LAWS OF MALAWI
Patents
(Subsidiary)
Cap. 49:02
Patents Regulations
PART VI
SEALING AND FORM OF PATENT, AND RENEWAL FEES
33.
An application for the sealing of a patent shall be made in form No. 15.
34.
(1) An application for an extension of time under proviso (d) to section 25(2)
of the Act shall be made in form No. 16 and the period of extension shall not
exceed three months.
(2)
Request
sealing.
for
Time for sealing
under
section
25(2).
An application under proviso (e) to section 25(2) of the Act for a
further extension of time shall be made in form No. 17.
35.
A patent shall be n the form set out in the Second Schedule or in such form
modified as directed by the Registrar to meet the circumstances.
Form of patent.
36.
An application under section 26 of the Act for the amendment of a patent shall
be made in form No. 18 and shall be accompanied by evidence verifying the
statements therein and by the letters patent.
Amendment
patent
of
37.
If it is desired at the expiration of the third year of the term of a patent or of
any succeeding year during the term of the patent to keep the patent in force,
the renewal fees set out in item 18 of the First Schedule shall be paid by
lodging form No. 19 before the expiration of the year.
Payment
renewal fees.
of
Provided that where the sealing of the patent is delayed beyond the periods set
out herein, by reason of opposition or the application having been kept secret
or an extension under proviso (e) to section 25(2) of the Act having been
granted, the renewal fees may be paid at the time the patent is sealed. The
Registrar may in his discretion grant an extension of time not exceeding six
months from the date of sealing for payment of such fees.
38.
All or any of the prescribed renewal fees may be paid in advance.
Renewal fees pay
be
paid
in
advanced.
39.
An application for extension of time for payment of any renewal fee shall be
made in form No. 20.
Extension of time
for payment
40.
On due compliance with the terms of regulation 37, the Registrar shall issue a
certificate in form No. 21 that the prescribed fee has been duly paid, and he
shall cause to be entered in the register the fact that the fee has been paid and
the date of payment as stated on the certificate.
Certificate
payment.
PART VII
RESTORATION OF LAPSED PATENTS
41.
(1) An application under section 33 of the Act for the restoration of a patent
shall be made in form No. 22 and shall be accompanied by evidence by
affidavit in support of the statements made in the application.
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Application.
of