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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 10.6B

Revocation of grant of leave

  (1)   A grant of leave to amend a patent request, complete specification or other filed document under regulation   10.5 is revoked if:

  (a)   leave to amend was granted at the same time as the acceptance of the patent request and complete specification under subsection   49(1) of the Act; and

  (b)   acceptance of the patent request and complete specification is later revoked under section   50A of the Act.

  (2)   A grant of leave to amend a patent request, complete specification or other filed document under regulation   10.5 is revoked if:

  (a)   leave to amend was granted at the same time as the decision mentioned in paragraph   101E(a) of the Act was made; and

  (b)   the certificate of examination issued in relation to the patent is later revoked under subsection   101EA(1) of the Act.

  (3)   The Commissioner may revoke a grant of leave to amend a patent request, complete specification or other filed document under regulation   10.5 if the Commissioner is satisfied that:

  (a)   leave to amend should not have been granted, taking into account all of the circumstances that existed when leave was granted (whether or not the Commissioner knew the circumstances existed); and

  (b)   it is reasonable to revoke the grant and allowance of the amendment(if applicable), taking into account all of the circumstances; and

  (c)   there are no relevant proceedings pending.

  (4)   If leave to amend a patent request, complete specification or other filed document under regulation   10.5 is revoked (whether automatically or by the Commissioner):

  (a)   leave to amend is taken to never have been granted; and

  (b)   if allowed under regulation   10.6, the amendment is taken not to have been allowed; and

  (c)   the Commissioner must continue to examine and report on the amendment in accordance with subregulation   10.2(1); and

  (d)   regulations   10.5 and 10.6 continue to apply in relation to the amendment.


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