Patentability criteria vary from one country to another often
based on local statutory requirements and/or judicial rulings.
Australia is no exception and as such you may have observed your
Australian Patent Attorney making amendments and have
thought...why?
Below we highlight some of the typical amendments you may have
encountered and give a brief explanation as to their rationale:
1. Removal/Modification of "object" statements.
An object statement in a patent specification is deemed to be a
"promise" of what the invention achieves. However, if the
promise of the invention is shown by evidence not to have been
fulfilled over the full scope of the claimed invention, the
claim(s) may be deemed invalid for lack of utility.
