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93.—(1) A request must be made on Patents Form 17 and must be accompanied by a copy and a statement setting out fully—
(a)the question upon which an opinion is sought;
(b)the requester’s submissions on that question; and
(c)any matters of fact which are requested to be taken into account.
(2) The statement must be accompanied by—
(a)the name and address of any persons, of whom the requester is aware, having an interest in that question; and
(b)particulars of any relevant proceedings of which the requester is aware which relate to the patent in suit and which may be relevant to that question.
(3) However, where the requester is acting as an agent in making the request, the persons referred to in paragraph (2)(a) do not include the person for whom the requester is so acting.
(4) The statement shall be accompanied by a copy of any evidence or other document (except a document which has been published by the comptroller or is kept at the Patent Office) which is referred to in the statement.
(5) Each such statement, evidence or other document must be provided in duplicate.
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