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Regulation 38

of Patents Rules

Regulation 38

Period for filing request for search report

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014S 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

The period prescribed for filing a request for a search report under section 29(1)(a) shall be —

(a)

if the application contains no declared priority date, 13 months from the date of filing; or

(b)

if the application contains a declared priority date, 13 months from the declared priority date.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 81/2014 wef 14/02/2014

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), where a new application is filed under section 20(3), 26(11) or 47(4), as the case may be, the period prescribed for filing a request for a search report under section 29(1)(a) shall be 13 months from the actual date of filing of the new application.