Patents Act, 1992
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International applications for patents. |
127.—(1) An international application for a patent designating the State shall be deemed to be an application for a European patent designating the State. | |
(2) The Office may, without prejudice to Article 151 of the European Patent Convention, act as a receiving office within the meaning of Article 2 (xv) of the Treaty for persons making international applications, provided such applications are in English. | ||
(3) Applications filed at the Office, as receiving office, shall be accompanied by the prescribed transmittal fee. | ||
(4) The Minister may by rules make provisions with respect to international applications consequent upon the Office acting as a receiving office for applicants making such applications. | ||
(5) Any application referred to in subsection (1) which is published under the Treaty shall be treated for the purposes of section 11 (3) as published when, and only when, a copy of the application has been supplied to the European Patent Office in English, French or German and the relevant fee has been paid under the European Patent Convention. | ||
(6) Any application referred to in subsection (1) which is published under the Treaty in a language other than English, French or German shall be treated for the purposes of section 56 as published when, and only when, it is re-published in English, French or German by the European Patent Office under the European Patent Convention. |