Extending Australian patent and trade mark deadlines amid COVID-19 (update) Call: +61 3 9819 3808 mail@wadesonip.com.au Three-month extensions of time for COVID-19 related delays are now freely available for most Australian patent and trade mark deadlines. For now, IP Australia (the Australian Patent and Trade Marks Office) has: provided standard text to be used in support of requests for extension of time; agreed to refund the usual $100 per month extension fees (see here). The standard text includes a range of options, each to the effect that the deadline cannot be met “due to the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic”. The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys (IPTA) has circulated an email suggesting that the standard text will be deemed to justify an extension. Our reviews: https://www.google.com/search?q=WADESON&kponly&kgmid=/g/11h0znkhm https://maps.google.com/?cid=12110020914344622345 5XPC+64 Melbourne, Victoria