CHAPTER III
POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR AND COMMISSIONER
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Powers of registrar
Exercise of discretionary power by registrar and commissioner
General powers of commissioner
Proceedings before commissioner
Procedure in connection with proceedings before commissioner to be in
accordance with Supreme Court procedure
CHAPTER IV
PATENT AGENTS AND PATENT ATTORNEYS
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Qualifications and registration of patent agents and patent attorneys
Patent Examination Board
Privileges of attorneys
Removal of name of patent agent or patent attorney from register and
suspension from practising as a patent attorney or patent agent
Persons entitled to practise as patent agents and patent attorneys
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CHAPTER V
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS
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Patentable inventions
Prior knowledge or publication of invention excused in certain circumstances
Who may apply for a patent
Disputes as to rights in or to inventions or patents
Joint ownership of applications
Form of application for a patent
Claiming priority
Contents of specification
Priority dates
Examinations of applications and specifications
Procedure if result of examination of application is adverse to applicant
Power to refuse applications in particular cases
Procedure in case of amendment of application or lodging of fresh application
Circumstances in which complete specifications may be changed to
provisional specifications, and post-dating of applications
Manner of obtaining and effect of patent of addition
Lapsing of applications
Disposal of specifications in lapsed applications
Notice and publication of acceptance of complete specification
Inspection by public
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CHAPTER VA
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION
TREATY
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Interpretation
Effect of international application designating Republic
Patent office as receiving, designated and elected Office
National processing
Commencement of national phase
Administration