- Patents Act
- Citation
- Definitions
- Fees
- Forms
- Costs
- Taxation of Costs
- Taxation Proceedings
- International Exhibitions
- Declaration of Priority
- References Under Section 20(1)(A)
- References by Co-Proprietors Under Secti
- Orders Under Section 20
- Prescribed Period for New Application Un
- Authorisation Under Section 20 (5)
- Request by Joint Applicants Under Sectio
- Referral to Registrar Under Section 23
- Mention of Inventor
- Procedure Where Applicant is not Invento
- Applicant for Grant of Patent
- Micro-Organisms
- Drawings
- Abstracts
- Size and Presentation of Documents
- Form of Statements, Counter-Statements a
- Unity of Invention
- Date of Filing Application
- Applications Under Section 26(6)
- Extension of Period for Filing New Appli
- Publication of Applications
- Completion of Preparations for Publicati
- Address for Service
- Period for Commencement of Formalities E
- Formal Requirements
- Procedure Where Earlier Application is M
- Copies of Documents Referred to in Forma
- Request for Search Report
- Request for Search and Examination Repor
- Period for Filing Search Report Request
- Details of Foreign Applications
- Minimum Documentation for Search
- Prescribed Patent Offices
- Request for Examination
- Period Prescribed Under Section 29
- Information for Purposes of Section 29 (
- Information for Purposes of Section 29 (
- Search Procedure Where Two Inventions Cl
- Written Opinion of Examiner, etc
- Putting Application in Order
- Application for Amendment Before Grant
- Time for Making Amendments Before Grant
- Certificate of Grant
- Renewal of Patents
- Amendment of Specification after Grant
- Restoration of Lapsed Patent
- Modified Application of Section 39 to Pa
- Surrender of Patents
- Entries in Register
- Alteration of Name and Address
- Application for Registration of Transact
- Request for Correction of Errors
- Request as to Payment of Renewal Fee
- Inspection of Register
- Advertisement of Matters Contained in Re
- Entries in Respect of Right to a Patent
- Certificates and Copies Supplied by Regi
- Orders or Directions by Court
- Reference to Registrar of Right to Paten
- Application for Authorisation to Carry o
- Time Limits for Making New Application
- Request for Licence to Continue Working
- Reference as to Entitlement to Grant of
- Entry in Register of Licence of Right
- Settlement of Terms of Licence of Right
- Cancellation of Entry in Register as to
- Cancellation of Entry in Register as to
- Procedure as to Cancellation of Entry in
- Action by Registrar on Cancellation in R
- Action by Registrar on Cancellation in R
- Reference to Registrar for Determination
- Procedure Where Validity of Patent is in
- Application for Declaration as to Non-In
- Application for Information on Correspon
- Procedure on Application for Revocation
- Procedure Relating to Preparation of Re-
- Copies and Conclusions of Re-Examination
- Award of Costs on Surrender of Patent
- Notification of an Opportunity to Amend
- Procedure as to Opposition to Amendment
- Treatment of International Applications
- Registrar’s Discretionary Powers
- Request for Hearing
- Hearings in Public
- Right of Audience in Patent Proceedings
- Correction of Errors in Patents and Appl
- Information about Patents and Patent App
- Inspection of Documents
- Confidential Documents
- Publication of Bibliographic Information
- Request for Information on Unpublished P
- Service by Documents
- Hours of Business
- Excluded Days
- Correction of Irregularities
- Dispensation by Registrar
- Filing of Evidence
- Statutory Declarations and Affidavits
- Admission of Documents
- Directions as to Furnishing of Documents
- Supporting Statements or Evidence
- Appointment of Scientific Advisers by Re
- Alteration of Time Limits
- Protection and Compensation of Persons A
- Calculation of Times or Periods
- Copies of Documents
- Translations
- Publication and Sale of Documents
- Journal
- Reports of Cases
- Filing of International Applications
- Transmittal, Basic, Designation and Sear
- Certified Copies
- Fee Currency
- Modified Application of Act and Rules to
- Applications
- Availability of Cultures
- Availability of Cultures to Experts
- New Deposits
- Definitions
- Mode of Delivery
- Rate
- Rate
Patents Act (Chapter 221, Sections 42, 110 and 115) Patents Rules S 538/95 S 106/96 S 224/96 S 132/97 S 260/97 S 458/97 S 82/98 S 116/98 S 203/99 S 286/99 S 510/99
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article
Preliminary:
Citation.......................................................................... 1
Definitions.................................................................... 2
Fees............................................................................... 3
Forms............................................................................ 4
Costs............................................................................. 5
Taxation of Costs.......................................................... 6
Taxation Proceedings.................................................... 7
International Exhibitions............................................... 8
Declaration of Priority.................................................. 9
Right to Apply for and Obtain a Patent:
References Under Section 20(1)(A).............................. 10
References by Co-Proprietors Under Section 20(1)(B). 11
Orders Under Section 20............................................... 12
Prescribed Period for New Application Under Section 20 (3)............................................................................. 13
Authorisation Under Section 20 (5).............................. 14
Request by Joint Applicants Under Section 22............. 15
Referral to Registrar Under Section 23......................... 16
Inventors:
Mention of Inventor...................................................... 17
Procedure Where Applicant is not Inventor or Sole Inventor......................................................................... 18
Applications for Patents:
Applicant for Grant of Patent........................................ 19
Micro-Organisms.......................................................... 20
Drawings....................................................................... 21
Abstracts....................................................................... 22
Size and Presentation of Documents............................. 23
Form of Statements, Counter-Statements and Evidence 24
Unity of Invention......................................................... 25
Date of Filing Application............................................ 26
Applications Under Section 26(6)................................. 27
Extension of Period for Filing New Applications......... 28
Publication of Applications........................................... 29
Completion of Preparations for Publication.................. 30
Procedure for Grant:
Address for Service....................................................... 31
Period for Commencement of Formalities Examination.................................................................. 32
Formal Requirements.................................................... 33
Procedure Where Earlier Application is Made.............. 34
