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OF TIIE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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3rdYear No. 27-
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CONTENTS
fOlJ.tia""C'r rhe 0."" 1.'}ofl ch1'e I~/nUifu q.r. Council of Ministers Regulations No. 12/1997
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Inventions. Minor Inventions and Industrial
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Regulations '''' Page 392
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I~/Iufifu COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULA nONS No. 12/1997
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INVENTIONS, MINOR INVENTIONS AND INDUSTRIAL
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DESIGNS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS
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f\.f'e &Tofltth hiat.~tlf. htJ"""'} rAfI}'}Cj +'?I}C t\uPOJlI1 These Regulations are issued by the Council of Minis-
nOJfI}CD- ters pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and
h'P~ 'h1'C !!/IUfit'~ h1"'1\ f; 'hCj ft.mt.: fh~ Duties of the Executive organs of the Federal Democratic
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Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 and Article
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53(1) of the Inventions, Minor Inventions & Industrial
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CHAPTER ONE
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General
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1. Short Title
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'h1'C II/Ii1fit'fl. '" These Regulations may be cited as "Inventions, Minor
+ofllt-ttm.,.ia f.r"A II Inventions and Industrial Designs Council of
~. :"C:}"l Ministers Regulations No. 12/1997."
f:J>/r h11}ofl 1\." :"C~9"' 'h1-'lllmCD- 11""'t.t\1 n...+.,.C 2. Definitions
n H. tJ Yo'}.n CD-ia1'; In these Regulations, unless the - context otherwise
li' "11OIJ. 7i'}" OIJt\ :,. f 1\.:"r- k f itf. 1... Cj -I:h If /\oj{ reqUires:
11tlf.'li'} ~~ ; 1) "Commission" shall mean the Ethiopian Science
I. " uPCO?&" "'it\:" t\;r +1:" : t\ '? A;J /\0:" IJP and Technology Commission;
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lIC+k11.:" OJf.9"' t\1\.'}~ia:"&f'e 1X'ft: 9"'1111} 2) "Examiner" shall mean a person designated by the
lIC+ k 11.:" ftlf. "'Cofl1 "'i uPA h;F 'h1 -'l uP{, Commission to examine an application for a patent,
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nl1tlf. 7i). f+lIfuP I}t\oo-f ~CD-; utility model certificate or certificate of registration
r' "I} t\ ;r+1""" OIJt\ :,. f;r +1:" OJf.9"' f h ia1n. of an industrial design;
;r +'}:,. I}t\ 0.:" ~CD-; 3) "Patentee" shall mean the owner of a patent or a
!!. "h'P~" "'it\:" ft.mt. : fh~"'+O;: t.mt. 'hCj patent of introduction;
f1\.'}~"'''''&f'e '}X'ft: h'P~ <k1'C lif?;r/Ii1fit'~ 4) "Proclamation" shall mean the Proclamation Con-
~CD- II cerning Inventions, Minor Inventions and Industrial
Designs, proclamation No. 123/1995.

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3. Fees
,:- h"~J'sP'.T' The fees to be paid in accordance with Article 53(2) of the
Oh'P~: h'}"''''' ~i: (~) OII(}l.1. fOlJ.t."'OO- hft:J'sP1- htll' proclamation shall be based on schedule I (schedule of
Y:HI ;JC n'''J'J'UlD- IP'}lHl1f I n-r-UlUllD- OIIlPl-1- fees) annexed to these regulations.
1-lrc.' A :: 4. Fonns
1) The forms referred to in these Regulations are those
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set out in schedule II (schedule of forms) annexed to
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2) Copies of the printed forms shall be furnished free of
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charge by the Commission.
?;. (}'1y.:y. l\ftOlJ..,.eo.n,} *'}*c.' ,1-(:'1-9" 5. Language of Documents and Translations
OIJlj:r:lD-1J"OIJOIIAh:F nno7C~ (1)1-9" nh,}"lft.11~ 1) Any Application shall be submitted in the English or
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*')* 0II:"l11 hftn,1'1: t\rnharic language.
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~. nh'P~: (1)1-9" mLt' Y:H) OIIlPl-1- ftf101J.7i). 2) Any document forming part of an application or
fOlJ..,.C,n fOlJOIIAh:F h'lA fl'" (1)1-9" 1\.1\ (}'1f.' submitted to the Commission pursuant to the
Oh'}O'ft.11~ O)fJ9" nhOlJC~ J'A-r-U~'J~ hrr'1 Proclamation or these Regulations and which is in a
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Language other than English or Amharic shall be
accompanied by a translation into English or
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Amharic.
?;. itft09" : hY:t..1i : 'Lo''1.1'lj fOllt~ t.J' II;" 'I'~OIJ 6. Indication of Name, Address, Nationality and Residence
i!' hh/,'\,'A'!'P.J") nit"..,.c fh'}.f.: ,,.t.'I'C:h'P. (}lD-it9" 1) Names of natural persons except Ethiopians shall be
fll.".(},n') it9" n07it.,.y.9" 1U1."'(}'Olj nOll~ OIIt.,r indicated by the person's family name and given

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name(s), the family name being indicated before the
given mame(s), the names of legal entities shall be
l/Dl/DAh.1' 1-tfen;"A :1 indicated by their full official designations.
~. OIJc.':':lD-1J"hf..t..?'i ,.,OIIA~:r: fOlJ.110-1-') f'''~7.1\ 2) Any address shall indicate the full address of the
",J':t.."la' n,,.ft1-9" f7.it;" It,,''} I f-I;I\."lt,.ft: : appncant in particular post office box, telegraphic,
f-I: I\.h it = fitAh o'f.9" f'i-hit ~'I'e ft.J'OIIfth..,' telex & fax number.
W, I}A :: 3) Nationality shall be indicated by the name of the state
no, '1,1' n'}.\': (}O). n:J orr'10'r h1C itlJ" 0II1ft?\ of which a person is a national; legal entities shall
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indicate the name of the state under whose law they
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are constituted and full particulars of their registered
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4) Residence shall be indicated by the name of the state
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of which a person is a resident.
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7. Signature by Partnerships, Companies and Associations
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I) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf
?: Irlic~sP'.T' : 0h-1l'},f9':1'.e; nOlJ~nt.,'l' itftOlJ.Y.l"l t,e"? of a partnership or a company or an association shall
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OIJlj:,:w-9" (}'1Y: Irlie~lD- OJ1-9" 0h-11'}!lD- OJ1-9" be signed by persons who are authorized to sign the
nOlJi'hne it9" fOlJ.t.lOlllD- P'AfIJ') O-r-(}flJTlD- document.
(}sP',f. ,f,lrlj A I: 2) A document to be signed in accordance with sub
~. O'lU h'}"''''' '}o.it h'}"'?\ (i!) OII(}l"" fOlJ.t.l9". Article (1) of this Article shall have the ~al of the
(}'1.r.: I\f. f'lie'HlJ- : fh.'l'}J'OJ' lP1-9" fOlJ~O~ partnership; company' or association.
OIJ("","IJ"ft.,rc"~n:" f."'lA I: 8. Representation
The power of attorney appomung an agent may De filed
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fOJ'hAC.' II''1Y: hOlJOIIAh:':lD- .'Je (l)f.9" h9"1l1'llD- its filing date. Where the appointment is not made in
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accordance with Article 9(7) of the proclamation and
lD-hAc.'(D' Oh'P~ i!(%) h,}'&;.v,9" mlU y.,}1l
h'}"''''' Article 48 of these Regulations, any procedural steps
OIJOIIAh
"1'}'~?\ ~;~,; O'''Y.'1''''lD- OIIlPl"" ~A".t."'011 taken by the agent other than the filing of the application
:FlD-'} hOlJit0ll111'O OJ.6f.b nOJh.ft. nfJ'.lj{lD- f,,.hljOJ). shall be deemed not to have been taken.
'''°'111..,1. h 1.&;A".t.OOO- f.~lHlrft. II CHAPTER TWO
9" /Jt..ef. V-ft 'r Patents
:r,,''},1' Section One
h l,:A ,.,'}Y: Application and procedure for grant of Patents
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- 9. Classification of Patents
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The Commission shall apply the International Patent
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Classification, as adopted under the Strasbourg
~~/Iif(f1i 'i'''' Oh:"~IHIC'" h"''''~:'' fO~+m-1fi 01-h Agreement of March 24,' 1971 and updated in its
~ ~,. ;":"tID-f'f f1-?f?fAm-1 'iA,.. "+tt: f ,.1-1:" ,.. ~ I) subsequent editions, for all purposes relating to the grant
hC'i:" "m+"7A :: and publication of patents, as well as for the maintenance
i. f,.1-1:" ,.i'tm~ 1'1<1: of classified search files.
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Ii' f,.1-1:" ,.i'tm~ 1'1<1:0:"6 Ii 1-'fPA-f~fi 0~11 10. Request for Grant of Patent
~1~ "tlDAI1'f 1-4.C'fP tID:"ll1 ,.t;"CO~A :1 1) The request for the grant of a patent shall be made on
1'14:m- f~I"}~"}~"} hooAI1:r- it,.. t ?t1:t-7i t Form No.1 and shall be signed by each applicant.
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2) The request shall indicate each applicant's name,
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address, nationality and residence.
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3) Where the applicant is the inventor, the request shall
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contain a statement to that effect, and, where he is not,
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it shall indicate each inventor's name and address and
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be accompanied by a statement justifying the ap-
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plicant's right to the patent.
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4) If the applicant is represented by an agent, the request
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h:"' fIDh.h-1 18,..'1"1:~?f 00..,1\6,.t;"CO~A :1 address.
