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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 3.14B

Request for preliminary search and opinion relating to complete application

  (1)   This regulation applies to a complete application for a standard patent made on or after 15   April 2013.

  (2)   If the applicant has not asked for an examination under section   44 of the Act, the applicant may request a preliminary search and opinion relating to the application under section   43A of the Act.

  (3)   The request must be in the approved form.

Note:   Section   43A of the Act does not require a request to be made before the Commissioner conducts a preliminary search and opinion.


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