101FRevocation of innovation patents following examination under section 101B

#### 101F Revocation of innovation patents following examination under section 101B (1) The Commissioner must revoke a patent if: (a) the patent has been examined under section 101B; and (b) section 101E does not apply to the patent; and (c) the patent has not ceased under section 143A. (2) If the Commissioner revokes the patent: (a) the Commissioner must notify the patentee and the person who requested the examination (if that person is not the patentee) of the revocation; and (b) register the revocation of the patent. (3) The Commissioner must not revoke a patent under this section unless the Commissioner: (a) has given the patentee a reasonable opportunity to be heard; and (b) has, if appropriate, given the patentee a reasonable opportunity to amend the relevant specification for the purposes of removing a ground for the revocation of the patent and the patentee has failed to do so. (4) An appeal lies to the Federal Court against a decision of the Commissioner revoking a patent.