(a) record the extension in the register; and
(b) publish in the Gazette notification of the extension and a
reference to the patent specifying the same particulars as those
prescribed under regulation 29(2) of these Regulations.
33. Restoration of application deemed to have been withdrawn or
lapsed patent.
(1) A request to the registrar under section 32(5) of the Act for the
restoration of an application which is deemed to have been withdrawn or of
a patent which has lapsed shall be made in Form 4 set out in the First
Schedule to these Regulations and shall be accompanied by evidence in
support of the request and the prescribed fee.
(2) If, upon consideration of the evidence accompanying the request,
the registrar is satisfied that the application or the patent, as the case may be,
should be restored, he or she shall grant the restoration and shall—
(a) record the restoration in the register; and
(b) publish notification of the restoration in the Gazette.
34. Surrender of patents.
A notice by the owner of a patent under section 35 of the Act to surrender
some or all of the claims in respect of a patent shall be given in Form 5 set
out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.
35. Utility certificates.
Except as otherwise expressly specified in these Regulations, the provisions
of these Regulations shall apply with the necessary modifications to utility
certificates and applications for them under section 41 of the Act.
36. Special provisions relating to utility certificates.
(1) In marking the application under regulation 24 of these
Regulations, the registrar shall substitute the letters “UC” for the letter “P”.
(2) For the purposes of regulation 28 of these Regulations, the
examination shall be limited to the requirements of novelty and industrial
applicability in accordance with section 42(2) and (3) of the Act.