PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (ss 1-2) 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Patents (Registration) Act. 2. Interpretation In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires– "application" means an application for the grant of a patent under this Act and, subject to section 32(3), includes an international application referred to in section 31(1); and the word "applicant" shall be construed accordingly; "ARIPO" office means the secretariat of the African Regional Designs within the framework of the African Regional Industrial Property Organisation (ARIPO) as amended on 10th December, 1982; "Convention" means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20th March 1883, and any revisions thereof to which Tanzania is or may become a party; "court" means the High Court of Tanzania; "International Bureau" means the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organisation established by the Convention signed at Stockholm on 14th July, 1967; "licensee" except in Part X of this Act, means a licensee under a contract registered or deemed to have been registered under section 50; "Minister" means the minister responsible for matters relating to patents; "Patent Co-operation Treaty" means the treaty of that name signed at Washington on 19th June, 1970; "register" means the register referred to in section 6; "Registrar" means the Registrar of Patents appointed under section 4; "Regulations" means the Regulations referred to in section 78; and the verb "to work" shall be construed in accordance with section 39(3). PART II THE PATENTS OFFICE (ss 3-6) 3. Establishment of Patents Office There is hereby established a Government Office to be known as the Patents Office. 4. Appointment of officers (1) The President may by notice in the Gazette appoint a Registrar of Patents who shall perform the duties and exercise the powers assigned to the Registrar under this Act and be responsible for its administration. (2) The Minister may appoint one or more Deputy Registrar of Patents who shall, subject to the direction of the Registrar have powers and privileges conferred by this Act on the Registrar. (3) The Minister may appoint such examiners and other officers as may be necessary for carrying out the functions provided under this Act. 5. Functions of the Patents Office The Functions of the Patents Office shall be– (a) to grant patents under this Act; (b) to promote inventiveness among nationals of the United Republic; (c) to establish and operate a patent documentation centre for the purpose of dissemination of information on patents; (d) to collaborate with other bodies whether local or international whose functions