Legal status codes for Australia (AU)

Code

 Description

CB -

Opposition lodged by

CB4 -

Opposition under section 104(4) lodged

CFC -

Application withdrawn - opposition proceedings

CNC5 -

Notice of opposition under section 223(6) and chapter 5

CSPL -

Provision under sect. 173 (publication forbidden) revoked: complete specification lapsed

MAY -

Offer to surrender petty patent

MK1 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period

MK10 -

Application lapsed section 142(4)(b) - petty patent: applicant didn't comply with a notice to commissioner

MK11 -

Application lapsed section 148(1)(c) - not a relevant international application

MK12 -

Application lapsed section 141(1)/reg 8.3(2) - applicant filed a written notice of withdrawal

MK13 -

Application withdrawn section 141(2)/reg 8.3(2) - pct appl. non-entering nat. phase; withdrawn by applicant

MK14 -

Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired

MK15 -

Patent ceased section 143(b) - prescribed document not filed in time

MK16 -

Application refused

MK17 -

Application lapsed reg. 22.2b(2) - non-payment of filing fees

MK18 -

Application lapsed reg. 3.2b(3),(5) or (6) - no comply to or correction of formalitiy errors of the specification in time

MK19 -

Patent ceased section 143(a)/reg. 22.2b(2) - fee for filing a request for the innovation patent has not been paid in time

MK2 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(b) - applicant didn't comply with commissioner

MK20 -

Patent ceased section 143a(b)/reg. 22.2d(2) or (4) - non-payment of examination fees within the prescribed period

MK21 -

Patent ceased section 101c(b)/section 143a(c)/reg. 9a.4 - examination under section 101b had not been carried out within the period prescribed

MK22 -

Patent ceased section 143a(d), or expired - non payment of renewal fee or expiry

MK23 -

Patent ceased section 143a(e) - no reply for correction within the time allowed by the commissioner

MK24 -

Application lapsed reg. 22.2e(2) - failure to pay response fee

MK25 -

Application lapsed reg. 22.2i(2) - failure to pay acceptance fee

MK3 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(c) - examination deferred under section 46 no request for examination

MK4 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(d) - no continuation fee paid for the application

MK5 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(e) - patent request and compl. specification not accepted

MK6 -

Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase

MK7 -

Application lapsed reg. 3.2(5)(a) - no comply with direction appl. was given

MK8 -

Application lapsed reg. 3.4(6) - abstract not filed in time

MK9 -

Application lapsed section 142(3) - applicant didn't comply with commissioner in time

NCW -

Application for extension of term withdrawn under section 70 (patents act 1970)

NDR -

Extension of term of standard patents, section 70: refusal

NREF -

Refusal of section 223 (extension of time)

PCD -

Proceeding under section 215 (death of applicant or nominated person)

ROP -

Revocation of patent

WETP -

Withdrawn extension of term application - petty patent

CC +

Opposition dismissed

CC1 +

Opposition dismissed - proceeding to sealing

CC4 +

Opposition under section 104(4) dismissed

CH +

Opposition withdrawn

CH4 +

Opposition under section 104(4) withdrawn

CR +

Opposition popceedings - application refused

CSPA +

Provision under sect. 173 (publication forbidden) revoked: complete specification accepted

CW +

Opposition withdrawn - proceeding to sealing

FGA +

Letters patent sealed (standard patent)

FGD +

Duplicate letters patent sealed

FGF +

Patent sealed (petty patent)

FGI +

Letters patent sealed (innovation patent)

NC +

Extension of time requested for standard patent (sect. 70)

NCF +

Extension of term requested for petty patent (sect. 69)

ND +

Extension of time allowed

NDA +

Extension of term for standard patent accepted (sect.70)

NDB +

Extension of term for standard patent granted (sect.70, 74)

NDF +

Extension of term granted for petty patent (sect. 69)

ADV

Advertisement

AMFD

Amendment of filing date

BG

Complete specifications treated as provisional specifications, section 37

CSPF

Provision under sect. 173 (publication forbidden) revoked: complete specification lodged

CSPO

Provision under sect. 173 (publication forbidden) revoked: complete specification open to public inspection

DA2

Applications for amendment section 104

DA3

Amendments made section 104

DA4

Notice of intention to amend compl. spec./ letter patent etc. persuant to order 58 rule 10 of fed. court rules

DA5

Ammendment section 105 patents act 1990 - amendment directed by court

DA6

Amendments section 104; application for amendment withdrawn

GD

Licence registered

GM

Mortgages registeres

HB

Alteration of name in register

HC1

Change of applicant's name (sect. 215), death of applicant

MAK

Offer to surrender letters patent

MAL

Surrender and revocation of letters patent

MFS

Surrender and revocation of petty patent

NA

Applications received for extensions of time, section 223

NAA1

Applications designating australia an claiming priority from australian documents

NB

Applications allowed - extensions of time section 223(2)

NBA

Allowances - extensions of time- section 223(1)

ON

Official notes - decision of a delegate or deputy of the commissioner of patents

PAF

Provision under sect. 173 (publication forbidden) revoked: provisional application filed

PC

Assignment registered to

PC1

Assignment before grant (sect. 113) to

RIS

Re-issue

S32

Proceeding under section 32 - disputes between applicants etc.

SREP

Specification republished

TC

Change of applicant's name (sec. 104)

TFD

Applications with amended filing dates reg 3.5(a)

TH

Correction