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Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)

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Patent Regulations, 1978

Chapter III : The Court of the Commissioner of Patents

Appeals to the commissioner

 

 

79. A notice of appeal shall be lodged with the registrar of the Court of the Commissioner of Patents and shall be served on the registrar and on any other party to the proceedings before the registrar, within two months of the statement referred to in regulation 78.

 

80. Any notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a copy of the reasons of the registrar under regulation 78 and shall be in accordance with Rule 49(4) of the Uniform Rules of Court of the Supreme Court of South Africa, 1965.

 

81. The procedure on appeal shall, as far is practicable, be in accordance with the provisions governing appeals to the full Court of a Provincial Division of the Supreme Court from a single judge thereof: Provided that the record on appeal shall include the registrar's statement, documents (if any) containing data used by him and any other document which the appellant considers to be relevant. If the respondent considers any further document to be relevant, he may request the appellant to include such document in the record, and the appellant shall comply with such request.