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IP Australia: business continuity during COVID-19
Practical Law ANZ Legal Update w-024-6364 (Approx. 3 pages)
IP Australia: business continuity during COVID-19
by Practical Law Commercial
| Published on 25 Mar 2020 • Australia |
IP Australia has published information about its arrangements for continuity of service in response to COVID-19, in accordance with Australian Government requirements.
IP Australia: business continuity during COVID-19
IP Australia has published several updates, as part of its business continuity plan, to inform customers about the continuity of its services during COVID-19. The updates include information on the following topics:
- Future hearings. Future hearings will be conducted by video conference, telephone or written submissions. Parties who have scheduled face-to-face hearings will be contacted regarding these options.
- Processing arrangements for plant breeder's rights applications, including potential deferrals.
For further information, see IP Australia: Business continuity and the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. IP Australia has flagged that its website should be checked regularly for updates during COVID-19.