The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999

Citation, commencement and transitional

9.  In rule 25 (periods prescribed under sections 15(5)(a) and (b) and 17(1) for filing claims, abstract and request for preliminary examination and search)—

(a) in paragraph (3), for the word “on” substitute the words “at the end of two months from”;

(b) after paragraph (3), insert—

“(4) In a case where the new application is filed under section 8(3), 12(6), 15(4) or 37(4) after the beginning of the sixth month before the end of any period prescribed in rule 34 (period for putting application in order) in relation to the earlier application, as altered, if that be the case, under rule 100 or rule 110, the period prescribed for the purposes of sections 15(5) and 17(1) shall be the period which expires on the actual date of filing of the new application.”.