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Schedule 1 NEW SCHEDULE 4A TO THE PATENTS RULES 1995

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“SCHEDULE 4A

ALTERATION OF TIME LIMITS

Rule 110

PART 1

Periods of time that cannot be altered

  • rule 6(2)(b) (declaration of priority for the purposes of section 5(2) made after the date of filing)

  • rule 6A(1) (period for making a request to the comptroller for permission to make a late declaration of priority)

  • rule 26 (extensions for new applications), so far as it relates to rules 6 and 6A

  • rule 36A(1) (application to reinstate a terminated application)

  • rule 39(1) and (2) (renewal of patents)

  • rule 40(2) (notice of opposition to application to amend the specification after grant)

  • rule 41(1) (application to restore a lapsed patent)

  • rule 43(2) (notice of opposition to the surrender of a patent)

  • rule 59(2) (application for compensation of employees for certain inventions)

  • rule 64(1) (application to cancel entry that patent licence is available as of right)

  • rule 65(1) (opposition to cancellation of entry that patent licence is available as of right)

  • rule 71(1) (opposition to a compulsory licence)

  • rule 78(2) (opposition to an amendment of patent under section 75)

  • rule 81(1) (request for a direction under section 81)

  • rule 82(1) (request from a foreign industrial property office for a direction under section 81)

  • rule 91(4) (opposition to the correction of an error in a patent or application)

  • rule 110A (extension of time limits specified by comptroller)

  • paragraph 5(2) and (4) of Schedule 2 (new deposits of biological material)

PART 2

Periods of time that may be shortened under rule 110(2)

  • rule 7(3) to (5) (entitlement to grant of a patent)

  • rule 8(3), (5), (6) and (7) (entitlement to right under the application)

  • rule 9(2) (request for a licence to work an invention after transfer)

  • rule 12(2) (service of counter-statement in relation to a request under section 10 or 12(4))

  • rule 13(2) (objection to licence terms)

  • rule 14(3) (service of counter-statement in relation to the mentioning of an inventor)

  • rule 40(4) (service of counter-statement in amendment proceedings)

  • rule 43(4) (service of counter-statement in surrender proceedings)

  • rule 54(3) to (5) (determination of right to patent after grant)

  • rule 56 (new applications)

  • rule 57(1) (request for licence after transfer of a patent)

  • rule 58(2) (service of counter-statement after reference under section 38(5))

  • rule 59(3) to (5) (application for compensation of employees)

  • rule 62(3) and (4) (proceedings involving licenses of right)

  • rule 70(1) (request to be heard in respect of an application under section 48, 51 or 52)

  • rule 71(3) (service of counter-statement in opposition in proceedings relating to compulsory licences)

  • rule 72(3) to (7) (infringement proceedings before the comptroller)

  • rule 73(3) to (5) (validity in infringement proceedings before the comptroller)

  • rule 74(2) to (4) (procedure for a declaration of non-infringement)

  • rule 75(3) to (5) (procedure on application for revocation under section 72)

  • rule 77(1) (observations and opportunity to amend on revocation under section 73)

  • rule 88(1), (1A), (1B) and (3) (comptroller’s discretionary powers)

PART 3

Periods of time that may be extended under rules 110(3) or 110(4)

  • rule 6B(1) and (2) (filing of information and priority documents)

  • rule 15(1) (filing of statement of inventorship and the right to be granted a patent)

  • rule 23 (missing parts)

  • rule 25(1), (2) and (4)(a) (periods prescribed for the purposes of section 15(10) and 17(1))

  • rule 26 (extensions for new applications), except so far as it relates to rule 6 and 6A

  • rule 33(2), (3) and (5) (request for substantive examination)

  • rule 34 (period for putting an application in order)

  • rule 41(4) (payment of unpaid renewal fee after restoration)

  • rule 81(3) (filing of a request and fee to convert an application for European patent (UK))

  • rule 82(3) (filing a request and fee to convert an application from another convention country)

  • rule 83(3) (request for substantive examination when section 81(2) applies)

  • rule 85(1), (5A), (7) and (7A) (international applications for patents)

  • paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2 (filing of information in relation to the deposit of biological matter)

  • paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 (filing of a translation of European patent (UK) specifications)

PART 4

Periods of time to which rule 110(8) and (10) relate

  • rule 15(1) (filing of statement of inventorship)

  • rule 16(1B) and (6) (filing of name and address and translations)

  • rule 24 (new applications under section 15(9))

  • rule 25 (periods prescribed for the purposes of section 15(10) and 17(1))

  • rule 26 (extensions for new applications), so far as it relates to rule 15(1)

  • rule 33 (request for substantive examination under section 18)

  • rule 34 (period for putting application in order)

  • rule 81(3) (request under section 81(2)(b)(i))

  • rule 82(3) (request under section 81(2)(b)(ii))

  • rule 83(1) (request for substantive examination when section 81(2) applies)

  • rule 85(1), (2)(a), (5A), (7), (7A)(a) to (c) (international applications for patents)”