40. Surrender of patents

Terms defined in s 2

• journal

  journal

  Defined · s 2

  “journal” has the meaning given by section 115(4);

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• patent

  patent

  Defined · s 2

  “patent” means a patent under this Act and includes a patent in force by virtue of section 117(3);

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• patented invention

  patented invention

  Defined · s 2

  “patented invention” means an invention for which a patent is granted and “patented process” is to be construed accordingly;

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• published

  published

  Defined · s 2

  “published” means made available to the public (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) and a document is taken to be published under any provision of this Act if it can be inspected as of right at any place in Singapore by members of the public, whether on payment of a fee or not, and “republished” is to be construed accordingly;

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• Registrar

  Registrar

  Defined · s 2

  “Registrar” means the Registrar of Patents and includes any Deputy Registrar of Patents holding office under this Act;

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• right

  right

  Defined · s 2

  “right”, in relation to any patent or application, includes an interest in the patent or application and, without prejudice to the foregoing, any reference to a right in a patent includes a reference to a share in the patent;

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