SCHEDULE 1FUNCTIONS OF THE COMPTROLLER ENABLED TO BE CONTRACTED OUT
1
Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Patents Act:
a
section 14(7) (consideration and reframing of abstract);
b
section 19(2) (amendment of an application for a patent before grant);
c
section 21(1) (consideration of observations by third parties on patentability); and
d
section 117 (correction of errors) except insofar as it relates to correction of errors in any specification of a patent or any document filed in connection with a patent.
2
Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Patents Rules:
a
rule 19(4) (publication of figures characterising the invention);
b
rule 36(2) and (6) (amendment of application before grant); and
c
rule 37 (observations on patentability).
SCHEDULE 2FUNCTIONS OF EXAMINERS OF THE PATENT OFFICE ENABLED TO BE CONTRACTED OUT
1
Functions conferred by or under any of the following provisions of the Patents Act:
a
section 175 (other than subsection (2)) (preliminary examination and search); and
b
section 186 (substantive examination).
2
Functions conferred by or under rule 37(3) of the Patents Rules (observations on patentability).