14. Rule 90 of the Patents Rules is amended —(a) | by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraph:“(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where these Rules require any form, or any application, request, reference or notice, referred to in paragraph (4) to be filed, the advocate and solicitor or person referred to in paragraph (2) may file the declaration of authorisation, and furnish the address for service, on that form, application, request, reference or notice, as the case may be.”; |
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| (b) | by deleting the words “on a form” in paragraph (4); | (c) | by deleting sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (4) and substituting the following sub‑paragraphs:“(a) | where the declaration of authorisation is filed, and the address for service is furnished, on —(i) | Patents Form 1 or 37; or | (ii) | any application made under rule 86(9) or (13), |
the declaration of authorisation and address for service shall be effective for the purposes of all proceedings in respect of the patent, or the application for a patent, in relation to which that form is filed or the application is made, as the case may be; |
| (b) | where the declaration of authorisation is filed, and the address for service is furnished, on —(i) | Patents Form 2, 7, 35 or 58; | (ii) | Form HC4 or HC6; | (iii) | Patents Form 28 (in so far as the form relates to an application referred to in rule 73(1)); | (iv) | an application referred to in rule 14(1), 71(1) or 78(1); | (v) | a request referred to in rule 15(1) or made under paragraph 3(4) of the Fourth Schedule; | (vi) | a reference referred to in rule 16(1) or 76(1); or | (vii) | a notice filed under paragraph 3(6) of the Fourth Schedule, |
the declaration of authorisation and address for service shall be effective for the purposes of the proceedings in relation to which that form or notice is filed, or that application, request or reference is made, as the case may be;”; |
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| (d) | by deleting sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (4) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(d) | where the declaration of authorisation is filed, and the address for service is furnished, on —(i) | Patents Form 34 or 44; | (ii) | Form CM2, CM10 or CM12; | (iii) | an application made under rule 64(1); or | (iv) | a request made under paragraph 2(1) of the Fourth Schedule, |
the declaration of authorisation and address for service shall be effective only for the matter for which that form is filed or that application or request is made, as the case may be;”; |
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| (e) | by deleting sub-paragraph (B) of paragraph (4)(g)(i) and substituting the following sub‑paragraph:“(B) | the other declaration of authorisation, and the other address for service, shall be effective for the purposes of all other proceedings in respect of that patent or application; or”; and |
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| (f) | by deleting the words “, other than renewal applications or proceedings in respect of that patent” in paragraph (4)(g)(ii). |
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