[Linux-aus] Re: Fwd: Software patents

[Andrew Donnellan]

On 12/23/05, Matthew Hannigan <mlh at zip.com.au> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 23, 2005 at 10:05:59AM +1100, Andrew Donnellan wrote:
> >
> > Inventing a new software idea
> > =====================
> > Requirements:
> > * relatively smart person
> > * a cheap $500 computer
> > * internet access (optional but recommended).
> >
> > That's it.
>
> How much does the patent registration process
> cost in Australia?  The whole cost that is.
> And how long does it take, assuming everything
> goes well?

Apparantly for a 20 year standard patent plus attorney and 20 year
maintanence, the total cost would be around $13000-$16000.

Andrew

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