Patents Act, 1992
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Rights conferred by patent application after publication. |
44.—(1) A patent application shall, on and from the date of its publication under section 28 , provisionally confer upon the applicant such protection as is conferred by virtue of sections 40 to 43 . | |
(2) A patent application shall be deemed never to have had the effects set out in subsection (1) if it is withdrawn, is deemed to be withdrawn or is finally refused. |