Terminologies and
indications used in
application for a
patent
Divisional
applications
13. Throughout the application for a patent
(a) the terminology and signs used shall
be consistent;
(b) only such technical terms, signs and
symbols as are generally accepted in the
field in question shall be used, unless
otherwise approved by the Registrar
General;
(c) weights and measures shall be
expressed in accordance with the metric
system;
(d) temperatures shall be expressed in
degrees centigrade (celsius);
(e) indications of heat, energy, light,
sound and magnetism, including
mathematical formulae and electrical
units, shall be expressed by using rules
of general use; and
(f) chemical formulae and their symbols,
atomic weights, and molecular formulae
shall be expressed by using rules in
general use.
14. (1) A divisional application made under
section 7(3) of the Act shall contain a
reference to the initial application.
(2) Where an applicant wishes a divisional
application to benefit from any priority claim
for the initial application, he or she shall make
a request to that effect in the divisional
application.
(3) Where a request under subregulation (2)
is made, the declaration of priority and the
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