section 18 and the rules pertaining thereto.
(3) For the purposes of the examination under subsection (2), the Registrar may
transmit the application together with all relevant documents to the authority designated
in the regulations for a preliminary examination as to the patentability of the claimed
invention.
(4) The authority referred to in subsection (3) shall establish a report on the
conclusions of its examination and shall transmit it to the Registrar and to the applicant.
(5) Where, taking due account of the conclusions of any report referred to in
subsection (4), the Registrar is of the opinion that any of the conditions referred to in
subsection (2) are not fulfilled, he shall notify the applicant accordingly and invite him to
submit his observations and where applicable, to amend his application.
(6) Where, despite any observation or amendment submitted by the person
making the application, the Registrar finds that any of the conditions referred to in
subsection (2) are not fulfilled, the Registrar shall refuse the grant of a patent and notify
the applicant accordingly.
(7) The details of the requirements and the procedure under this section shall be
prescribed by the regulations.
28. Grant, registration and publication of patent
(1) Unless the application has been rejected under section 25 or 26 or a patent
has been refused under section 24 a patent shall be granted and issued to the person
making the application in the form specified in these regulations.
(2) Any patent granted shall be registered in the register.
(3) Any patent granted shall be published as soon as possible by the Registrar as
provided in the regulations.
29. Patents granted by virtue of the protocol A patent granted by virtue of the
Protocol in respect of which the united Republic of Tanzania is a designated state, shall
have the same effect in the United Republic of Tanzania as a Patent granted under, this
Act, unless the Registrar has communicated to the ARIPO office in respect of the
application therefor, a decision in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol, that if
the patent is granted by the ARIPO office, that patent shall have no effect in the United
Republic of Tanzania.
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30.
Appeals
The applicant may appeal to the court against any decision by which the
Registrar accords a filing date, rejects the application, treats the application as if it had
not been filed, considers any of the claims to be withdrawn or refuses to grant a patent.
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PART VI
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION (ss 31-34)
31. Interpretation (1) "International application" means an international application
filed in accordance with the Patent Co-operation Treaty and the regulations established
thereunder.
(2) "Receiving Office", "designated office", "elected office", "international
publication", "international search report", "international preliminary examination report"
and the verb, "to designate" have the meanings given to them in the Patent Co-operation
Treaty.
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