v. the international classification; vi. one drawing, if any, that depicts the main element(s) of the invention; vii. the abstract. h) After publication, any interested person shall, upon request and payment of the prescribed fees, receive a copy of the entire patent application. With respect to applications referred in Section 13.4, Subsection (e), the Director General shall, upon request and as prescribed, issue the certificate mentioned in rule 12.2 of the Regulations under the Budapest Treaty. i) The Director General shall not give access to or information about the contents of the patent application to third persons until the announcement mentioned in subsection (g) of this Section is published. j) At any time before the expiration of the period mentioned in subsection (g) of this Section, the applicant may request the Director General to lay open of the application for public inspection. k) After the publication mentioned in subsection (g) and up to the time when the application is in order for grant, any interested party may file with the Director General a notice of opposition. The notice of opposition shall identify the opposed patent application, as well as the grounds that the opponent deems relevant to refuse the grant. The opponent shall produce all relevant evidence in support of his opposition. l) The Director General shall give notice of the opposition to the applicant. m) The patent applicant shall have three months from the publication of the notice of opposition to file a counter-statement. n) The Director General shall grant a hearing at which the patent applicant and the opponent may argue on their cases and submit additional evidence. §13.10. Grant of Patent; Changes in Patents a) Where the Director General finds that the conditions under this Act are fulfilled, he shall grant the patent. Otherwise, he shall refuse the application and notify the applicant of that decision. b) When he grants a patent, the Director General shall: i. order a reference to the grant of the patent to be published in the Official Gazette; ii. issue to the applicant a certificate of the grant of the patent and a copy of the patent document; iii. ensure the patent is recorded on the patents register; iv. make available copies of the patent to the public, on payment of the prescribed fee. 73

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