~. f4.m~m- Cb18"mC IAfi o.5FA hv-A"'"~ith i'tl)"'" 5) The title of the invention shall be short, preferably
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ii. 11. Description
-~ hA oo..,AfiliJ. 1) The description shall first state the title of the
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h1-m- f 4.m~m-1 Cbh f"7..1AJt (ft;" ; invention as appearing in the request and shall:
(a) specify the technical field to which the inven-
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tion relates;
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(b) indicate the background art which, as far as
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useful for the understanding, searching and
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examination of the invention, and preferably
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th) 4.m~m- l":!itA 1-11tt- f~Aoom-1 1-"'I)C (c) specify the task which the invention is designed
f"7.. 1 AX" : to fulfil;
00) 000-1m- f(aAm~ (am- 4.m~m-1 i''''I)~1f (d) disclose the invention in a manner sufficiently
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v-~~ f"7..111~~ ~fi m:J>"7. m-m.:" taAm- having ordinary skill in the art to carry it out,
hoo~?f 1'00- ,;JC O"7~"OC f"7.1AJt : and state its advantageous effects, if any, with
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ltD-1 0-) -)'} ID"'" m-m.~~"'" f"7.1AJt : (e) state the merits or effective results of the
l) rbtt-'f tah- orbtt-~ m-h1' 1h- ~1'c:'f1 invention as compared with the prior art;
o,,~?- f"7.."l1lC : (f) briefly describe the figures in the drawings, if
(a) 4.m~m-1 or~ ",. A"7tpA O"OOAta~ any;
h1-1-AOO-oo11F-'f 0.11h "'~ 1 f"7.1AJtfi (g) set forth at least one mode contemplated by the
~1~ "h4."1.~'I: ,../tt\.sP'f1 Ooom+'" ~fi applicant for carrying- out the invention; this
hbtt-'f i)h- hrbtt-'f ,;JC 0"71'1"11 f"7.1 shall be done in terms of examples, where
+Cl1 : appropriate, and with reference to the drawings,
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(h) indicate explicitly, when it is not obvious from
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the description or nature of the invention, the
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way in which the invention is industrially
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applicable and in which it can be made and
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used, or, if it can only be used, the way in which
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2) The manner and order specified in sub-Article (1) of
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" this Article shall be followed except when, because
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,,").,.'" ")o-h ,,").,.'" (Ii) Itf, O"'tIP"h.,.w- tIP").,1: different order would result in a better understanding
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4) The description may only contain material which will
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12. Claims
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matter for which protection is sought in terms of the
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to either product or process.
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2) The number of the claims shall be reasonable taking
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into account the nature of the invention; where there
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of the invention which are necessary for the
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(b) a characterizing portion--preceded by the
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concisely the technica1 feature which, in com-
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"RW-" "f"7." fw-" ""7ititlw- f"7.111 Article 4(a) of this Article, is desired to be
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I)tJCf, hlf:A flf,1I f,.,I)A II 5) A claim shall not, except where absolutely necessary,
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f Lm~w-") -I:htl1ce I)tJCI"" "htIPAh'" tIP"'''6Jij. invention on references to the description or
9'"f") lDf,9'" hiJfto"f") tIPIPI."" 11.1.7- 0"'''f.9'" drawings; in particular, it shall not rely on such
references as "as described in part... of the descrip-
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9'"A h.,."f") 0.1 h h""It-'i" 9'"A h-M:9'" 0'P:"9'" Itf. preferably be placed between parentheses; if in-
0'P1t-1.H. O:"")lf: w-h1' o.+tlPm- f.tlPI.IIJA II m*"7. clusion of reference signs does not particularly
9'"Ah-M: ftIP-o"" lDft"), 'P 1<1:w-") Olf:1''''''' "tIP., facilitate quicker understanding of a claim, it should
")"-0 f "7.1" .., It- 11A If). tIP11.,...,. I):fw-9'" not be made.
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7) Any claim submitted after the filing date of the

%. h"7t1PAh;Fw- f9'"".,1) .,.") o:\It f.,.I.O 0.,.1:'l" application and which is not identified with the
"7 tIPA h;F w-h'P h"7. .,j."" f tIP.o"" lDft") 1'1<1:9'"f claims previously appearing in the application shall,
;JC 1 A .,.., tIP1. f tIP-o"" lDft") 'P1<1: 0" tIP A 11=J: at the choice of the applicant, be submitted either as
9'"C6Jij. ~") 1..,. 7iit" lD f.9'" ~")1. "-'lh 1'1<1:fl"'C-f} an amended claim or as a new claim.
f."fitA II
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8) The deletion of any claim previously appearing in the
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application shall be made by indicating the number of
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the previous claim followed by the worCl "can-
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celed" .
If' riJir-"f . 13. Drawings
li.it;r1-"}T f"'lO "7oPAh:F hilA flf~ riJir'"f 1) Drawings forming part of an application for a patent
'''7. .,.ClfO"" to l"''''' T.}>9" I\f, f"7.w.it w. hlf;A shall be on sheets, the usable surface area of which
...4...,. ht)?;'!l Ut."7. 0 I ~ Ut."7. oPit it l' fit 0""9" ::
shall not exceed 26.2 cm by .17 cm. The sheets shall
O~ ~~IJ tOl+-f"f 01'.}>9" i\f, O"7.w.itw. tOf,9" not contain frames round the usable or used surface.
OCPitw. P:J' 1t'~1 hLlf; it!fC hf,1119" :: fh~"'1-~ The minimum margins shall be as follows:
1J.';1"f oPm' :-
hl\f, !l ~1'it ~ Ut."7. top 2.5cm
h..,&- 1"} !l ~Tit ~ Ut."7. left side 2.5cm '"
h+~ l' Ii ~Tit ~ Ut."7. right side 1.5 cm
h~"f Ii ~Tit u.e Ut."7. f,1f'iA :: bottom 1.0cm
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U) hT.'1o. flf~ .}>:E-it"7w.lfJ"" ~"}Jt:FA +it9" 2) Drawings shall be executed as follows:
hAI1 Olf~ 004: oPm"} ~"7.}>'i 1'~C ~"}Jtv-9" (a) without colouring in durable, black, sufficien~
t01' "'4.""'1' "'Ai1~"" I1I\TW. oP"'oPC'"f'i tly dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-
6f.Iol-f"f t\.11~ f,111A ; defined lines and strokes to permit satisfactory
it) fh"}1: riJIA htt:A ~f,:J' foP~ oP"'oPC'"f"}'i reproduction;
(b) cross sections shall be indicated by hatching
fhoPAI1"f 9"Ah-f"f"} 1-~qo.~"" O"7f,hithA
ht).:\"} 1-.'1.';"7.'1' 1-~.'1.'1"7. oP"'oPC'"f,
which does not impede the clear reading of the
reference signs and leading lines;
OoPm"'9" ~:J'f"" f,liCO:J'A ; (c) the scale of the drawings and the distinctness of
th) f riJlr>"f "'h.A'i f"'&-~h h114.4.&-TW. f..,A
their graphical execution shall be such that a
~ ~..,. ~l)f to~ v-it"" (a'"1-~ 0 1-+~ 11 f c.:-f photographic reproduction with a linear reduc-
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tion in size to two thirds would enable all
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. details to be distinguished without difficulty.
0 1-it f 9"h") ,,,,, ...h. I\- or iJI\- I\f, 1-111'''' If, as an exception, the scale is given on a
hlf~ O..,&-lf;oPAh oP+oPT f,':"CO:J'A ; drawing it shall be represented graphically;
oP) oriJl\- I\f, f"7.:J'~"" ~TC'"f : ~~I\"" ~'i (d) all-numbers, letters and reference signs ap-
m*"7. 9"Ah.,."f +I\A'i "'A~ oPlf' pearing in the drawings shall be simple and
litl1TW. l1.1f' .}>"}c:"f : hP"f ~'i f1'.}>'" clear and brackets, circles and inverted commas
9"Ah-f"f h~Te"f ~'i h~~I\"" .'1C 01-11U shall not be used in association with mumbers
oP"}11: h1A"'ir'''''I\f, oP'PA hf,':"CI1TW.9"; and letters;
IP) itriJl\- T&-"" l1.I1A foPm"} A~~"" "71:l.., (e) elements of the same figure shall be in propor-
h"'''-I\1.. ~"'I1AIf~ 1:l'" fh'1: riJA hl1ir'"f tion to each other, unless a difference in
oPm"} ~C... O~Ci'tTW. 1-oPlfJlfJ~ oPlf' proportion is indispensable for the clarity of
hit qTW. =-
the figure;
l) f~TC'"f'i f~~I\"" htt::J' hu.C' ~1'it @!l Ut."7. (f) the height of the numbers and letters shall not be
"7 ~... f "-it 0"" l1.1f' r iJir'":f, it"7 oPA h..,. less than 0.32 cm and for the lettering of
drawings, the Latin and, where customary, the
fl\-f:' ~'i f1-itoP~9" If':" l1.1~ f"'~h
k~I\T"} oPm"'9" f,:FI\A
Greek alphabets shall be used;
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(g) the same sheet of drawings may contain several

(1) h"} 1: f r iJA to l+"" it It' 9""'ir'"f, t\.f, 1J
figures. Where figures drawn on two or more
f,"fI\A:: v-it.~. tOf,9" hltl Ol\f, tOl+.,."f I\f,
sheets are intended to form one whole figure,
f1-UtI\- riJir'"f h'1: 00-1\- riJA' f"7.oP
the figures on the several sheets shall be so
IPCi: hlf~ ~ ~~v- riJir'"f f"'~I\-' "7'iTW.9"
arranged that the whole figure can be assem-
hilA i'tf,~'0~ t\.+c;~ 0"7."f1\-0"" oP'11: bled without concealing any part of the partial
oPU.'1~"" hitl1TW. :: f1-itl~"" riJir'"f figures. The different figures shall be arranged
O"'A~ h'~ h"-I\w. f"7.it~ If~w. P;J- without wasting space, clearly separated from
i'tf,l1h, t\."''i~ f"7."f1\- oPlf' hitl1TW. =- one another. The different figures shall be
itf18- h1-l1mw. ~1'C .'1C i'tf,1'iU(l- it1-itl~ numbered consecutively in arabic numerals,
riJir'"f 1-h:J';J-f,~"" litw. fhlit ~1'C independently of the numbering of the sheets;
oPl1m"" f,':"CO:J'A =-
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10 0-..,A1 fD~" 0--0-1- fD(a1l' 14:9'''f ,,~ (h) reference signs not mentioned in the descrip-
lA-t-,AA- m~"7. ,.Ah.,."f Ola6fro"f,,~ tion or claims shall not appear in the drawings,
fD~" 0P'6fro"f ,,~ IA-t-,A1.- m*"t and vice versa. The same features, when
.'
