THE PATENTS ACT.
Statutory Instrument 216—1.
The Patents Regulations.
(Under section 46 of the Act.)
1.
Citation.
These Regulations may be cited as the Patents Regulations.
2.
Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, “Act” means the
Patents Act.
3.
Forms.
(1) The forms for use under the Act and these Regulations shall be
those set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations, and the forms shall
be used in all cases to which they are applicable and may be modified as
directed by the registrar to meet other cases.
(2) The registrar may waive the use of the prescribed form in respect
of any application if he or she receives from the applicant in writing all the
particulars which would have been supplied if the prescribed form had been
used.
4.
Fees.
The fees payable in respect of applications, registrations and other matters
authorised by the Act and by these Regulations shall be those specified in the
Second Schedule to these Regulations.
5.
Language of documents and translations.
(1) All applications shall be in the English language, and any
document forming part of an application or submitted to the registrar under
the Act or these Regulations which is in a language other than English shall
be accompanied by an English translation, verified to the satisfaction of the