Patents Act 1994 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Procedure for Grant of Patent
29A. Eligibility for grant of patent, etc.
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Where an examination report issued under section 29(4), a search and examination report issued under section 29(5) or a supplementary examination report issued under section 29(6) does not contain any unresolved objection, the Registrar must issue to the applicant a notice of eligibility to proceed to the grant of a patent.
examination
“examination” means an examination conducted by an Examiner in relation to an application for a patent to determine such matters as may be prescribed;
Where the Registrar has issued to the applicant a notice under subsection (1) —
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Patents and includes any Deputy Registrar of Patents holding office under this Act;
the applicant must satisfy the conditions under section 30(a) and (c) within the prescribed period; and
if the applicant fails to comply with paragraph (a), the application is treated as abandoned.
Where an examination report issued under section 29(4), a search and examination report issued under section 29(5) or a supplementary examination report issued under section 29(6) contains one or more unresolved objections, the Registrar must issue to the applicant a notice of intention to refuse the application for a patent.
search
“search” means a search conducted by an Examiner in relation to an application for a patent to discover such matters as may be prescribed;
Where the Registrar has issued to the applicant a notice under subsection (3) —
the applicant may, within the prescribed period, apply for a review of the examination report, search and examination report or supplementary examination report, as the case may be, in accordance with section 29B(1); and
if the applicant fails to apply for the review under paragraph (a), the application for a patent must be refused.