Copies of Documents Referred to in Formalities Report........................................................................... 35
Request for Search Report............................................ 36
Request for Search and Examination Report................. 37
Period for Filing Search Report Request or Furnishing Details........................................................................... 38
Details of Foreign Applications.................................... 39
Minimum Documentation for Search............................ 40
Prescribed Patent Offices.............................................. 41
Request for Examination............................................... 42
Period Prescribed Under Section 29.............................. 43
Information for Purposes of Section 29 (4)................... 44
Information for Purposes of Section 29 (4)................... 44
Search Procedure Where Two Inventions Claimed....... 45
Written Opinion of Examiner, etc................................. 46
Putting Application in Order......................................... 47
Application for Amendment Before Grant.................... 48
Time for Making Amendments Before Grant............... 49
Certificate of Grant....................................................... 50
Patents After Grant:
Renewal of Patents........................................................ 51
Amendment of Specification after Grant...................... 52
Restoration of Lapsed Patent......................................... 53
Modified Application of Section 39 to Patent to Which Section 116 (3) Applies................................................. 53A
Surrender of Patents...................................................... 54
Register and Official Documents:
Entries in Register......................................................... 55
Alteration of Name and Address................................... 56
Application for Registration of Transactions, Instruments, etc............................................................. 57
Request for Correction of Errors................................... 58
Request as to Payment of Renewal Fee......................... 59
Inspection of Register................................................... 60
Advertisement of Matters Contained in Register.......... 61
Entries in Respect of Right to a Patent.......................... 62
Certificates and Copies Supplied by Registrar.............. 63
Orders or Directions by Court....................................... 64
Entitlement to Patent:
Reference to Registrar of Right to Patent...................... 65
Application for Authorisation to Carry out Directions.. 66
Time Limits for Making New Application.................... 67
Request for Licence to Continue Working New Patent. 68
Reference as to Entitlement to Grant of Licence........... 69
Licences of Right:
Entry in Register of Licence of Right........................... 70
Settlement of Terms of Licence of Right...................... 71
Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right by Proprietor........................................................ 72
Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right by Third Party..................................................... 73
Procedure as to Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 74
Action by Registrar on Cancellation in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 75
Action by Registrar on Cancellation in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 75
Infringement Proceedings Before Registrar:
Reference to Registrar for Determination of Infringement.................................................................. 76
Procedure Where Validity of Patent is in Dispute......... 77
Application for Declaration as to Non-Infringement..... 78
Revocation of Patents:
Application for Information on Corresponding Applications.................................................................. 79
Procedure on Application for Revocation..................... 80
Procedure Relating to Preparation of Re-Examination Report........................................................................... 81
Copies and Conclusions of Re-Examination Report..... 82
Award of Costs on Surrender of Patent......................... 83
Notification of an Opportunity to Amend..................... 84
Amendment of Patents in Infringement or Revocation Proceedings:
Procedure as to Opposition to Amendment................... 85
National Processing of International Applications:
Treatment of International Applications....................... 86
Hearings, Agents and Correction of Errors:
Registrar’s Discretionary Powers.................................. 87
Request for Hearing...................................................... 88
Hearings in Public......................................................... 89
Right of Audience in Patent Proceedings...................... 90
Correction of Errors in Patents and Applications.......... 91
Information and Inspection:
Information about Patents and Patent Applications....... 92
Inspection of Documents............................................... 93
Confidential Documents................................................ 94
Publication of Bibliographic Information..................... 95
Request for Information on Unpublished Patent Applications.................................................................. 96
Miscellaneous:
Service by Documents.................................................. 97
Hours of Business......................................................... 98
Excluded Days.............................................................. 99
Correction of Irregularities............................................ 100
Dispensation by Registrar............................................. 101
Filing of Evidence......................................................... 102
Article
Preliminary:
Citation.......................................................................... 1
Definitions.................................................................... 2
Fees............................................................................... 3
Forms............................................................................ 4
Costs............................................................................. 5
Taxation of Costs.......................................................... 6
Taxation Proceedings.................................................... 7
International Exhibitions............................................... 8
Declaration of Priority.................................................. 9
Right to Apply for and Obtain a Patent:
References Under Section 20(1)(A).............................. 10
References by Co-Proprietors Under Section 20(1)(B). 11
Orders Under Section 20............................................... 12
Prescribed Period for New Application Under Section 20 (3)............................................................................. 13
Authorisation Under Section 20 (5).............................. 14
Request by Joint Applicants Under Section 22............. 15
Referral to Registrar Under Section 23......................... 16
Inventors:
Mention of Inventor...................................................... 17