rAh.,."f 0-"'A1"".IP~r 000-0-1- 1D(a1 denoted by reference signs, shall, through out
'I'14:9'"f ,,~ oo;J-f-1-i~Aq:f""r :: ~11: the application, be denoted by the same signs;
~~~-1- ,1\;J-9'"f Om~"7. rAh.,."f h-t-,A1.- (i) the drawings shall not contain textual matter,
~U v-k;J- O"7ooAh;J=",.",.la'l' lAM,. I\ID-'I' except, when required for the understanding of
la~ ,,~ -"A ~-rCO;J-A ! the drawings, a single word or words such as
+) la6fro"f1 Aoo~.-:-1- ~laL"1.. II'lf ttA-t-'l "water", "steam", "open", "cl6sed", "sec-
Ola-t-+C "'-o~tl ",h.fi: -t-1~fI OO:"~-O tion on AA" and in the case of electric circuits
fAO-1-,.., ~11. "",.v" "~14-fro-1-" "hfi:-1- and block schematic or flow sheet diagrams, a
~ID-" ",,"1 ~ID-" Ohfi:A vv" IA ~A ID~" few short catch words;
(j) the sheets of-thedrawings shall be numbered i~
~"-1- ~1Jlv-" O-ofroh lab.",-th ID~"
Ofi:frolD-if.-1- JlI"1~" ID-la'l' ~""C'i 1""" accordance with Article 16(7) of these
regulations.
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0) la6fro"f 1 ~4--q:f1D- 12t"f OtLU 1.1-0 ~1+"
3) Flow sheets and diagrams are considered as
drawings.
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1) The abstract shall be so drafted that it can efficiently
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Ig. fLm~ ~"..C "UT serve as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in
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the particular art thereby assisting the user in
Ii' fonnulating an opinion on whether there is a need
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for consulting the application it~plf.
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2) The abstract shall contain:
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(a) a summary of the disclosure as contained in the
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description, the claims, and any drawings,
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indicating the technical field to which the
v) hLm~ID-;JC f"ttJOo1.1D-1 f-l:h~h oolah invention pertains and drafted in a way which
f"tmck" ~'i -I:h~ttce "f"l';''} : Lm~1D- allows the clear understanding of the technical
I\"f"l';' f"7.(amID-1"'i OOfi:T~ ~'i fLtn~1D-1 problem, tht?gist of the solution of that problem
'1''1' '1':,.,. ID"" 'I':"".."f O"lA" I\OO~'-:T through the invention, and the principal use or
~1Jl1la"fA II'lf f"'U;J1: OOO"ll\~1D- OOO-oT uses of the invention; .
1D(a1 'I'14:1D-'i Ola6fro"f f"."'".-I: f 4.m~1D- (b) where applicable, the chemical fonnula which,
1V1:~T "'m~I\I! among all the forriiula contained in the ag,..
A) ~11.~"Iq(}o O",ooAh;J=1D- ID-la'l' h".tt-ji-l: plication, best characterizes the invention.
fb."t"'A C:Cao-"9'''f ootthA 0".7(1\ v-~;J- 3) The abstract must be as concise as the disclpsure
Lm~1D-1 f"t 1A" fb."tttA C:Cao-,," permits and shall not contain statements on the
f' fLm~1D- 1V1:~T O"tL:"1.1D- oom'} fLm~ID-' alleged merits or value of the claimed invention or
~"..C "UT "'mC 11\ II'-r OLm~1D- "1~A ".-ofro in its speculative application.
lal\"tmO:" 0111 ID"" CP;J ID"" "'''Iq~ce I\.II',} 4) Each main technical feature mentioned in the
,,"f"A lal\"tqAOT o-~;J- OO"ll\~ 00111 fl\OT"" abstract and illustrated by a drawing in the ap-
g. OLm~1D- "'"..C "UT f"'11\0'i O"'IIPAh;J=1D- plication shall be followed
..... by a reference sign,
ID-la'l' ql\- la6fro"f f"'lIPI\h". ~1,}'-:1~ ~-o"
placed between parentheses.
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5) The abstract shall be accompanied by the most
,. A h.,."f1 ", lah". A "'1\0 T II illustrative of any drawings furnished by the ap-
plicant.
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15. Measures, Terminology and Signs
IIPII''} ~I\OT II
IIPI\hJ9'''f f ~,,"'"f ~'i 9"Ah.,."f 1) Units of weights and mesures shall be expressed in
I~'
tenns of the metric system.
Ii' fh-01.T 1\'1'fC1lIlPT lIP1\h.19'''f OIlllTth ""la".,.
lIP11\ ~I\q:f1D- II 2) Temperature shall be expressed in degree cen-
" II tigrade.
I' fao-"'T IIPtn'} OJl"lt (\.'}T"I~1: IIP11\" "'I\OT 3) Density shall be expressed in metric units.
f' ~fi:;JT O""l.Tth "'V1: IIP11\" "lfCO;J-A ,.
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4) For indications of heat, energy, light, sound and
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magnetism, as well as for mathematical formulae
~Vp..'f'} 1\"700lAhT 01':"'r 1\" lit' ~m:J>I\"
and electrical units, rules in general use sh~l be
~'}(l'f'} ooh+1A lit~IA;J1A 1I1\h."7..t}1A';:COO-I\sP'f
observed; for chemical formulae, the symbols,
O~m:J>I\" ~11A"'f\oT 1\" f'Pit' 'rlAh-f'f'} f~-f'r atomic weights and molecular formulae, in general
h-o~-f'f'} 'h'i f'fDf\oh. 'e1A ';:COO-I\sP'f'} 001A 1A use, shall be employed.
lit~A;JA II 5) In general, only such technical terms, signs and
~. O~'}1: f1'O-o ooith 01\m:J>I\" "''''I)''~T l11-T symbols shall be used as are genocally accepted in
f'f;h~h :J>I\T'i 'rAh-f'f -o;F 01':"'r 1\" oo'PA the art.
1\1\ I)TlD- II 6) The terminology and the signs shall be consistent
i' O"7OOAh;F lD-it1' f :J>I\-r'i 'rAh-f'f 1\m:J>.,.'r throughout the application.
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Ii' f:":E-sP'f-otJT'i f1\"'~~-o oolAh 16. Number of Copies and Physical Requirements
Ii' f IUJ ~ '}-0 1\'}.,. 1\ tI(~) 1:'};J'I. 'h'} ~"'m 0.,. trlf 1) Subject to Article 21(7) of these Regulations, the
"700 A h;F sP'f'i "7'iTlD-'r application and any accompanying statements or
"" "HlD- f"7...,.C~ "7-0
~&lsP'f CD"'r 1P~p..'f OV-itT :,.~ OO:,.~-O documents shall be filed in three copies, but the
1\1\I)TlD- II ~1C ..,'} f1"7..1i). 1\00A t}=J:'}.,.Q;l."7& Commission may require the applicant to supply
~j{ sP'f 'h'}}l1"'C-o I\.m""'lD- ,,'fl\A II additional copies.
2) All elements of the applicationshall be so presented as
I' IJ-it''r f"7OOAh;FlD- hfi:f\o'f 0';:-f"'~Cj: i {lhol\.
to enable directreproductionby photography,electros-
hTC' it;J--th t~T i {l,;:-f "fi: lI.T'i {l"7~hC' ~A'r
tatic processes, photo-offset and micro filming.
{l""'1';J-1\.1)~ {l"7..'fit'{l T 00 IAh 00:" ~ -0 1\1\I)TlD- I: 3) Only one side of each sheet contained in the
C. '{l"7OOAh;FlD- lD-it1' 11\ f'hl'}.';'}~ CD~"'T 1\,}~
application shall be used.
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4) All elements of the application shall be on paper
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which is flexible, strong, white, smooth, non-shiny
~~t I\itl\", t f"71'}OI)C:" 'h'i ~~'r 'h1:DIt {l"7..~"
and durable.
CD~"'T 1\" 1Pfi:~lD- OO:,.~-O 1\I\I)TlD- I: 5) The size ofthe sheets shall be A4(29.7cmx21 cm).
