Article 8 Renewal of patents

For rule 42 there shall be substituted—

“42.

(1)

This rule applies where—

(a)

a patent has ceased to have effect because a renewal fee has not been paid by the end of the period prescribed by rule 39A or 39B, and

(b)

the renewal fee and the prescribed additional fee have not been paid by the end of the period specified in section 25(4) (“the extended period”).

(2)

The comptroller shall, within the period of six weeks immediately following the end of the extended period, send a notice to the proprietor of the patent—

(a)

stating that the extended period has expired, and

(b)

referring him to the provisions of section 28.

(3)

The comptroller shall send the notice to the address specified by rule 39C(3).”.