The Patents Rules 1995

Entries in the register

44.—(1) No entry shall be made in the register in respect of any application for a patent before the application has been published in accordance with section 16.

(2) Upon such publication, the comptroller shall cause to be entered in the register—

(a) the name and address of the applicant or applicants;

(b) the name and address of the person or persons stated by the applicant or applicants to be believed to be the inventor or inventors;

(c) the title of the invention;

(d) the date of filing and the file number of the application for the patent;

(e) the date of filing and the file number of any application declared for the purposes of section 5(2) or 127(4) and the country in or for which the application was made;

(f) the date on which the application was published; and

(g) the address for service of the applicant or applicants.

(3) The comptroller shall also cause to be entered in the register—

(a) the date of filing of the request for substantive examination;

(b) the date on which the application is withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn, treated as having been withdrawn, refused or treated as having been refused;

(c) the date on which the patent is granted;

(d) the name and address of the person or persons to whom the patent is granted if different to the entries made in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) above;

(e) the address for service if different to the entry made in accordance with paragraph (2)(g) above; and

(f) notice of any transaction, instrument or event referred to in section 33(3).

(4) The comptroller may at any time enter in the register such other particulars as he may think fit.