Definitions
3 Definitions
The following expressions are defined, for the purposes of this Act or of a particular Chapter of this Act, in the dictionary in Schedule 1:
1952 Act
application
approved form
associated
technology
Australia
Australian continental shelf
Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
authority
basic application
Board
Budapest Treaty
certified
claim
commencing day
Commissioner
company
compensable person
complete specification
Convention applicant
Convention application
Convention country
depositary institution
deposit requirements
Deputy Commissioner
Designated Manager
Director
director
Director‑General of IP Australia
eligible importing country
eligible person
employee
examination
exclusive licensee
exploit
exploited for Crown purposes
Federal Court
file
foreign aircraft
foreign land vehicle
foreign vessel
formalities check
incorporated legal practice
incorporated patent attorney
infringement proceedings
innovation patent
intellectual property advice
interested party
international application
international depositary authority
international filing date
invention
legal practitioner
legal representative
licence
main invention
New Zealand Commissioner of Patents
New Zealand Patents Minister
New Zealand patents official
nominated person
non‑infringement declaration
Official Journal
patent
patentable invention
patent application
patent area
patent attorney director
patented pharmaceutical invention
patented process
patented product
patentee
patent of addition
Patent Office
patent request
patents work
PCT
PCT application
permit
pharmaceutical product
pharmaceutical substance
PPI
PPI compulsory licence
PPI order
PPI order applicant
PPSA security interest
preferred means
preliminary search and opinion
prescribed court
prescribed depositary institution
prior art base
prior art information
priority date
prohibition order
provisional specification
receiving Office
re‑examination
Register
registered
registered patent attorney
Registrar of Companies of New Zealand
related company group
relevant authority
relevant international application
relevant Minister
relevant proceedings
rules relating to micro‑organisms
Safeguards Act
services
specification
standard patent
Statute of Monopolies
supply
Territory
therapeutic use
this Act
TRIPS Agreement
work
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