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PATENTS REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 9A.1

Request for examination

  (1)   A request for examination of a complete specification relating to an innovation patent must be in the approved form.

  (2)   If the Commissioner decides, under paragraph   101A(a) of the Act, to examine a complete specification, the Commissioner must notify the patentee about the decision.

  (3)   If a request is made under paragraph   101A(b) of the Act by a person other than the patentee, the Commissioner must notify the patentee about the request.

  (4)   A request for examination of a complete specification can be withdrawn only:

  (a)   by the person who made the request; and

  (b)   before examination of the complete specification has begun; and

  (c)   if the Commissioner is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the request was made in error.

  (5)   If examination of a complete specification has begun, no further requests for examination of the specification can be made.


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