Patents Rules
Table of Contents
PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Definitions
3 Fees
4 Forms
5 Costs
6 Taxation of costs
7 Taxation proceedings
8 International exhibitions
9 Declaration of priority
RIGHT TO APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN A PATENT
10 References under section 20 (1) (a)
11 References by co-proprietors under section 20 (1) (b)
12 Orders under section 20
13 Prescribed period for new application under section 20 (3)
14 Authorisation under section 20 (5)
15 Request by joint applicants under section 22
16 Referral to Registrar under section 23
INVENTORS
17 Mention of inventor
18 Procedure where applicant is not inventor or sole inventor
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS
19 Applicant for grant of patent
20 Micro-organisms
21 Drawings
22 Abstracts
23 Size and presentation of documents
24 Form of statements, counter-statements and evidence
25 Unity of invention
26 Date of filing application
27 Applications under section 26 (6)
28 Extension of period for filing new applications
29 Publication of applications
30 Completion of preparations for publication
PROCEDURE FOR GRANT
31 Address for service
32 Period for commencement of formalities examination
33 Formal requirements
34 Procedure where earlier application is made
35 Copies of documents referred to in formalities report
36 Request for search report
37 Request for search and examination report
38 Period for filing search report request or furnishing details
39 Details of foreign applications
40 Minimum documentation for search
41 Prescribed patent offices
42 Request for examination
43 Period prescribed under section 29
44 Information for purposes of section 29 (4)
45 Search procedure where two inventions claimed
46 Written opinion of Examiner, etc.
47 Putting application in order
48 Application for amendment before grant
49 Time for making amendments before grant
50 Certificate of grant
PATENTS AFTER GRANT
51 Renewal of patents
52 Amendment of specification after grant
53 Restoration of lapsed patent
54 Surrender of patents
REGISTER AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
55 Entries in register
56 Alteration of name and address
57 Application for registration of transactions, instruments, etc.
58 Request for correction of errors
59 Request as to payment of renewal fee
60 Inspection of register
61 Advertisement of matters contained in register
62 Entries in respect of right to a patent
63 Certificates and copies supplied by Registrar
64 Orders or directions by court
ENTITLEMENT TO PATENT
65 Reference to Registrar of right to patent
66 Application for authorisation to carry out directions
67 Time limits for making new application
68 Request for licence to continue working new patent
69 Reference as to entitlement to grant of licence
LICENCES OF RIGHT
70 Entry in register of licence of right
71 Settlement of terms of licence of right
72 Cancellation of entry in register as to licence of right by proprietor
73 Cancellation of entry in register as to licence of right by third party
74 Procedure as to cancellation of entry in register as to licence of right
75 Action by Registrar on cancellation in register as to licence of right
INFRINGEMENT PROCEEDINGS BEFORE REGISTRAR
76 Reference to Registrar for determination of infringement
77 Procedure where validity of patent is in dispute
78 Application for declaration as to non-infringement
REVOCATION OF PATENTS
79 Application for information on corresponding applications
80 Procedure on application for revocation
81 Procedure relating to preparation of re-examination report
82 Copies and conclusions of re-examination report
83 Award of costs on surrender of patent
84 Notification of an opportunity to amend
AMENDMENT OF PATENTS IN INFRINGEMENT OR REVOCATION PROCEEDINGS
85 Procedure as to opposition to amendment
NATIONAL PROCESSING OF INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS
86 Treatment of international applications
HEARINGS, AGENTS AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS
87 Registrar’s discretionary powers
88 Request for hearing
89 Hearings in public
90 Right of audience in patent proceedings
91 Correction of errors in patents and applications
INFORMATION AND INSPECTION
92 Information about patents and patent applications
93 Inspection of documents
94 Confidential documents
95 Publication of bibliographic information
96 Request for information on unpublished patent applications
MISCELLANEOUS
97 Service by documents
98 Hours of business
99 Excluded days
100 Correction of irregularities
101 Dispensation by Registrar
102 Filing of evidence
103 Statutory declarations and affidavits
104 Admission of documents
105 Directions as to furnishing of documents
106 Supporting statements or evidence
107 Appointment of scientific advisers by Registrar
108 Alteration of time limits
109 Protection and compensation of persons affected by extension of time
110 Calculation of times or periods
111 Copies of documents
112 Translations
113 Publication and sale of documents
114 Journal
115 Reports of cases
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS
116 Filing of international applications
117 Transmittal, basic, designation and search fees
118 Certified copies
119 Fee currency
120 Modified application of Act and Rules to United Kingdom and European Patent Office applications
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