Regulation 1—Fees and Forms.(1) The fees to be paid in respect of any of the matters arising under the Law and these Regulations shall be those specified in the ...

Regulation 2—Language of Documents and Translation.(1) All applications, submissions, requests, and written documents or texts filed with the Registrar pursuant ...

Regulation 3—Address for Service.Every person concerned in any proceedings to which these Regulations relate and every owner of a patent shall furnish the Regis ...

Regulation 4—Particulars to be Supplied by Partnerships, Companies and Associations.(1) Names of natural persons shall be indicated by the person's family name ...

Regulation 5—Representation by Agent.(1) The appointment of an agent under section 12 (2) of the Law shall be by a power of attorney which shall be signed by th ...

Regulation 6—Applications for the Grant of Patents.(1) An application for the grant of patent shall be made in triplicate, accompanied with the payment of the p ...

Regulation 7—Description.(1) The description shall, after stating the title of the invention—(a)  specify the technical field to which the invention relate ...

Regulation 8—Micro-organisms.(1) Where the contents of an application for a patent discloses an invention which requires for its performance the use of a microo ...

Regulation 9—Claims.(1) Where an application contains several claims they shall be numbered consecutively in arabic numerals.(2) The definition of the subject m ...

Regulation 10—Drawings.(1) A drawing which forms part of an application for a patent shall be on sheets the usable surface area of which shall not exceed 26.2 c ...

Regulation 11—Abstract.(1)  An abstract shall commence with the title of the invention.(2)  An abstract shall contain a concise summary of the matter ...

Regulation 12—Size and Presentation of Documents.(1)  A description, claim, drawing, abstract and any replacement sheets shall be filed in triplicate.(2)&n ...

Regulation 13—Declaration Concerning the  Entitlement of the Applicant.The statement required under section 12 (4) of the Law shall include an indication o ...

Regulation 14—Expressions not to be Used.The application shall not contain—(a) expressions or drawings contrary to public order or morality;(b) statements dispa ...

Regulation 15—Unity of Invention, Claims in Different Categories.(1) Where a group of inventions is claimed, the requirement of unity of invention referred to i ...

Regulation 16—Division of Application.(1)  Where the Registrar finds that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with, the applicant shall h ...

Regulation 17—Declaration of Priority, Furnishing Translation of Earlier Application.(1)  The declaration of priority for purposes of section 15 of the Law ...

Regulation 18—Information Concerning Corresponding Foreign Applications, Patents, and Other Titles of Protection.(1) The request of the Registrar referred to in ...

Regulation 19—Withdrawal of Application.(1) An application may be withdrawn by written request submitted to the Registrar and signed by each applicant.(2) The a ...

Regulation 21—Marking Application.(1)  On receipt of an application the Registrar shall mark, on each document making up the application, the actual date o ...

Regulation 22—Filing Date.(1) When the Registrar accords a filing date, he shall promptly notify the applicant in writing.(2)  Notwithstanding section 18 ( ...

Regulation 23—Examinations as to Form and Unity of Invention.(1) The time limit for remedying any defects as provided for in section 18 (7) of the Law shall be ...

Regulation 24—International Type Search Time Limits.(1) The time limit for paying the fees referred to in section 19 (2) of the Law shall be one month from the ...

Regulation 25—Examination as to Substance.(1) Applications for patents relating to technical fields shall be the subject of an examination as to substance subje ...

Regulation 26—Grant of Patent and Publication.(1) Upon the payment of the grant and the publication fee as requested under regulation 25 (5), the Registrar shal ...

Regulation 27—Issuance, Form and Certificate of Grant.(1) The patent shall be granted on Form No. 11 and shall contain, in addition to the information indicated ...

Regulation 28—Annual Fees.(1) If it is desired to keep an application or a patent in force for a further year after the expiration of the first or any succeedin ...

Regulation 29—Extension of Term of Patent.The request to extend the term of the patent under section 31 (2) and (3) of the Law shall be made on Form No. 15 in t ...

Regulation 30—Restoration of Lapsed Patents and Applications which are Deemed to have been Withdrawn.(1) An application under section 32 (5) of the Law shall be ...

Regulation 31—Surrender of Patent or Claim.(1) Notice of an offer by an owner of a patent to surrender his patent, or a claim under section 55 of the Law, shall ...

Regulation 33—Request for Change of  Name, Address and Address for Service.(1) A request by the owner of a patent or an applicant for a patent for the alte ...

Regulation 34—Change in Ownership.(1) A request to record the change in ownership of an application for a patent or a patent pursuant to section 33 of the Law, ...

Regulation 37—Request for Corrections of Errors.(1) A request for correction of an error in the register or in any document filed with the Registrar in connecti ...

Regulation 38—Order or Direction by Court or Tribunal.Where any certified copy of an order or direction has been made or given by the court or the Tribunal—(a)& ...

Regulation  41—Submission of Licence Contract.(1)  The petition for registration of a licence contract under section 40 of the Law shall be made on Fo ...

Regulation  43—Examination of Licence Contracts.Where the Registrar is of the opinion that the effect of the terms of the licence contract is prohibited by ...

Regulation 46—Compulsory LicenceThe Registration of the grant of a compulsory licence, under Section 52 of the Law shall specify the terms. ...

Regulation 47—Publication.The Registrar shall publish any grant, cancellation or variation of a compulsory licence of which he has been notified by the Tribunal ...

Regulation 48—Entry Concerning Licences of Right.(1) The request under section 53 (1) of the Law shall be made on Form No. 30 in the Second Schedule.(2) The tim ...

Regulation 50—Application of Provision Relating to Patents.(1) The provisions set out in these Regulations shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to utility certificate ...

Regulation  51—International Application for Patent Filing.(1) The Patent Co-operation Treaty, the Regulations and Administrative Instructions under that T ...

Regulation 52—Extension of Time Limit.The time or periods prescribed by these Regulations for doing any act or taking any proceeding may be extended by the Regi ...

Regulation 53—Service by Post. Any notice, application or other document sent to the Registrar by registered post shall be deemed to have been delivered to ...

Regulation 54—Duty to Preserve Secrecy.Employees of the Registrar's Office and other entities who are involved in the processing of patent application shall not ...

Regulation 55—Directions as to Furnishing of Documents.At any stage of any proceedings before the Registrar, he may direct that such documents, information or e ...

Regulation 56—Corrections of  Irregularities.Any document filed in any proceedings before the Registrar may, if he thinks fit, be amended and any irregular ...

Regulation 57—Dispensation by the Registrar.        Where, under these Regulations, any person is to do any act or thing, or any docume ...

Regulation 58—Hours of Business.The Registrar's Office shall be open to the public from Monday to Friday during business hours. ...

Regulation 59—Evidence.(1) Where under these Regulations evidence may be filed, it shall be by a statutory declaration or an affidavit.(2) The Registrar may, if ...

Regulation 20—Amendments or Corrections on Applicant's Initiative.The right of the applicant to amend or correct the application on his own initiative, or to co ...