Patent Act (Amendment) 1900 (WA)

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ANNO SEXAGESIMO QUARTO

VICTORIA, REGINS

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No. XXXIX.

A BILL INTITULED

AN ACT to amend the Patent Act, 1888, and

the Patent Act (Amendment), 1892.

[Reserved, 5th, December, 1900.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

la THIS Act may be cited as the Patent Act (Amendment), Short title.

1900.

2. NO letters of registration granted by the Governor to any Letters of registra-

person under the powers conferred upon him by an Act of the	tion not to inure
thirty-sixth year of Her present Majesty, No. 1, or section forty-nine	beyond term of
of the Patent Act, 1888, or section two of the Patent Act (Amend-	aigtotilonpaotritteon
ment), 1892, shall inure or be valid and effective beyond the term	in other countries.
mentioned in the original letters in respect of which such letters of registration were granted, and an extension of the term of the

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Patent Act—Amendment.

original letters patent in the country or colony where the same were granted shall not be deemed a continuance of the original letters patent.

3. IT shall not be incumbent on the Governor to refer any

Petitions for exten -

sion need not be re. petition for the extension of the term of a patent to the Supreme Erred to Court. Court, and the Governor may, in his absolute discretion, and

without assigning any reason, refuse the prayer of the petition.

I hereby reserve this Bill for the signification of Her

Majesty's pleasure thereon.

ALEX. C. ONSLOW, Administrator.

By Authority : RICHARD PETHER, Government Printer, Perth.