(11) The text matter of the application shall be typed, but graphic
symbols, chemical or mathematical formulae and certain characters may be
handwritten or drawn.
10.
Leaving and serving documents.
(1) Any application, notice or other document authorised or required
to be left, made or given at the registry, or to the registrar or to any other
person under the Act or these Regulations may be sent by prepaid or official
paid letter through the post, and if so sent, shall be deemed to have been left,
made or given at the time when the letter containing the application, notice
or other document would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
(2) In proving the sending of any application, notice or other
document under subregulation (1) of this regulation, it shall be sufficient to
prove that the letter was properly addressed and put into the post.
(3) A letter addressed to the owner of a patent at his or her address
as it appears on the register or at his or her address for service or to any
applicant or opponent in any proceedings under the Act or these Regulations
at the address appearing on the application or notice of opposition or given
for service as provided for in these Regulations shall be deemed to be
sufficiently addressed.
11.
Address for service.
Every person concerned in any proceedings under the Act or these
Regulations and every owner of a patent shall give an address for service
within Uganda, and that address may be treated for all purposes connected
with the proceedings or the patent as the actual address of the person
concerned in the proceedings or of the owner of the patent.
12.
Mode of application.
(1) Application for the grant of a patent or any other application or
matter under the Act or these Regulations shall be filed by the applicant or
the authorised representative of the applicant.
(2) An applicant may be represented by an agent who has the right
to represent applicants before the registrar.