~. fCD~"'-f'f oom'} ho§ (t}ii ~1'-o ~ ",.DIt X t}1i ",.DIt) 6) Subject to Article 13(1) of these regulations, the
ootr'} 1\1\{lTII minimum margins of sheets shall be as follows:
i' f IUJ ~ '}-0 1\'}.,. 1\ I ((Ii) 1:'};J'I. 'h'} ~"'m {l'" trlf (a) upper margin of each page, except the first
f CD~.,..y.:,s 1\~ it.,.;;: tJ.';-) 'f 'h'}~ "7..h.,.1\ lD- 00 tr'} page:20mm
1\I\I)TlD- II (b) upper margin of the first page: 30mm
v) hoo~OO&IlD- 1iJ {lit.,..,.C fl\.f\o=J:1''f {loo-it' (c) side margin adjacent to the binding: 25mm
f 1\";;: lD- tJ.';.., t} "7..' D? (d) other side margin: 20mm
1\) fOO~OO&IlD- 1iJ fl\";;:lD- tJ.';.., @ "7...DIt. (e) bottom margin: 20mm
tit) CD~.,.-I: {l"7..m~1f {lT nt..A 11\lD- f-),} tJ.';.., 7) (a) All sheets shall be numbered at the top of the
t}~ "7.. .lII1. sheet, in the middle, in consecutive arabic
00 ) 1\.1\;;: lD- f-) '} tJ.';.., t; "7..' DIt. numerals.
IP) f ;J-'f;;: lD- tJ.';.., t} "7.. .lII1. (b) In effecting the sequential numbering of the
~. v) f~~I)'e ch1'C''f {l1J-it''r CD~"'-f'f 1\'iT sheets, the elements of the application shall be
oovhit' 1\" {l.,.h;J-;J-" oo'tt: 1\I\I)TlD- II placed in the following ord,er: the request, the
1\) 1\CD~.,.-f 'f .,.h;J- ;J-" ch1'C ftl11' f"7°O A h;FlD-
description, the claims, the abstract,. the
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drawings.
(c) The sequential numbering of the sheets shall be
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effected by using three separa~ series of
tit) I\CD~"'-f=J: "'h;J-;J-"~T 11\lD- ch1'C 1\l1t1J1'
numbering, the first series applying to the
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request only and commencing with the first
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sheet of the request, the second series commen-
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cing with the first sheet of description and
f"7..~'rC ~lD- II 1J-I\"';;:lD- .,.~ hoo"'I\65I.lD- continuing through the claims until the last
fOO~OO&1 1iJ f"7..~'rC'i f1'{l:J> CDl1,},} sheet of the abstract, and the third series being
1\t}T-f 'hith 1\~C "H-I: fooQ;l.~?(' 1iJ applicable to the sheets of the drawings only
f"7.. "'1' A ~lD- I: V-it.,.;;: lD- .,. ~ P' iJf\o 'f'} 1\1 ~ and commencing with the first sheet of the
1''f -o;F f"7..111\..,A'i hitiJf\o'f fOO~OO&1 drawings.
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~. fOlJODAh:Fm- ;rth.ij; OD".f1t ft\O"" l1.l1'1 "i\4..'\1. 8) The text matter of the application shall be typed;
l1'1i l1.1~ ..,t.~tJ 9"AtJ-r-:f fh.OIJ.i1A CD~9"f'£Pl1t graphic sympols, chemical or mathematical for-
l::COO-I\9':f 'h'i f".CD"). i1t.tJ".t>:f 0'h1: t\.,~ mulae and certain characters, if necessary, may be
CD~9" t\.Plit- ~:fl\it- II handwritten or drawn.
jt. ~:f l1.PI it-f t\ + t\ 9" "1\ cf:~..,. 11t\m- .pekC 00 cf: 9) Drawings shall be executed in durable, black,
P'''
ODm1 CD~C 'h'i 1.OD:" 11it- "'1: CD1' h4...,. 'h'i sufficiently dense and dark, uniformly thick and
0.., A;r 0 "'+OD m- ODh ODr::f'i Iif!"l. -r-:f ODl1'1 well defined lines and strokes without colorings.
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!f:. f Lmt. "u~ce~"" 17. Unity of Invention
i. f"'P:( ",+;r jt (!!) hOlJ.h".it-"" Y'h"" "0IJt.f!'b:f 1) Article 9 (2) of the proclamation shall be construed
O".t\~ as permitting, in particular, one of the follow~ng
lJ) t\" 11: 9"C"" h OIJ.+C1t t."", f:F t\ f OD1t"" three possibilities:
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given
CD'" l' f4: O"'~OIJ& O".t\~ f"'m+"m-1 product, the inclusion in the same application
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9" C..,. t\ OIJ9"l.
of an independent claim for a process specially
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adapted for the manufacture of the said
"m-1 9"C"" f OD m+9" t.~1 f:F t\ f OD1t"" product, and the inclusion in the same ap-
;
CD"'1' f4: 0"'1: OIJODAh:Fm-h1' 0IJi1"'''''' plication of an independent claim for a use of
CD~9"
the said product; or
t\) t\" 11: f9"C"" ,£1."" hOlJ.+C1t t."", f:F t\ (b) in addition to an independent claim for a given
fOD1t"" CD"'1'f4: O"'~OIJ& '£1.-1:1 "...,I1t.ce process, the inclusion in the same application
t\0IJ1:l..., O".t\~ t\"'":J:( ODPI&f CD~9" "1.- of an independent claim for an apparatus or
1.."'" f:Ft\ fOD1t"" CD'" 1'f4: 0"'1: means specifically designed for carrying out
OIJODAh:F m-h1' 0IJi1","'" ; CD~9" the said process, or
tit) t\" 11: 9"C"" h OIJ.+C1t t."", f:F t\ f OD1t"" (c) in addition to an independent claim for a given
CD'" l' f4: 0".,tl.0IJ& O".t\~ f"'m+"m-1 product, the inclusion in the same application
C..,. t\ OIJ ..,. f 0IJ.l.~ f 9" C..,. ,£1."" t."", of an independent claim for a process specially
9" 9" l.
f:Ft\ fOD1t"" CD'" l' f4: 'h'i '£1.-1:1 "...,I1t.ce adapted for the manufacture of the product, and
t\0IJ1:l..., t\OIJh'iCD1 O".t\~ t\"'":J:( ODPI&f the inclusion in the same application of an
CD~9" "1.. t."", f:Ft\ fOD1t"" CD'" 1'f4: independent claim for an apparatus or means
OIJODA h:F m-h1' 0IJi1","'" fOlJ.L:" 1: specifically designed for carrying out the
0" 11:
(rli t\.".l..,..9" ~111 A II process.
2) Subject to Article 9(2) of the proclamation, it shall
!!. f"'P:( ",+;r jt(!!) "'1."'mO+ l1'1i 0"'1:
OIJODA h:F m- h1' 0"'1: OD1.1t fOlJ.Ll.:( l1'li9"
be permitted to include in the same application two
ftllf ~i1"'-I:
or more independent claims of the same category
0 +1';to 0"'1: "m:J> I\~ f OD1t"" CD'" which cannot readily be covered by a single generic
o-t\"" CD~9" hIJ Ol\~ t :fm-1 f:Fit- fOD1t"" CD'" claim.
1'f4:9':f1 0IJ:"l..fl ~~+~A II 3) Subject to Article 9(2) of the proclamation, it shall
r. f"'P:( ",+;r jt(!!) 'h1 1."'mO+ l1'1i 0"'1: be permitted to include in the same application a
OIJODAh:Fm-h1' t.r)«1 0:Ft\ fOD1t"" CD"'1'f4: hC reasonable number of dependent claims, claiming
f"'ODt\h-l:"" f".t\f~ f Lmt.m-1 ODhl1:f fOlJ.OD specific forms of the invention claimed in an
t\h-l: "'1ft ek1'C fl\:fm- 1'1;;: fOD1t"" CD'" independent claim.
l' f4:9':f 0IJ:"l.1t ~:FI\A II 4) Th~ fact that a patent has been granted on an
!!. 0"'1':( ",+;r jt(!!) ODlPl."" fLmt. "u~ce~"" application that did not comply with the
ODOD";;: t\0IJfUJ. 1\ OIJODA h:F ;r ".,"" ODhm"" requirement of unity of invention under Article 9 (2)
t\;r1'1-1: OD"I.1i 9"tJ1f"" "~l1'19" II of the proclamation shall not be a ground for the
invalidation of the patent.
!~. OYODAh~1 itt\0IJ7i"liA'i ODh4.LA
i. OIJ1i7ifm- OOD:(OD&fm- OIJODAh:F h"'1t\fJm- 18. Amendment and Division of Application
m-'I.", fl1'~ ~1C fOlJfhh""A hl1'~ "ODAi1:t: 1) The applicant may, up to the time when the
application is in order for grant, amend the ap-
;1''''''''' 'hhhOlJ."1'O"" 1.tJ. 1:l.h OIJODAh:Fm-1
0IJ1i1iA ~:fl\A II plication, provided that the amendment shall not go
!!. 'hf1~1~ tJ4.~ OIJODAh:F OOD:(OD&fm-
beyond the disclosure in the initial application.
OIJODAh:FI\~ h"'1t\~m- m-'1.1. ftr~ ~1C fOlJfh 2) The. applicant may, up to the time when the
h..,. A h l1'~ ;r ".,"" 'hhhOlJ."1'0"" 1.tJ. 1: l.h application is in order for grant, divide the ap-
..,. plication into two or more applications, provided
"OD A i1:t: OIJODA h:F m-1 CD1. o-t\"" CD~9" h o-t\
that each divisional application shall not go beyond
Ol\~ OIJODAh:F9':f t\.h4.ij;A ~:fl\A II
the disclosure in the initial application.
