Comments on: IP Australia announces new state-based lodgement arrangements http://www.australianpatentlaw.com/2009/07/ip-australia-announces-new-state-based-lodgement-arrangements/ Intellectual Property News from Australia and New Zealand, covering copyright, designs, patents and trademarks Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:44:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Adam Trumble http://www.australianpatentlaw.com/2009/07/ip-australia-announces-new-state-based-lodgement-arrangements/#comment-3335 Adam Trumble Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:53:46 +0000 http://www.australianpatentlaw.com/?p=600#comment-3335 The selected Post Offices will be “deemed” as Sub-Offices for the purposes of fee payment and document lodgement under the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs Acts. As a consequence, and in accordance with the various Regulations, the Post Offices will only be available to receive fees and documents Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, except public holidays. Some of the Post Offices are open outside those hours, including weekends, but will not operate as Sub-Offices during the extended hours. The selected Post Offices will be “deemed” as Sub-Offices for the purposes of fee payment and document lodgement under the Patents, Trade Marks and Designs Acts. As a consequence, and in accordance with the various Regulations, the Post Offices will only be available to receive fees and documents Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, except public holidays.

Some of the Post Offices are open outside those hours, including weekends, but will not operate as Sub-Offices during the extended hours.

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