LAWS OF MALAWI Patents (Subsidiary) 51. (1) If upon consideration of the evidence the Registrar is satisfied that the application falls within section 37 of the Act, he shall direct the applicant to serve copies of the Application and of the relevant affidavit upon the patentee and upon any other person appearing from the register to be interested in the patent and to advertise the application in one issue of the Gazette in such form as he may approve. (2) 52. Preliminary consideration Registrar. by If the Registrar is not so satisfied he shall notify the applicant accordingly, and unless within one month the applicant requests to be heard in the matter the Registrar shall refuse the application. (1) At any time within two months from the date of the advertisement, or within such further time as the Registrar may allow, the patentee or nay other person who wishes to oppose the application shall deliver to the Registrar a counter-statement, verified by affidavit, setting out fully the grounds on which the application is opposed, and shall at the same time serve upon the applicant a copy of the counter-statement and of such affidavit. (2) 53. Cap. 49:02 Patents Regulations Opposition. Proof of service shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the Registrar. When the foregoing provisions of this Part have been complied with, the Registrar shall hand all relevant papers to the registrar of the Tribunal. Supply of documents etc., to Tribunal. PART X AMENDMENT OF SPECIFICATION 54. 55. (1) An application for leave to amend a provisional specification or a complete specification which has not been accepted, except when the amendment is made to meet an objection by the Registrar, shall be made in form No. 30. Application to amend unaccepted specification. (2) The Registrar shall, if he thinks fit, appoint a time for a hearing of the application and shall give the applicant at least twenty-one days’ notice of such appointment. If the applicant desires to be heard he must, not later than seven days prior to the date of the hearing or within such further time as the Registrar may allow, notify the Registrar to the effect. Application to amend unaccepted specification. (3) After hearing the applicant or, if the applicant does not desire to be heard, then without a hearing, the Registrar shall decide the case and notify his decision to the applicant. (An application for leave to amend an accepted complete specification shall be made in form No. 31 and the application and the nature of the proposed amendment shall be advertised by the applicant in the Gazette in the manner provided for in form No. 32. 105 Application to amend accepted complete specification.