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r- h!1~1J;. h~.e. O?oPAhEF foP"f.oP/'!lD-

O?oPAhEF f9"1l111 +1'i ~11.h"'I1W foP"f.oP 3) Each divisional application shall be entitled to the
/,!m- O?oPAhEF f+.c;DIJ.~"" +1 .e.crl..IfJA :: filing date and, where applicable, the priority date of
g- h11: h~.e. O?oPAhEF foP"f.oP/,!m-1 O?oPAhEF
the initial application.
4) A divisional application shall contain a reference to
fDIJ.m:"it htt:A oP!1I ht\O"" II
hoPAt)=6 h~.e. O?oPAhEFm- -foP"f.oP/,fm-
the initial application.
~- 5) If the applicant wishes a divisional application to
611oP A hEF O?ljTm-". f +~DIJ.~..,. 1'!4: + m:J>DIJ. benefit from any -priority claimed for the initial
~ 1-'t1T1 hLt\1 h~.e. O?oPAhEFm- .e.tJ1). fDIJ.!oP
application, the divisional application must contain
t\h..,. 1'!<I: oP!1I ht\O"" II .e.tJ 0DIJ.1T10"" 1.H.
a request to that effect; in such a case, the declaration
f oP"f. oP /,! m- 611oP A hEF f +.c; DIJ.~..,. oP.., t\ 6IiJ. ~ lj
of priority and the documents furnished in accor-
0 rt tJ 1.1-0 h 1 + R- t) oPlP1.."" f +1..{}- lP~p.."f dance with Article 20 of these Regulations for the
t\h~.e. O?oPAhEFm- fDIJ.!1t\..,it- +1.C1m- initial application shall be deemed to relata also to
.e.lD fI ~ it- I:
the divisional application.
}- u.t\ ..,. lD.e.". h u.t\"" 0 I\.e. fIT). - +1:oP m- f1 {}- 6) Where the Priorities of two or more earlier ap-
O?oPAhEF~"f +~DIJ.~"" t\OP"f.OP/,!m- O?oPAhEF plications were claimed for the initial application, a
f+mf+ ~11.1T~ h~.e. O?oPAhEFm- +m:J>DIJ. divisional application may benefit only from the
iLIT1 fDIJ."ft\m- h..,I1-o t)Am- /t)I\Tm- f+~DIJ.~"" priority or priorities that are applicable to it.
1'!<I:/ 1'!<I:~"f ~m- I:
19. Disclosures to be Disregarded for Prior Art Purposes
hit.,.1:"., t\tJ1Hl f+1t\K Lm&- ~11.+1."''''' 1'0-0
An applicant who wishes a disclosure of the invention to
:m-
be disregarded, in accordance with Article 3 (3) of the.
itt\o?.f,~mCO"" 0.1:1'
OhlfJ~ h1+R- r(r) oPlPl.."" +1.". l1.A f+hljlD~
proclamation, for prior art purposes, shall so indicate on
the application, and shall furnish, in writing, with the
Lm&-m-1 1U1: fO?Y:I , .,...,I1C ~11.+1."''''' 1'0-0 application, or within one month of filing the ap-
~1.c;.e.~mC tt:I\1"" !t\m- hoPAt)"f .e.tJ1). OO?oPA
plication, full particulars of the disclosure; where the
hEFm- I\~ oP..,t\R- ~lj hO?oPAhEFm- ;JC lD.e.". O?oPA
disclosure was made at an exhibition, the applicant shall
hEFm- 0111 Oh11: lDC 1.H. m-it1' OR-u.tt: f1U1:~i:"} file, within the same period, a duly authenticated
1JDcit- oP..,t\6IiJ. O?:"/..-O ht\O"" :1 t\1U1:~"" fO:J>m- certificate issued by the authority responsible for the
Oh....,rtQ. 7i"} I\.e. hlT~ hoPAt)=6 hl\.e. 0+1t\Km- 1.H. exhibition containing particulars of the exhibition and
m-it1' fh.. ..,rtQ. 7i). ~I\L 01T~m- ht)A f+".'1"f.lj stating that the invention was in fact exhibited there.
f+L/..oP fh.. ..,rtQ. 7i)."} A ~ I1tJC.e. fDIJ.1AR-lj O~C
20. Declaration of Priority & Translation of Earlier Ap-
"'1'''' Lm&-m- Oh , rt Q.7i). oP:"1..{}-"}fDIJ.!1...'1"'1' plication
flC+ L h...,. 611:"1..-0ht\ 0"" II
1) The declaration referred to in Article 11 (2) of the
t;- + ~ IPf.~"'" it t\ 611It lD:"lj it t\ +.c; "7.. 611oP A h:F ..,.C""". proclamation shall indicate:
(a) the date of the earlier application;
ji- OhlfJ~ h1+R- Iji(~) f"'11'\Km- oP..,t\6IiJ.fO?,h".
(b) the number of the earlier application, subject to
it-"""} 611oP A h..,. ht\ 0"";
U) f+~tllJ.m-"} O?oPAhEF +"} ;
sub-Article (2) of this Article;
(c) the symbol of the International Patent Clas-
t\) OrttJ h"}+R- "}(}oit h1+R- (~) f+1. ~11m-
sification which has been allocated to the
~"}1."'mO"'lTcr f+~DlJ.m-1 O?oPAhEF cf:1'C;
earlier application, subject to sub-Article (3) of
ch) OrttJ h"}+R- "}(}oit h1+R- (r) f+1. ~11m-
this Article; -
~"}1.+mO+lTcr +.c;DIJ.O?oPAhEFm- f+oP1.0 (d) the state in which the earlier application was
0"'" fqt\". h+tt: ;r+1"" ".1.11 oPt\! ; filed or, where the earlier application is a
oP) +~DIJ. O?oPAhEFm-
+CPO"" f~OI..m- U1C regional or an international application, the
lD.e.". +.c;DIJ. O?oPAhEFm- htJ1'&-~ lD.e.". states for which it was filed;
qt\"'h+~~ O?oPAhEF hlT~ OO?oPAhEFm- ~e) Where the earlier application is a regional or an
f+oPt\hi:"'" U1~"f ; international application, the office with which
lP) +~DIJ. O?oPAhEFm- htJ""&-~ lD.e.". qt\". it was filed,
h+~~ hlT~ O?oPAhEFm- f+I..OO"" R-~L"" 0."" II 2) Where at the time of filing the declaration ref&-redto
~- OhlfJ~ h"}+R- Hi (~) oPlPl.."" f+1t\Km- oP..,t\6IiJ. in Article 11 (2) of the proclamation the number of
0611.+C-o 0"" lD:""" f +~ DIJ. 611lIDA hEFm- cf:1'C the earlier application is not known, that number
fO? .e.;J-lD:" h IT~ oP'" t\ 6liJ.m-"} shall be furnished within three mCTlthsfrom the date
f!" m- 611oP A hEF
h 1110 ..,. +1 1.'" ~ 11it- ('I.it"" lD&-..,. m- it l' cf:1'~ on which the application containing the declaration
oP1t\R- ht\O"" II was filed.
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.,.J;tIIf. "700 A hEFtD- f~I\ r h"'~ f ;r.,.1:" r ~.fl

r' 3) Where a symbol of the International Patent Clas-
001\1 lA"'l1mtD-lD~r OtllJ h1"':t 1lHlh1"':t sification has not been allocated to the earlier
(~) ,,~ f"'11\~tD- 00..,I\filiJ, O"'lOO:" 1.tJ.r application, or had not yet been allocated at the time
00l\1tD- lA.,.l1mtD- h(f~ hooAit=t: 000..,I\filiJ,m- of filing the declaration referred to in sub-Article (1)
,,~ ~1J1'" 00..,I\1\e; 00l\1m- ~11."'l1m lD-'tlm-.,. of this Article, the applicant shall state this fact in the
"7l}lD:" hl\O:" :: said declaration and shall communicate such sym-
Ait=t:;r.,.1:" h 00 l1mi: nil.,. f:lIP 0"71 ~ m-r bol as soon as it has been allocated.
!!' n 00
4) The applicant may, at any time before the grant of
1.IL OtllJ n1.,.11 1~il h1.,.11 (~) f"'11\)\tD-1
000,I\filiJ,~":,. t\.17i1iA ~-:;:"A :: the patent, amend'the contents of the declartion
referred to in sub-Article (I) of this Article.
?;, Oncp:q: n1"':t I~ (!I)f"'11\~m- f.,.J;tIIf. "7ooAhEF
5) The period for furnishing the certified copy of the
f'I'l:J1m :,,~ "7:"ln.l 1.tJ. f1tllf.1i.,.'1'14: it"'l earlier application, referred to in Article II (2) of the
00:" .,.11.rl": I\"il:" lD&.:"~lfe;A :: :"~m- 1\""" proclamation, shall be three months from the date of
"7ooAhEF f.,.l1m hlf~ hooAit=t: ~1J1'" 0"700 the request by the commission; where a copy has
Ah:" r"1i ooilm:" ~'f"A :: already been furnished for another application, the
1;' .,.J;tIIf."7ooAhEFm- f"'lOm- h~1..,t\.11~ lD~r applicant may respond by making a reference to that
hn"7C~ O.,.I\f 9:19: l1.lf1 hooAit=t: f.,.J;OI/. other application.
