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Patents (Electronic Filing) Administrative Instructions, No. 4 of 2005, Belize

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Details Details Year of Version 2005 Dates Entry into force: May 11, 2005 Issued: March 7, 2005 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes The notification by Belize to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The main objective of this subsidiary legislation is to prescribe the text string method of electronic signature for Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) national phase applications filed electronically in Belize. This form of electronic signature is simple and free, thereby facilitating the electronic filing of PCT national phase applications in Belize. As was mentioned above, the electronic filing of applications expedites the acquisition of an intellectual property right within a reasonable period of time so as to avoid unwarranted curtailment of the term of protection (see Article 62.2 of the TRIPS Agreement).'

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BELIZE:

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS

No. 4 of 2005

ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS made by the Registrar of Intellectual Property in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 69 of the Patents Act, Chapter 253 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.

Short title. 1. These Administrative Instructions may be cited as the

PATENTS (ELECTRONIC FILING) ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS, 2005.

Application. 2. These Administrative Instructions shall only be applicable to national phase applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Electronic 3.(1) In submitting a patent application to the Office, an applicant may use an filing and electronic application form if the information is accessible so as to be usable for signature. subsequent reference.

(2)
An applicant may use an electronic signature to sign the electronic application form.
(3)
In this paragraph, the expression “electronic signature” includes any combination of letters, numbers, spaces or punctuation marks placed between two forward slash (“/”) symbols. Examples of acceptable signatures for electronic application forms include /john doe/, /drl/, and /577-34567/.
(4)
An applicant must notify the Office of his particular method of electronic signature.

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MADE by the Registrar of Intellectual Property this 7th day of March, 2005.

(ELSON KASEKE) Registrar of Intellectual Property

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