Patents Regulations 1991
9A.1Request for examination
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9A.1 Request for examination
(1) A request for examination of a complete specification relating to an innovation patent must be in the approved form. (2) If the Commissioner decides, under paragraph 101A(a) of the Act, to examine a complete specification, the Commissioner must notify the patentee about the decision. (3) If a request is made under paragraph 101A(b) of the Act by a person other than the patentee, the Commissioner must notify the patentee about the request. (4) A request for examination of a complete specification can be withdrawn only: (a) by the person who made the request; and (b) before examination of the complete specification has begun; and (c) if the Commissioner is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the request was made in error. (5) If examination of a complete specification has begun, no further requests for examination of the specification can be made.