Patents Act, 1992

Provisions relating to short-term patents and applications therefor.

65.—(1) Sections 29 , 30 and 35 shall not apply in respect of an application for a short-term patent. Sections 44 and 56 shall have effect in relation to such an application subject to section 66 .

(2) Sections 40 to 43 shall have effect in relation to short-term patents subject to section 66 .

(3) If a short-term patent is granted before the expiry of the period referred to in section 28 (1), the application shall be published at the same time as the publication provided for in section 34 (1).