventions with notes of void applications - (YA 608 AU7S)  The State Library  holds patent number 1, 1904 to patent number 496,937 of 1975 under this title. Patents may be searched in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT). During World War I, Australian patent applications thought to be of assistance to the enemy, were prohibited from publication or communication, under the War Precautions (Patents) Regulations 1916 (Statutory Rules 140). For standard complete patent applications filed on or after 15 April 2013, the respective applicants may be requested to pay a new search fee of AU$1,400 during examination.