Regulation 26A

if the applicant makes a request under section 26(9)(b)(i) —

subject to sub-paragraph (ii), 3 months from the date of filing of the application for a patent; or

where a new application has been filed under section 20(3), 26(11) or 47(4), 3 months from the initiation date; or

if the applicant does not make any request under section 26(9)(b)(i), any time before the applicant —

files a request for a search report under section 29(1)(a);

files a request for a search and examination report under section 29(1)(b);

files a request for an examination report under section 29(1)(c); or

files a request for a supplementary examination report under section 29(1)(d).

subject to sub-paragraph (b), 3 months from the date of filing of the application for a patent; or

where a new application has been filed under section 20(3), 26(11) or 47(4), 3 months from the initiation date.

be made at the time the applicant files any missing part of the application under section 26(8);

be accompanied by —

the statement under section 26(9)(b)(ii);

the information under section 26(9)(b)(iii); and

the documents under section 26(9)(b)(iv); and

be considered never to have been made unless every requirement under section 26(9) has been complied with.

the date of filing of the earlier relevant application;

the application or file number of the earlier relevant application; and

the country in or for which the earlier relevant application was made.

a copy of the earlier relevant application mentioned in section 26(9)(a) that is —

duly certified by the authority with which it was filed; or

otherwise acceptable to the Registrar; and

where the earlier relevant application is in a language other than English — an English translation of that earlier relevant application or of every part of that earlier relevant application in which the missing part of the application for a patent is contained.