Industrial Property Regulations, 2002

Appointment of
advisors, etc.

8. (1) The Managing Director may appoint a person to act
as an advisor in relation to a proceeding or to perform
any other function specified by the Managing Director.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not authorize the
Managing Director to make an appointment that
the Board is authorized to make under section 12
of the Act.
PART III - PATENTS: PATENTABILITY

Certain notices,
etc. in writing.

9. The following shall be in writing —
(a)
a notification or notice under section 27 of
the Act;
(b)
directions or instructions under section 27
of the Act; and
(c)
the report referred to in section 27(5)(b) of
the Act.

Request for
authority.

10. A request for written authority referred to in section
28(1) of the Act shall be in Form IP 1.

Patents relating to
living matter.

11. (1) This Regulation applies with respect to section 29
of the Act.
(2) The following are depository institutions for
the purposes of section 29(1)(a) of the Act —
(a)
the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute;
and
(b)
the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
(3) The Managing Director shall, on request, issue
a certificate certifying that a person has a right to
inspect the files for the purposes of section 29(3)
of the Act if the Managing Director is satisfied
that the person has such a right.
(4) A request for a certificate under paragraph (3)

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