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