Article 14 Size and presentation of application
The contents of all documents (including annotations to drawings F1and photographs) contained in an application for a patent must be in English or Welsh.
The requirements for the documents contained in an application for a patent (other than drawings F2and photographs) are set out in Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2.
The requirements for a drawing F3and a photograph contained in an application are set out in Parts 1 and 3 of that Schedule.
All documents contained in an application (including drawings F4and photographs) must comply with the requirements set out in Part 4 of that Schedule.
Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply to an application, or a sequence listing contained in an application, which is delivered in electronic form or using electronic communications.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in rule 14(1) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/892), rules 1(2), 4(a)
- F2
Words in rule 14(2) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/892), rules 1(2), 4(a)
- F3
Words in rule 14(3) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/892), rules 1(2), 4(b)
- F4
Words in rule 14(4) inserted (1.10.2016) by The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/892), rules 1(2), 4(a)