Patents Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 30.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PATENTS ACT 1903-1930.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Patents Act 1903-1930, to come into operation on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.

Dated this ninth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. J. McLACHLAN

Acting Attorney-General.

 

Amendment of Patents Regulations, 1912.

(Statutory Rules 1912, No. 76, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 14 of the Patents Regulations, 1912 is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2.) the word “and” (last occurring);

(b) by adding at the end of sub-regulation (2.) the following paragraph:—

“; and

(c) where a complete specification of an application which has not been withdrawn, abandoned or refused has not been accepted under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation within the period of fifteen months from the date of application, the Commissioner may, if satisfied that the circumstances justify a further extension of time and upon payment of the prescribed fee, allow, for acceptance of the complete specification of that application, a further extension of time not exceeding three months:

Provided that where an application for an extension of time has not been made under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, the fee payable under that sub-regulation in respect of an extension for three months shall be payable in addition to the fees prescribed in respect of a further extension of time under this paragraph.”; and

(c) by inserting, before the word “sub-regulation”, in sub-regulation (3.), the words “paragraphs (a) and (b) of”.

772.—Price 3d.

 

2. The First Schedule to the Patents Regulations, 1912 is amended by inserting, after item 8, the following item:—

“8a. On application under paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 14 for further extension of time for acceptance of complete specification—

£	s.	d.
Where one month only is applied for..................................	5	0	0
Where two months are applied for—
In respect of the first month...........................................	5	0	0
In respect of the second month......................................	7	10	0
Where three months are applied for—
In respect of the first month...........................................	5	0	0
In respect of the second month......................................	7	10	0
In respect of the third month..........................................	10	0	0”.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.