THE PATENTS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS AND TRADEMARKS ACT 2002 Act No. 25 of 2002 I assent K. OFFMANN President of the Republic 8th August 2002 Date in Force: not yet ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section PART I-PRELIMINARY 1. Short title 2. Interpretation PART II- INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 3. Establishment of the Industrial Property Office 4. Functions of the Controller 5. Powers of the Controller 6. Registers 7. Correction of errors 8. Extension of Time 9. Industrial Property Tribunal 10. Jurisdiction of Tribunal PART III- PATENTS 11. 12. 13. 14. Definitions Patentable inventions Right to patent Application 15. Unity of invention 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Right of priority Information concerning corresponding foreign applications and patents Filing date Examination Grant of patent Rights conferred by patent Duration Exploitation by government or person thereby authorized Non-voluntary licences Invalidation Patent Cooperation Treaty PART IV - INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. Definitions Registrable industrial design Right to industrial design Application Registration Rights conferred by registration Duration and renewal Invalidation