"7ooAhEFm-1 f~1..,t\.11~ lD~r fn"7C~ :"C,.r 6) Where the earlier application is in a language other
OIl.jJ n 1.,.":' 1 ~il n 1"':t (?;) f"'11\Om- '1'14: than English or Amharic, the applicant shall, within
six months from the date of the request made under
h"'~OO:" .,.11.rl": I1tr:" il1:il:" lD&.:"1.tJ.m-il'l' sub-Article 5 of this Article furnish a translation into
"7:"l'fi ~tjCO;t-A :: English or Amharic of the earlier application.
'k' f1"7.1i.,. f.,. 1\f '1'14: it" "'l 0 0 il.,..,.C f.,. J;tIIf.~:,. 7) Unless the Commission requests otherwise, the
"700 AhEFm-e; "7e;:fm-r ftllJc :"c,.r On11::"~
":;earlier application and any translation thereof shall
-oEF~"'CI1A :: be filed in one copy.
~~, fm-tJ.1. n1C nooAit1: 21. An Applicant From Abroad
~, OhCP:q: h1"':t I (!I) ~e; OtllJ h1"':t OOlPl:" I) Documents furnished pursuant to Article 10(2) of
f"'lo- 11~P.'f ftllf.l11\..,tr:" f;r.,.1:" "7°oAhEF the proclamation and this Article may be used, only
e; ..tm &.If 'fi.4':" for facilitating the evaluation of the novelty and
f"'lO 0:"1 ..tm&. n-'til ~:,. ~
0,r1"7 1\"7111 'fiEF~lfe; e\ :: inventive step of the invention for which the patent
application is being made.
!I' fm-6£I' h1C nooAit'f OtltJ n1"':t oolPl:" l1"'l
2) The applicant from abroad may submit comments
l1:fm- 11~P.'f ,,~ f"'(am nil.,. lf1-'f1 t\.1"'C'fi on any documents furnished by him under this
f.'.Y."A :: Article.
footj ~1 p;t- lD~r f1"'~ 3) Where an application fOr a patent is filed by any
i=' On.'rf'*'1 m-il'l'
:t Jt..t:" 0.:" 0,,"I\m- fm-6£I' tJ.,;J; fm-'L1. n.1.,.CT foreigner, foreign enterprise or other foreign ~or-
'1'~11 lD~r ft." fm-'L1. 1:C~:" I\;r.,.1:'- ganizati9n having no habitual residence or business
"7ooAhEF 11..,.c.oe; f1tllf.1i"''I'CtlJl.. 11.11:CO:" office in Ethiopia the-commission may, when there
nooAit=t: f"7.h.,.tr:"1 11~P.'f ~1-'tl"'C'fi is doubt, require tl)e applicant to submit the
t\.m~:" ~'f"A :
following documents:
(a) a certifica~e concerning the nationality, of the
u) fnooAit=t:11L0,~:" ftllf.ool\h:" (aC"',<,h.:" ;
applicant;
1\) fm-6£I' n.1"'CT&.~H-1 lD~r ft." fm-6£I'
(b) a cerificate concerning the seat of the
1:C~i:1 cpe; 1\Jt..t:" n.:" 00'" ODfiliJ,ftllf.00
headquarter of the foreign enterprise or other
1\h:" II'c.,..<.h.:" ; foreign organzation;
m) fn11: fm-6£I' IL,;J : fm-6£I' n.1'I'CT&.~1I (c) a testimonial showing that the country to which
lD~r f,,"" fm-6£I' U1C 1:C~:" I\tJ."I;E the foreigner, foreign enterprise or other
"'..t~ tIIf. 0 tIIf.1f1 0:" 00 A tI f.n. :"f" *'1 IL"I'f foreign organizatin belongs, recognizes that
lD~r 1:C~.y.'f OU1~i: ;r'I'1:" f"7..,T:'- Ethiopian citizens or entities are, under the
oo'fi:,. ~ 1 J;":fm- ~ m-:"e; fr :"11'1' 001f.,.1 same conditions applied to its nationals, enti-
"7l,;J 161>}. ::
tled to patent rights in that country.
22. Time for Furnishing Informaion Concerning Correspon-
~!I' "'tf"7~ fm-'R. "7OOAhgF : y.,.,:" ~e; ft.f\o~ f'l'O.4' ding Foreign pplications, Patents and other Titles of
nf.~.y.~, nilooAtI.y, oo[~ ill\"7:"lO.J' 1..1L
Protection
~, Oncp:q: n1"':t I OOlPl:" f"'mf.,. ooljf1 f"7:"
I) The~me limits to be specified for furnishit;lg the
lO.1 1.IL 11.'0 'I'14:m- h"'lOO:" .,.1 "f.rl":
inf()rmation requested under Article 10 of the
hu.l\:" lDC "7~il lD~r hil1.'il:" lDC 00'fil\'I' vr°clamation shall not be less than two or more than
fl\O'rr :: lrtjr OnooAit=t: nl}"7~ '1'14: f1tllf.1i.,. six months from the date such a request is made;
f'LIL 11.0-1 t\.1t:ii1l~ ~'f"A :: upon a reasoned request by the applicant, the
Commission may extend such time limit.
.,~. j!~j{ t.,Yo/..A ~:Jt..1' ."J'L(/' 'h't'l: '61. ril.,:.1. ,,..}
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If the applicant replies that the documents requested
hUDAt)~1 lL.f";;::':lD- h"}J;A:Ft\ oPAit hfl.m under Article 10 of the proclamation are not yet
I'1l11/:li~flll/oPAh:FlD-"} 9"CoPII" '/.1."" fI."'.~ hittt available, the Commission may suspend the
lII/A'cn.O"" 'UI. .f..t.it 1L/<>1Y.lD-
f.r"A :: procedure for the exmination of application until
3'r' lII/oPAh:1:"} itt\oP+lD- such time as the documents are furnished.
ii' h"}.f.' lII/oPAh,: hoPAt)~ Ot.t.oPo,)'e; t\l'1l11/.7i~ 23. Withdrawal of Application
n"'l.n f~l1.e,: oP<>'t\661.
f.+«PA :: I) An application shall be withdrawn by written
~. lII/eIDAh:FlD- n.-"CD-9" flll/oPAh;J= tte':/lD- -I-oP,,'li declaration submitted to the Commission and sig-
M.~,IY"}9" :: ned by the applicant.
3'9.' lII/oPAh:J: ".e. 9"Ah')' itt\lII/Y.:t.<>, 2) The application fee shall not be refunded if the
lII/oPAh:FlD- h"}Y.Y.l.fI. 1'10000'li~ lII/oPAh:FlD- Olli/./ application is withdrawn.
ii'
~/..lD- h/"}J;"}?,. fI.".f.' "f.lII/oPAh:FlD- fY.t.fl.O"""} 24. Marking Application .

hCo,m;;: .,."}e; h.')' flll/.ft- t,Y.t\o-:;. hllflC : ;1' flll/.A I) Upon receipt, the Commission shall mark, on each
t.Y.A h11f1C : foP~f.oPl,/lD- document making up the application, the actual date
lDt."''''' fY.t.fl.O""
l~oP')' foP{,r;}.t.7i V't\')' ~TC:-:;' h11f1Ce; lII/oPAh of receipt and the application number consisting of
,:9'~f fl..Y.CfI.. flll/.fl.m. -I-h:J':J'f.""" /"TlD- f. the letters ET, slant, the letter P, slant. the last two
numbers of the year in which the initial papers were
~'I'c:~f' f/tl flll/oPAh:F ~TC lII/itt.C ht\O"" ::
received, slant, and a five digit number allotted in
hClII/.y.:,: lDf.'J" tl°,f.-I-lD- f1n.
fI."'.r 01\." .,."} the sequential order in which applications are
rt..{'.Cfl.. I'1l11/:li~.fY,t.fI.'O"""} hCo'm;;: .,."} h"lfl'O received; where any corrections or other later filed
flMD- fl:J' f ;1"""}')' T /<1: 0"'1..00"" fI..,.(- (~~ documents are received on different dates, the
~'I'C II.C' ii) "f. .ffl.e':II"A :: Commission shall also mark their actual date of
~. OlltJ h"}"'~ "}h.it h'}"'~ (Ii) oPlPt..)- t\lII/oPAh:F receipt in the appropriate place of the request for
. ~
grant of the patent (Form No I).
f-"fl.m 4:1'C lII/oPAh,:lD-"} hitoPAtt.y. OOlJ.Y.t."l
fy..nJ;n. AlD-lD-1' "f. oPm.,.it ht\O"" :: 2)
The application number allotted under sub-Article
(1) of this Article shall be quoted in all subsequent
~f.' f9"1""l .,."} oPitm')' he; lII/ltlD~
I'1l11/:li). f9"1",'l .,."} t\oPitm')- lII/oPAh':lD- communications concerning the application.
ii'
f},,«P~:"} 25. According and Notifying Filing Date
h"}"''''' X~(ii) oPoPtI;;:9'r fOlJ./"JA
oPln."} f.oPt.'}o/,.A :: I) The Commission shall examine, in order to accord a
~. (U,«P~: h"}"''''' X~(~) oPlPl."" flll/..,.C-o lII/e;TlD-9" filing date, whether the application fulfills the
lII/7i7j',f flll/~t.'n 1'1, n~lJolj: oPY.t.°' /t\n.)- fl..1f"} requirements of Article 12 (1) of the proclamation.
