No. 4907
Act No. 1, 2012
Government Gazette 23 March 2012
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INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2012
(3)
The request must contain –
(a)
a petition to the effect that a patent be granted;
(b)
the name of and other prescribed information concerning the applicant,
the inventor, and agent, if any; and
(c)
the title of the invention.
(4)
Where the applicant is not the inventor, the applicant must, within the
prescribed period, provide a written statement establishing the applicant’s right to the
patent.
(5)
The description must –
(a)
disclose the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed in
a manner sufficiently clear and complete for the invention to be carried
out by a person skilled in the art;
(b)
indicate the best mode for carrying out the invention known to the
applicant at the filling date or, where priority is claimed, at the priority
date of the application; and
(c)
where necessary illustrate or exemplify the invention and the manner
in which it is to be performed, or contain such further information or
particulars regarding the invention as may be prescribed.
(6)
The claim or claims must –
(a)
define the matter for which protection is sought;
(b)
be clear and concise; and
(c)
be supported by the description.
(7)
Drawings are required when they are necessary for the understanding
of the invention.
(8)
claims.
The description and the drawings may be used to interpret the claim or
(9)
The purpose of the abstract is to provide technical information and may
not be taken into account for the purpose of interpreting the scope of the protection.
Application fee
25.
The application for a patent must be accompanied by the prescribed
application fee which must be paid in the manner prescribed.