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PATENTS (WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AMENDMENTS) ACT 1994 No. 154, 1994 - SECT 7

7.(1) The amendments made by this Part apply:

   (a)  to all standard patents that are granted on or after 1 July 1995; and

   (b)  to all transitional standard patents. Note: The Principal Act as in
        force immediately before 1 July 1995 continues to apply to a standard
        patent (other than a transitional standard patent) whose term:

   (a)  was, immediately before 1 July 1995, capable of being extended under
        Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 6 of that Act; or

   (b)  had, before 1 July 1995, been extended for a period of 4 years ending
        after that date.

(2) If, before this section commenced, the Commissioner had granted an
extension of the term of a transitional standard patent under Division 2 (the

"repealed Division") of Part 3 of Chapter 6 of the Principal Act as then in
force, the Principal Act as amended by this Part has effect in relation to the
patent as if:

   (a)  no action had been taken in respect of the patent under the repealed
        Division; and

   (b)  the extension had not been granted.