2,99 addition to an independent claim for a given process, the inol'UlSion in the same application of an independent cLadm for an apparatus or means specifically designed ror oarrying out tJhe satid process; or (c) in addition to an independent cla·im fur a given produot, ~e inclu:si.on in tJhe same application of an independent claim for a process specitahly adJaptOO for tlhe manui·ac­ ture of the product, and t.he inclusion in the same appli­ cation oi an independent claim for an apparrutus or means specifically designed fOT carrying out tJhe pro­ cess. (2) Subject 00 section 8(1), it shall be permil'uted to include in the same applliocal\:ion two or more independent clrums of the same caJtegory which cannot readily be oovered by a single gen­ eric claim. (3) Subject to section 8(1), it shall be permitted to include in the same app1i'cation a reasonable number of dependenrt claims, a1ruiming iSpecific forms of the invention claimed ·inan indepen­ dent claim. (b) in 17. (1) A divisional application shall oontain a reference to Division all applicatl.on the inilti,al ,appli-oatiOlIl. (2) If the appUcant wishes a divisional applicati'On to bene­ fit from any priority claimed for ·the initial app1ica1tion, the divi­ sional appLioation shall contlJain a request to thart effect; in such a case, ,the declaration of priority and the documents furnished in aooordance with regulation 19 for the inHial application shall be doomed ito Te~atealso to bhe divi·sional app1ication, (3 Where the priorities of two or more earlier applications were claimed fOT the initial applioation, a diVisional appliC'ation may benefit only from ,the priority ·or priorities that are applica­ ble to ,H. 18 (1) An applioant who wishes a disclosure of the inven­ tion to be dri.sregarded in accordance .,vi th section 5 (4) for prior art p11rpQses, shall 'so indicate on the application and shall fur­ nis.h, in writing, with the application or within one month o.f fi,1Jing the appl!ication, full particulars of the disclosure. Discl.osur€s to !be diSN­ garded for prior art purposes . (2) Whe·re the di'sclosure was made at an exhibition, the ap­ pl10ant shall file, within the same period, a dulv authenticated certifioate i'ssued by the authority responsible for the exhibition cont~ning particulars of the exhibition and stating that the in­ ventlOn w<l;S in fact exhihited there, 19. (1) The declaration referred to in section 9 (1) shall ind:imte, (a) the darte of the earlier application; (b) the number of the earlier application, subject to sub­ regulation (2); (c) the symbol of the lrrternational Patent Classification Decl.a..mtion of priorDty and trnnsLa­ tion CJf ear­ Lier appRlica­ Ilion

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