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Negarit Gazeta - No. 25 - 10th May 1995- Page 220 b) the description shall disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently clear and complete for the invention to be carried out by a person having 'ordinary skill in tthe art, and shall, in particular, indicate at least one mode known to the applicant for carrying out the invention. The description may be used to interpret the claims; ,c) the claim or claims concisely the shall matter for define which clearly and protection is sought. The claim or claims shall be fully sup­ ported by the description; d) the abstract shall merely technical information; serve the purpose of however, it shall not be taken into account for the purpose of interpret­ ing the scope of protection. 5. Drawings shall be required when they are necessary for the understanding deemed of the invention aJid-m~'\y"be 'US(£4:o interpretthe-claims-:­ 6. An applicant may withdraw his or its application at any time before a patent is granted. 7. An applicant who is not domiciled or who has not established business in Ethiopia shall appoint an agent who is domiciled in Ethiopia. 8. Application shall be accompanied by power of attor­ -ney when it is, made by an agent. 10. Information Concerning Corresponding Foreign Application for Patents 1. The applicant shall, at the request of the Commission, furnish it with the date and number of any applica­ tion for a patent filed by him abroad relating to the same or essentially the same invention as that claimed with the Commission. 2. The applicant shall, at the request of the Commission, furnish it with the following documents relating to the foreign applications referred to in sub-article (1) of this article: a) a copy of any communication recei ved by the applicant concerning the results of any search or examination carried out in respect of the foreign application; b) a copy of the patent granted on the basis of foreign patent applicanion; c) a copy of any final decision rejecting the foreign application or refusing the grant of the patent requested in the foreign application. S. The applicant shall, at the request of the Commission, furnish it with a copy of any final decision invalidat­ ing the patent granted on the application article. referred to in basis of the sub-article foreign ( 2) of this

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