DEATH OF ApPLICANT
26. In case of the death of an applicant or joint owner for
the grant of a patent after the date of his application, and
befo'-re the grant of a patent has been effected, the Registrar
may. on being satisfied of the applicant's or joint owner's
death, enter in the Register, in place of the name, address
and nationality of such deceased applicant or joint owner
the name, address and nationality of the successors in title
or personal representative of the applicant or joint owner on
such succession being proved to the satisfaction of the
Registrar.
DrSCRETIONARY POWER
27. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, be fore
exercising any discretionary power given to him by the Act
or these Rules adversely to any applicant for the grant of a
patent, the Registrar shall give at least ten days notice to the
applicant of the time when he may be heard.
AMENDMENTS
28. If the Registrar thinks fit, any document or drawing
relating to an invention may be amended, and any irregularity in procedure may be rectified, on such terms as the
Registrar may direct.
29. Where a certificate is required for the purpose of
obtaining a patent abroad, or for any legal proceedings, or
other special purpose, as to any entry, matter or thing \vhich
the Registrar is authorised by the Act or these Rules to
make or do, the Registrar may, on the lodging of a request
on Form 14 give such certificate which shall also specify on
the face of it the purpose for which it has been issued as
aforesaid.
COpy OF PATENT
30. An application for a copy of a patent shall be made
on Form 15 and shall be accompanied by evidence setting
out in full and verifying the circumstances in which the
original patent \vas lost or destroyed or cannot be produced.
EVIDENCE BEFORE REGISTRAR
31. Where under these Rules, evidence is required to be
filed, it shall be by statutory declaration or affidavit, unless
otherwise expressly provided in these Rules.