The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2011

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Amendments to the Patents Rules 2007

4. 3. In the rules set out in the Schedule to these...

5. 4. Transitional Provisions

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE

      Patents Rules 2007

      1. Rule 5(2) (International Exhibitions)

      2. Rule 8(5) (Filing of priority documents to support a declaration...

      3. Rule 10(3) (Mention of the inventor)

      4. Rule 12(3) (Applications for the grant of patents under sections...

      5. Rule 12(9) (Applications for the grant of patents under sections...

      6. Rule 18(2) (Missing Parts)

      7. Rule 18(7)(a) (Missing Parts)

      8. Rule 18(7)(b) (Missing Parts)

      9. Rule 19(3)(a) (New applications filed as mentioned in section 15(9))...

      10. Rule 20(3)(a) (New applications under sections 8(3), 12(6) and 37(4))...

      11. Rule 20(3)(b) (New applications under sections 8(3), 12(6) and 37(4))...

      12. Rule 21(1)(a)(i) (Extensions for new applications)

      13. Rule 21(1)(b)(i) (Extensions for new applications)

      14. Rule 22(3) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      15. Rule 22(5)(a)(i) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      16. Rule 22(5)(b)(i) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      17. Rule 22(5)(b)(ii) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      18. Rule 22(7)(a) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      19. Rule 22(7)(b)(i) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      20. Rule 22(7)(b)(ii) (Periods prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(10)...

      21. Rule 24(2) (Correcting a declaration made for the purposes of...

      22. Rule 26(1) (Publication of application)

      23. Rule 28(2) (Request for substantive examination under section 18)

      24. Rule 28(5)(a) (Request for substantive examination under section 18)

      25. Rule 28(7) (Request for substantive examination under section 18)

      26. Rule 30(2)(a) (Period for putting application in order)

      27. Rule 30(2)(b) (Period for putting application in order)

      28. Rule 30(3)(a)(ii) (Period for putting application in order)

      29. Rule 30(4) (Period for putting application in order)

      30. Rule 31(4)(a) (Amendment of application before grant)

      31. Rule 32(2)(a) (Reinstatement of applications under section 20A)

      32. Rule 32(2)(b) (Reinstatement of applications under section 20A)

      33. Rule 32(8) (Reinstatement of applications under section 20A)

      34. Rule 37(3)(a) (Renewal of patents: first renewal)

      35. Rule 37(4)(a)(i) (Renewal of patents: first renewal)

      36. Rule 40(7) (Restoration of lapsed patents under section 28)

      37. Rule 43(4) (Application for, and cancellation of, an entry that...

      38. Rule 51(2)(b) (Restrictions on inspection of documents)

      39. Rule 52(4) (Request for information where section 118(4) applies)

      40. Rule 53(3)(a) (Confidential documents)

      41. Rule 57(6) (Corrected translations)

      42. Rule 58(3) (Procedure for making a conversion request under section...

      43. Rule 58(4) (Procedure for making a conversion request under section...

      44. Rule 59(1) (Procedure for making a conversion request under section...

      45. Rule 59(3) (Procedure for making a conversion request under section...

      46. Rule 60 (Request for substantive examination following a direction under...

      47. Rule 66(1) (Beginning of national phase)

      48. Rule 66(2) (Beginning of national phase)

      49. Rule 66(3) (Beginning of national phase)

      50. Rule 67(2) (International exhibitions)

      51. Rule 68(2)(b) (Altered prescribed periods)

      52. Rule 68(3)(b) (Altered prescribed periods)

      53. Rule 68(4)(a) (Altered prescribed periods)

      54. Rule 68(4)(b) (Altered prescribed periods)

      55. Rule 71(4) (Directions under section 89(3) and (5))

      56. Rule 76(2)(a) (Starting proceedings)

      57. Rule 76(2)(b) (Starting proceedings)

      58. Rule 77(8) (Notification of the parties)

      59. Rule 90(1) (Licences following entitlement proceedings)

      60. Rule 90(2) (Licences following entitlement proceedings)

      61. Rule 91(2)(b)(ii) (Period prescribed for applications by employee for compensation)...

      62. Rule 96(7) (Submission of observations and observations in reply)

      63. Rule 98(1) (Review of opinion)

      64. Rule 99(4)(a) (Procedure on review)

      65. Rule 99(4)(b) (Procedure on review)

      66. Rule 104(2) (Failure to furnish an address for service)

      67. Rule 108(2)(c) (Extension of time limits)

      68. Rule 113(6) (Translations)

      69. Rule 116(2)(b) (Supplementary protection certificates)

      70. Schedule 1, paragraph 3(3)(a)(i) (The first and second requirements)

      71. Schedule 1, paragraph 3(3)(a)(ii) (The first and second requirements)

      72. Schedule 1, paragraph 3(3)(c) (The first and second requirements)

      73. Schedule 1, paragraph 6(5)(b) (Restriction of availability of biological material...

      74. Schedule 1, paragraph 7(4) (Request for a sample to be...

      75. Schedule 5, paragraph 7(6) (Patent applications filed before 7th January...

8. Explanatory Note