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PART 7 PROCEEDINGS HEARD BEFORE THE COMPTROLLER
PART 2 REQUIREMENTS: DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS)
PART 3 REQUIREMENTS: DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
11.There must be a margin around any drawing or photograph...
12.All drawings or photographs must be numbered consecutively in a...
14.The pages containing the drawings or photographs must be numbered...
15.Drawings must comprise black lines and may be shaded where...
16.Drawings may include cross-hatching to illustrate the cross-sections of a...
17.Any scale or other reference for making measurement must be...
18.Any drawing or photograph must be produced in such manner...
20A.Photographs must be black and white, clear and capable of...
21.References must only be included in the drawing or photograph...
22.Tables of information may only be included in the claims...
23.The terminology and any references used must be consistent throughout...
24.Where units of measurement used in the application are not...
25.Only technical terms, signs and symbols which are generally accepted...
5.Applications to which certain amendments made to the Act by the Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 do not apply.
8.Patent applications filed between 7th January 1991 and 27th July 2000
9.Continued application of Patents Rules 1968 to existing patents
10.Application of these Rules to existing patents and applications
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