CHAPTER III POWERS AND DUTIES OF REGISTRAR AND COMMISSIONER 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Powers of registrar Exercise of discretionary power by registrar and commissioner General powers of commissioner Proceedings before commissioner Procedure in connection with proceedings before commissioner to be in accordance with Supreme Court procedure CHAPTER IV PATENT AGENTS AND PATENT ATTORNEYS 20. 21. 22. 23. Qualifications and registration of patent agents and patent attorneys Patent Examination Board Privileges of attorneys Removal of name of patent agent or patent attorney from register and suspension from practising as a patent attorney or patent agent Persons entitled to practise as patent agents and patent attorneys 24. CHAPTER V APPLICATIONS FOR PATENTS 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. Patentable inventions Prior knowledge or publication of invention excused in certain circumstances Who may apply for a patent Disputes as to rights in or to inventions or patents Joint ownership of applications Form of application for a patent Claiming priority Contents of specification Priority dates Examinations of applications and specifications Procedure if result of examination of application is adverse to applicant Power to refuse applications in particular cases Procedure in case of amendment of application or lodging of fresh application Circumstances in which complete specifications may be changed to provisional specifications, and post-dating of applications Manner of obtaining and effect of patent of addition Lapsing of applications Disposal of specifications in lapsed applications Notice and publication of acceptance of complete specification Inspection by public 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. CHAPTER VA INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY 43A. 43B. 43C. 43D. 43E. 43F. Interpretation Effect of international application designating Republic Patent office as receiving, designated and elected Office National processing Commencement of national phase Administration