LAWS OF MALAWI Patents (Subsidiary) Cap. 49:02 Patents Regulations 56. An application for leave to amend a specification shall be accompanied by a copy certified by the applicant or his agent of the original specification, or of those pages of specification or drawings in which the proposed amendment appears, clearly showing in red ink the amendment sought. Certified copy of original specification to accompany application. 57. (1) Any person wishing to oppose an application for amendment under regulation 55 shall give notice to the Registrar in form No. 33. Opposition. 58. (2) Such notice shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the nature of the objector’s interest, the facts upon which he relies and the relief he seeks. (3) A copy of the notice and of any statement which accompanies such notice shall be served by the objector on the applicant. (4) Upon notice of opposition being given regulations 25 or 29 inclusive and 43 shall mutatis mutandis apply in respect of the proceedings held before the Registrar under section 43 of the Act. (1) When leave to amend a specification is given the applicant shall, if the Registrar so requires and within a time to be fixed by him, lodge a new specification and drawings as amended. (2) New specification and drawings as amended may be required. Where an application for leave to amend a specification made pursuant to an order of the Tribunal or of a Court such application shall be accompanied by a copy of such order certified by the registrar of the Tribunal or Court, as the case may be. PART XI DERECTONS TO CO-OWNERS 59. (1) An application for directions under section 47 (6) of the Act by any one or more of the proprietors of a patent shall be made in form No. 34 and shall be accompanied by a statement setting out fully the facts upon which the applicant relief and the directions which he seeks. (2) A copy of the application and of the statement shall be sent by the Registrar to each of the other proprietors of the patent, and the applicant shall supply a sufficient number of copies for that purpose. (3) Thereafter the Registrar shall appoint a time for the hearing of the case and shall give the parties at least fourteen days’ notice of the appointment. (4) After hearing the party or parties desiring to be heard or, if none of the parties desires to be heard, then without a hearing the Registrar shall give directions in accordance with section 47(6) of the Act. 106 Application under section 47(6).