Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Act 2017

Amendment of section 31 of Act of 1992

30. Section 31 of the Act of 1992 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1) —

(i) by the insertion of “, following the substantive examination and investigation carried out in pursuance of section 29(5) or 30(5),” after “If it appears to the Controller”, and

(ii) by the substitution of “and in particular” for “other than”,

and

(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):

“(2) If the Controller finds that the application as originally filed or as amended in accordance with subsection (1) complies with the requirements of this Act and of rules made under this Act, the Controller shall grant the patent.”.