Patents Act, 1992

Making of application.

18.—(1) Every application for a patent under this Part shall be filed at the Office in the prescribed manner and be in the prescribed form.

(2) A patent application shall contain—

(a) a request for the grant of a patent;

(b) a specification containing a description of the invention to which the application relates, one or more claims and any drawing referred to in the description or the claim or claims; and

(c) an abstract.

(3) Every application shall be accompanied by the prescribed filing fee unless the Minister prescribes a later date by which such fee may be paid.