,,'tA'I.lD-"}lII/7j'7j'/ oP°'t\~e; lII/7j'7j'/lD- 1'1,lD- h'I-.{', 2) The invitation to file any correction, under Article
t.',n.). '1.11. ~~:9"C: 1)t\lD- fu-t\.)- lDC 1.11. lD-it", 12 (2) of the proclamation, shall be in writing, it
shall specify the correction or corrections required
h"'oPY.{)m- tte':.f .n: h"}Jt.,.C,O oPmf~ ht\n"" ::
and request that these be filed within two months
r' I'1l11/:li~f'J"111Cl .,."} hfl.m n:\" t\hoPAil~ n~lJoe,:
from the date of the invitation, together with the
lII/ltlD~ f,'icn:J'A :: IYc;'9" nh«P:(. h"}"'~ HH~)
payment of the prescribed fee.
oPfJ'l.')' lII/oPAh,:CD- h'}J;t\"'t.n f'I-~mt. 3) Once the Commission accords a filing date, it shall
},'}.{'.IY., I'1l11/:li~.t\}',oPAt):,: 9'-tt"}/.y.r"} noPtlctic notify the applicant in writing; if the application is
n "'. v.e,: / ltlD- ,<J>
A :: treated as if it,had not been filed, under Article 12 (2)
of the proclamation, the Commission shall notify
he':Ae the applicant in writing specifying the reasons.
it t\ lII/oP A h:1: 9"C oP II"
SECTION TWO
~:4' CIDClII/l,hoPlf"} itt\oP.,t\A
}','H': UDClII/l, O/l"fI.' e':"1:" : mf,9" OhoPAlJ3:lD~~ Examination Of Application
nl\." °7(.':':lD-9" ',.J;f. n07.oPt\h"'lD- lD1"} 00lJ. "'C'O 26. Exclusion From Being Examiner
,,'.f<l: h'J"coPII" 1'"'(.,lD- flll/:1t\t\OJ- : An examiner shall, on his own initiative or upon the
ii' h}',C/DAt):,1 lDf.'J" h;r-,,"},). lDtLft- ,'JC f~C'n request of the applicant or any other interested party, be
',I9°.(':c,' .f t\lD- If ,;' fI.:'~ : excluded from exercising his function where, he
~. n;r,,.-}-). lII/oPAh'=lD' "f. T~'J" /t\m- fl..1f"}: I) is a close relative of the applicant or the patent agent,
2) has an interest in the application for patent, or
I:' hhIIDAt):,: lDf.'}o h;r.,."},). lDh.ft. .n:' /t\lD- 3) has such other kinds of relations with the applicant
lII/"}~:lD-9" 1\." }',f."'} o,Tf..,,). hr.:t\°h'C /AIf'!
or the patent agent that might influence the impartial
flll/l/DAh,: 'J"CoP(.. "f. -",.,h';' lL/ltr.:C flll/.rA
examination of the application.
IY';' fI.:'~ f.lfe; A ::
27. Examination as to Form
~%. fr.:ClII/t\.,,: 'J"CoP(..
I) In addition to the requirements of Article 9 (3) and
/i' nt,(,.:~: }',"}.,.",.,1(i:) c; (!O (0) he; f.1J"}). O,"oPt\h'I- (4) (a) of the proclamation and the Regulations
ny:} n. h.t,.,t\"'.:" u~"..'A')- hlll/:,flTlD- ,1-).:1'9'-:'"
pertaining thereto, the requirements of Articles
{H'{,r;}.lII/ I, f}',«P~: }',
'}"'"" f.:~: jj(%) he; (X') 5,8,9(7) and (8) and 10 of the proclamation shall be
h.}Jtv,9" :( t\h«P~: '~"lII/ r.:ClII/t\.-I;") hitoPAtt.y.
considered formal requirements for the purpose of
oPo:/A')' flll/:,'Fl:lD- v.).:J.9'-:;' 'I-,{'.C1lD- f.mfl.J;ft' :: the proclamation.
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!l' On1'~ n'}4'''' Ir (!l)h'i OtltJn'}4'''' '}o-lln'}4'''' 2) Where the commission finds that the conditions
(li) ODIPI.:t- f + m 4' :t- 11-),;1'9'T + ":1.A +lD- referred to in Article 13 (1) ofthe proclamation and
fA+11- h'H'.lf'1 \'1f11/.7i~nODAtt~'} OI1-I\:t-lDt-:t- sub-Article(llof this Article are not fulfilled it shall
invite the applicant, in writing, to file the required
1.tL lD-llT 1\II~I\ 1. lD-'} fll/i'fi'ff h+OD 1. 0 lD- htt:f
correction within two months from the date of the
,;JCh'})tf4'C-{1 0"'11-tt:f,mt-1'A II
invitation, together with the payment of ~he pres-
r' 1\ODAtt~ f+~1.I\lD-'} I\fII/":1.l\:t- 0+1.1.1lD- 'I'~ cribed fee.
OD (}I.:t- 9"1\7i f 1\4'1. 0 f\.lf') lDf,9" 1\OD Att~ 3) Where the applicant does not comply with the
fll/i'fi'ff f 4'1. 0 (tlf') 9" OtltJ n'} '} o-ll 1\'} 4' ~ li) invitation to correct a deficiency, or where despite
4''''
f "'11\~:t- 11-),;1'9'T fA + ":1.1\- OD If'i:flD-'} the corrections submitted by the applicant, the
\'1f11/. 7i ~ f\.f9",} fll/ODAh;FlD-'} lD-1::" Ofll/1:1..., Commission is of rhe opinion that the conditions
I\nODAI1~ 9"h'}fi:,} 1A~ 0"'11-tt: fltlD-:f>A :: referred to in sub-Article (1) of this Article are not
Q' ffll/ODAh;FlD- lD-Y::" ODlf'} f9"1I111lD-'} 4',} +4'11
fulfilled, it shall reject the application and notify the
f, '1..,. nf It ITf lD-9" :: applicant, in writing, stating the reasons.
i 4) Refusal of the application shal~not affect its filing
,.t)~. fP'I.-'11C 9"CODt- date which shall remain valid.
li' 01\1'~ 1\,}4'''' INr) ODIPI.:t- \'1f11/.7i~Ofll/.(}f,
fII/:flD- A9"1: ~1\:flD- fi:hth'i fO.., t..hllTC.y.T 28. Examination as to Substance
1) Subject to Article 13 (3) of the proclamation,
nfll/tt~'1:t- fP'I.-'11C 9"CODt- f,h'ilD'iA ::
substantive examination shall be undertaken by
!l' ftt:I\,;J'i f9"CODI.. htt:f h+.L?'OD 0:\1\ \'1f11/. 7i~ experienced technical and legal experts designated
fll/tWA h;FlD-'} n'" 11-11111\:flD-(}'I"T ,;JC Ofll/f fll by the Commission.
O",1'~ 1\,}4'''' Ir(r) ODIPI.:t- ffll/.h'ilD'1lD-'} 2) Subject to the payment of the prescribed search and
f1"CODt- 'l''',I1C O+ODl\h+ h\'1f11/.'li~ ,;JC examination fee, the Commission may, for the
ll9"9"'1:t- 1\.l'.1." f9"CODt- I1I\P'AITf'} ODl\h'i purpose of the examination under Article 13 (3),
fC':I\,;J'i f9"CODI.. lf111 h'})tl\hl\:t- ODmf:" transmit the application, together with all relevant
f, -:'''1\A:: documents, to an examining authority which has
C. 1\,}Y:fll/ODAh,: 01\1'~ 1\,}4'''' r : Q: 'k: i1(!l)(Q) concluded an arrangement to this effect with the
Commission, requestin~ a search and examination
(1\) (dt) h'i (?;) h'i n..,I1-{1'1""111\:flD-fllO .l'.'}-I1 report.
Y:'},;J1.9'T . f'l'11\~""'} 11-),;1'9'T ffll/.f":1.l\ 3) An application shall be examined as to whether the
ODIY~,} f,ODI.ODI..A::
requirements of Articl~s 3,4,7,9(2),(4)(b) and (c)
Q. \'1fII/:li ~ f tt:I\,;J'i 9" CODt- ~ r C:t- lD-Ill. ..,.'} .., 9":t- and (5) of the proclamatIon and the Regulations
lD-llT 0fll/ll111'''' 01\1'~ h'i OILO 1.,}-11f+11\fJ-"" pertaining thereto are fulfilled.
