Form · Intellectual Property — Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs
Patent extension of time under section 223 (IP Australia)
Link to IP Australia's application for an extension of time under section 223, to restore a patent or application that lapsed or ceased because a fee was not paid or another act was late.
- Kind
- Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Where it applies
- Commonwealth
- AI use
- Yellow You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at
- 22 October 2026
- Status
- Maintained. Checked on 22 October 2026 against the official form at ipaustralia.gov.au and the 2 authorities it cites, for Commonwealth.
- Version
- 1
- Source
- Link to the official form. Licence: © IP Australia. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it.
Where this comes from
The official form is published by ipaustralia.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.
When to use it
Use when a patent or patent application needs the section 223 extension form the IP Australia forms index describes. This is not the trade mark extension-of-time form.
Used for these tasks
- Draft a patent specification from the inventor disclosure
- Draft a response to a patent office action or examination report
Each task page says how far AI may help with the task and what the lawyer must review.
How AI may be used
Yellow. A tool may compare a working note with the current official form and list what is missing. The lawyer downloads the form, completes it and lodges it.
AI may
- List the facts and documents the official page says to have ready.
- Compare a working checklist with the current downloaded form and mark gaps.
- Prepare a filing note that quotes only what the official page says.
AI must not
- Do not copy the official form into a new document or file a retyped version.
- Do not invent a form number, fee, time limit or rule that is not on the official page.
- Do not draft, settle or sign an affidavit or other sworn evidence.
- Do not lodge the form or tell the client it has been filed.
The lawyer checks
- The index says the form restores a patent or application that lapsed or ceased because a fee was not paid or another act was late.
- The form page is tagged Patents, Apply, and was last updated on 12 May 2026.
- Lodge through Online Services or post to PO Box 200, Woden ACT 2606.
- Do not use a trade mark extension form for a patent.
Method: how the Green, Yellow and Red levels are decided. This is guidance for planning, not legal advice.
Official form
Open the official form. Always use the current version from the issuer. Licence: © IP Australia. Link only: download the current form from the official page each time; do not copy or adapt it..
Read the full text
The full text is available after you log in. It is free. When you log in you can:
- read the whole precedent, with its drafting notes beside it;
- copy it, or download it as a Word file or Markdown;
- add it to your firm’s knowledge base, so colleagues can find it;
- let the AI tools you connect read it from that knowledge base.
The summary, the law it rests on and the AI-use guidance above stay public. Privacy.
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