Procedure Where Applicant is not Inventor or Sole Inventor......................................................................... 18
Applications for Patents:
Applicant for Grant of Patent........................................ 19
Micro-Organisms.......................................................... 20
Drawings....................................................................... 21
Abstracts....................................................................... 22
Size and Presentation of Documents............................. 23
Form of Statements, Counter-Statements and Evidence 24
Unity of Invention......................................................... 25
Date of Filing Application............................................ 26
Applications Under Section 26(6)................................. 27
Extension of Period for Filing New Applications......... 28
Publication of Applications........................................... 29
Completion of Preparations for Publication.................. 30
Procedure for Grant:
Address for Service....................................................... 31
Period for Commencement of Formalities Examination.................................................................. 32
Formal Requirements.................................................... 33
Procedure Where Earlier Application is Made.............. 34
Copies of Documents Referred to in Formalities Report........................................................................... 35
Request for Search Report............................................ 36
Request for Search and Examination Report................. 37
Period for Filing Search Report Request or Furnishing Details........................................................................... 38
Details of Foreign Applications.................................... 39
Minimum Documentation for Search............................ 40
Prescribed Patent Offices.............................................. 41
Request for Examination............................................... 42
Period Prescribed Under Section 29.............................. 43
Information for Purposes of Section 29 (4)................... 44
Information for Purposes of Section 29 (4)................... 44
Search Procedure Where Two Inventions Claimed....... 45
Written Opinion of Examiner, etc................................. 46
Putting Application in Order......................................... 47
Application for Amendment Before Grant.................... 48
Time for Making Amendments Before Grant............... 49
Certificate of Grant....................................................... 50
Patents After Grant:
Renewal of Patents........................................................ 51
Amendment of Specification after Grant...................... 52
Restoration of Lapsed Patent......................................... 53
Modified Application of Section 39 to Patent to Which Section 116 (3) Applies................................................. 53A
Surrender of Patents...................................................... 54
Register and Official Documents:
Entries in Register......................................................... 55
Alteration of Name and Address................................... 56
Application for Registration of Transactions, Instruments, etc............................................................. 57
Request for Correction of Errors................................... 58
Request as to Payment of Renewal Fee......................... 59
Inspection of Register................................................... 60
Advertisement of Matters Contained in Register.......... 61
Entries in Respect of Right to a Patent.......................... 62
Certificates and Copies Supplied by Registrar.............. 63
Orders or Directions by Court....................................... 64
Entitlement to Patent:
Reference to Registrar of Right to Patent...................... 65
Application for Authorisation to Carry out Directions.. 66
Time Limits for Making New Application.................... 67
Request for Licence to Continue Working New Patent. 68
Reference as to Entitlement to Grant of Licence........... 69
Licences of Right:
Entry in Register of Licence of Right........................... 70
Settlement of Terms of Licence of Right...................... 71
Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right by Proprietor........................................................ 72
Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right by Third Party..................................................... 73
Procedure as to Cancellation of Entry in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 74
Action by Registrar on Cancellation in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 75
Action by Registrar on Cancellation in Register as to Licence of Right............................................................ 75
Infringement Proceedings Before Registrar:
Reference to Registrar for Determination of Infringement.................................................................. 76
Procedure Where Validity of Patent is in Dispute......... 77
Application for Declaration as to Non-Infringement..... 78
Revocation of Patents:
Application for Information on Corresponding Applications.................................................................. 79
Procedure on Application for Revocation..................... 80
Procedure Relating to Preparation of Re-Examination Report........................................................................... 81
Copies and Conclusions of Re-Examination Report..... 82
Award of Costs on Surrender of Patent......................... 83
Notification of an Opportunity to Amend..................... 84
Amendment of Patents in Infringement or Revocation Proceedings:
Procedure as to Opposition to Amendment................... 85
National Processing of International Applications:
Treatment of International Applications....................... 86
Hearings, Agents and Correction of Errors:
Registrar’s Discretionary Powers.................................. 87
Request for Hearing...................................................... 88
Hearings in Public......................................................... 89
Right of Audience in Patent Proceedings...................... 90
Correction of Errors in Patents and Applications.......... 91
Information and Inspection:
Information about Patents and Patent Applications....... 92
Inspection of Documents............................................... 93
Confidential Documents................................................ 94
Publication of Bibliographic Information..................... 95
Request for Information on Unpublished Patent Applications.................................................................. 96
Miscellaneous:
Service by Documents.................................................. 97
Hours of Business......................................................... 98
Excluded Days.............................................................. 99
Correction of Irregularities............................................ 100
Dispensation by Registrar............................................. 101
Filing of Evidence......................................................... 102