24I. Failure to enter national phase.
If the applicant does not comply with the requirements of section 24H within
the time limit referred to in that section, the international application shall be
considered withdrawn for the purposes of this Statute.
24J. Processing international applications in accordance with Treaty.
(1) The Registry shall process international applications in accordance with the
provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Regulations established under it and
the administrative instructions under those Regulations and with the provisions of
this Statute and the regulations made under it.
(2) In the case of conflict, the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the
Regulations under it and the Administrative Instructions under those Regulations
shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
(3) Further details concerning the processing of international applications by
and other functions of the Registry in connection with the Patent Cooperation
Treaty, including fees payable, time limits, prescribed languages and other
requirements in relation to international applications, may be provided in regulations
made under section 47 of this Statute.
24K. Effect of international publication of international applications.
The publication under the Patent Cooperation Treaty of an international
application designating Uganda shall by itself confer no rights under this Statute and
shall have no effect for the purposes of this Statute other than that of a printed
publication.
24L. Subsequent amendments to Treaty.
(1) Where, after the commencement of the Patents (Amendment) Act, 2001 any
revision of the Patent Cooperation Treaty is made by a special conference of the
Contracting States under Article 60 of the Treaty, the Minister may, by statutory
order, with the approval of Parliament, declare that the amendments shall, from a
date specified in the statutory order, have the force of law in Uganda.
(2) Where a statutory order is made under subsection (1) in respect of any
revision of the Treaty, the revision shall, with effect from the date specified in the
statutory order as the commencement date of the revision, have the force of law in
Uganda, and accordingly, from that date, this Statute shall apply to it as if formed
part of the Treaty.”