ACT THE PATENTS AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ACT, 2012 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section. PART I - PRELIMINARY 1. Interpretation 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PART II - PATENTABILITY Patentable invention Novelty Inventive step Industrial application of invention Non-patentable inventions 7. 8. 9. 10. PART III - RIGHT TO PATENT AND NAMING OF INVENTOR Right to patent Unauthorised application based on invention of another person Invention made in execution of employment contracts Naming of inventor 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. PART IV - APPLICATION FOR GRANT AND REFUSAL OF � GRANT OF PATENT � Application Withdrawal of application Unity of invention Amendment of application Division of application Right of priority Information relating to corresponding foreign applications and patents Filing date International-type search Grant of patent ii 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Changes in patent Rights conferred by patent Limitation of rights Duration of patent Annual fees Exploitation by Government or person authorised by Government Non-voluntary licences Remuneration to owner of patent Variation of authorisation Termination of authorisation Transfer of authorisation Scope of authorisation Evidence of request for licence Right of appeal PART V - UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES 35. Applicability of provisions relating to patents 36. Special provisions relating to utility model certificates 37. Conversion of patent applications or applications for utility model certificates 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. PART VI - INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER PATENT COOPERATION TREATY AND ARIPO PROTOCOL Interpretation of terms concerning the Patent Cooperation Treaty Filing date and effects of International application designating Sierra Leone Receiving Officer Filing of international applications with Registry Designated Office Elected Office Processing of international applications Entering national phase Failure to enter national phase Processing of international applications in accordance with Treaty Provisional protection of published international application Effect of patent granted by ARIPO