Article 17 Amendment of the Patents Rules 1995

After rule 113 there shall be inserted—

“Establishing the accuracy of translations

113A.

If the comptroller has reasonable doubts about the accuracy of any translation of a document that has been filed at the Patent Office by any person in accordance with the Act or these Rules—

(a)

he shall notify that person of the reasons for his doubts; and

(b)

he may require that person to furnish evidence to establish that the translation is accurate,

and where that person fails to furnish evidence the comptroller may, if he thinks fit, take no further action in relation to that document.”.