ODODlf~9'T fA'l'tIJ,/t. ODIY'i:flD-'} f\.f9",} nODA 4) Where, taking due account ofthe conclusions ofthe
11~: '} 0 ODT I.."" (n ll.L1\ 1. h If 'I 'I' ~ lD- + 1.,;J,;JfII/. search and examination report, the Commission is
1\.1f,) f,TI\A) fll/ODAh;FlD-'} O+lD(}'1 f1.tI. 11.-11 of the opinion that the conditions referred to in the
proclamation are not fulfilled, it shall notify the
lD-ll'l' ni'f7ifto lDf,9" h~tt:I\" h'})tf4'C-{1 0~11-tt:
applicant in writing, inviting him, several times if
f,mf,4'1'A :: f1.l.. ',1.11- I\1\ODAI1~ 'I'~ hfll/.1.1.
necessary, to amend or divide his application within
.., 4',} 1. 9" r: h 11-1\"" lDC f 1\'I (} lDf,9" h ll1: ll""
'H' a specified period; such specified period shall not be
lDC ,.AOl\m f,(r'i A :: "'~lD-9" ffll/.h'ilD'1lD- O:"~ less than two or more than six months from the date
!l OD IP I.:" 'I lD- :: of the invitation. The invitation shall be made on
?;. OIlO n'}4'''' '}o'll n'}4'''' (Q) h'i OtlO .l'.'}-{1 Form No.2.
n'}4'~ 1:1; ODIPI.'''' ffll/..l'.I.'" fII/'i:flD-9" fll/i'fi'ff 5) Any amendment under sub-Article (4) of this
h'J'lD(}'1I\"" hC':f ,;JC ODh'ilD'} nl\O"" :: Article and under Article 18 of these regulations
?;. nODAI1~ OT~lD- ODIPI.:t- 'l'1(tlD-'} ltf.l'.C'" f\.4'C shall be made together with the prescribed}ee.
lDf,9" 1\ODAI1:': f4'I.OlD- fII/'}~lD-9" 1\ll+ff:" : 6) Where the applicant does not comply with'the said
invitation or where, despite any observation, amen-
fII/""""f lDf,9" htt:C';A f9"CODt-'i tt:1\,;J ~rCi:,}
dment or division submitted by the applicant, the
lD-lI1.:" h.., 9":t- lD-ll.., Ofll/ll111:t- f\.;1' f, 0 n l' ~ 'i
Commission, taking due account of the conclusions
OllO Y,'}-{1 f+lfI.U~ 11-),;1'9'T'} ffll/ftIJ.I\ ODIf~ of the search and examination report, is of the
f\.:J'OD'} \'1f11/.'li~fll/ODAh;FlD-'} lD-y,':" f.l'.C,;JA :: opinion that the conditions referred to in the
f,O,}~9" I\nODAI1:': 0"'11-tt: fltlD-:f>A :: proclamation and these Regulations are not ful-
filled, it shall reject the application and notify the
hC';A ;~
:r.J''},,,, llI\ODllm')''i lll\:J'+'}"" ~u:t-
applicant of the same in writting.

~i1' :J'+'}:" fOD(}m:t- lD~9" fODhAhA lD-lt), SECTION THREE

Ii' .J'ODltltf, f9"11111 4',} lDf,9" h'}.l'. n..,1111- +ODltlt~ Issuance and Contents of Patents
f4'P'fII/. 'I"" 4',} .fl\~:lD- n'} y,.'} t,mt- 29. Decision to Grant or Refuse to Grant Patent
ffll/.ODl\hi:
11-1\,)' lDf,9" hllf Ol\f, flf~ fll/ODAh;F9'T 01\,}y,' 1) Where two or more applications for grant of a patent
1\ODAttT f\.4'CO' \'1f11/.7i~ Oltl1- 9"h'}f"" hn'}Y:
for the same invention, having the same filing or,
where applicable, the same priority date, are filed by
Ol\,e.' 1\1f~ fll/ODAh,:9'T ;r+'}:t- nA(}'I'9" -111\"
the same applicant, the Commission may, on that
oohAhA f,TI\A :: ground, refuse tQ grant a patent in pursuance of
more than one of the applications.
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2) Where the Commission, taking due account of the
lO'iI'I' nDllil'I')'}' nll.u ,."}.n n"}"''', ~~~ f'"m''' conclusions of the search and examination report, is of
{t1O"} oorpl.'}' nDII.r.'I."1 fn'P~: the opinion, subject to Article 28 of these Regulations,
n"}"'''' n~ (;~)
11.).:"9':1. oo".'I.'\:J-:':CD-"} ft.!?""} ;r.,."}.}. f,{tflJA :: that the conditions referred to in Article 13(3) of the
;~. t,07:li). ;r.,..}.}. t\ooilm'}' OJf,?" t\oohAhA proclamation are fulfilled, it shall grant a patent.
f{tmcD-"} (l)cl)~ t\CD-l)~(l)c oor~'I.'}' htn(l)c fCj:t\;J'i 3) The Commission shall notify the applicant, in writing, of
9UCoo~. /.;,.c:,. '''':~'' .n: nDII.f.fl' t\nOOAI'}:,: its decision to grant or to refuse to grant a patent,
nx'v,"',: .fl)lO..4>A :: n"'~"l.DII~?" (l)cl)~(l)c f;J'.,.").}. attaching a copy of the search and examination report
{JD{tm'}'"} fO'/.ht\hA ft.(f"} l'Cl.C
upon which the decision is based and, in the case of a
?"h"} !.,~,:
refusal, stating the reasons therefor, and in the case of a
OO'It\X' nt\C):':CD- :: (l)cl)).(l)c ;r.,."}:,. t\ooilm'}'
decision to grant a patent, requesting the applicant to pay
ft.II"} nooAil:': (l)cl)~CD-")I'}OJ.,..1-}' .,."} :f.?"r: C)t\"}'
the grant and publication fee within three months from
(Iii,}' OJ/...}' (l)cil'I' f;r.,."}.}.'i fU'}'oo:" h"',:! ~"}-'t
the date of the notification.
t.X'?" f,mf,.4>A ::
t!J. :r.,.").}. ilt\ooilm'}'
30. Grant of Patent
~. f;r.,."}.}.'i fU'}'oo.}. h"',:! ;r.,."}.}. t\ooilm:"
I) When the payment of the grant and publication fee
(JDCIJ{t). h:"OJ"'(J-}' .,."} :f.?"r: C)t\"}' (Iii'}' 101..:''
is made within three months from the date of the
(l)cil'I' f.,.ht.t\ ~"}'.tr~ On'P~ notification of the decision to grant the patent, the
n"}"'''' I!! (~) ~'i Commission shall grant the patent in accordance
nll.u n"}"''', f.:") .')'I.9'"f oo{tl.'}' tlDII.'Ii). ;J''''"}:''
f,{taIA::
with Article 14 (1) of the proclamation and the
provisions of this Article.
~. tlDII:li). t\~!"}P,"}~ t\DII.{tm(l)c ;J''''"}:'' ~'}'. 2) The Commission shall allot to each patent it grants a
n{talm. ~,.~ f;J'-t."}.}. fU:"oo:" 4:1'C
"'h'''A Patent publication number in the sequential order of
f,{tflJA ::
the grant.
e. ;r''''}-f:: 3) The patent shall be:
II) n~x' 4:..,c ;~ oorpl.'}' fDII.{t'l''i OflU
n"}"''''
(a) granted on Form No 3 and shall contain in
'}n.iI n "}.,.X. (~) h.,..,t\X(l)c ool.~ O"'a;}.DII~ addition to the information indicated under
f;r''''}-f:'} 1J.}.00.}. .,."} : O"".?,,:,. 1'0-0 f.,.oo sub-Article (2) of this Article the date of .

t\h": {t'1P.:}"' 'Pn.9':Y' : ft.m~(l)c oo..,t\6l»J. : publication of the patent, the documents or
foo.O'}' OJ{t"}{..ilt\'?" iI"t\":Y'"} !I'}.}- :"A : references cited of the prior art, the description,
t\) ~.},..,.{tlll flll/:100"'(l)c tlDII.'Ii). On'P~: the claims and the drawings, if any,
n"}"'''' (b) deemed to be granted on the date the Commis-
n!(!l)(II) ilt\;r"'"}-f: oo{tm'}- m~(I OU:,.oo.}-
sion publishes and reference to the grant in
')lOflJO'}' .,."} ~1O' ::
;J'.t."}.}. ilt\oo{tm-f: m~(I ilt\DII.,.?" accordance with Article 14 (2) (a) of the
t!Jli'
proclamation.
;r.,'"}'}' ilt\oo{tm-f: "'m~(I ftllJ.CDflJU:"oo:" :
~. f ;r.,."}.J:"}4:..,C : 31. PubJication of Reference to the Grant of Patent
~. f ;r-,."}.'" C)t\f1.":"}il?"'i nl,:I.'la' : The publication of the reference to the grant of the patent
;~. o;r'''"}-f: (l)cil.., iloo- ~"}P,f,m"'il I'}Amf.,. shall include:
1) the number of the patent,
iI?"'i nl.:I..7i :
Oil-""'C f t.ml.. {tl..-,'<;:(l)c"}
!!. Wi I. 'Ut. fCDh.t\.")iI?"'i nl:I..'la' : 2) the name and address.of the owner of the patent,
{;. fDllOOAh;F(l)c"} f?"l'.,C) "'"}'i 4:1'C : 3) the name and address of the inventor, except where
1;, .,.P,III/.~:,. h-"mf.,.'i he has asked not to be named in the patent,
..'!<I!(l)c ''''''C)f,~'}- I'}.,'f .,.P,III/.
4) the name and address of the agent, if any,
H:"} flll/.oot\h:" 00"1t\6l»J. : f"'P'tIIJ.~:" "'"}'i
5) the filing date and number of the application,
",P,DII.(l)c DllooAh;F f.,C)O:""} V.,C CDf,?" V.,r:"f
6) if priority has been claimed and the claim has been
iI?" : accepted, a statement of the priority, the priority
%. ;r-,'"}'}- f.,.{tmO:""} :"hht\~ .,."} : date and the name of the country or countries in
~. f t.ml..(l)c"} C"il : which or for which the earlier application was filed,
!j. f t.m~(l)c"} n6JJ'C f,tf:" : 7) the effective date of grant of the patent,
I' Wi I. 'ut. hil""":': ool'}hA Of,OA l' .,I\6JJ'f(f~(l)c"} 8) the title of the invention,
~"}-'tv-~ : 9) the abstract,
Ili' f'M?" n"'C;: ;r-,."}.}. ?"1.C) ?"Ah:""} DIII'}.,.:,. 10) the most illustrative of the drawings, if any, and
nt\O:" :: 11) the symbol of the International Patent Clas-
t!J~. f~''''"}:'' {tC.,.LtI.:'. ilt\ooilm:" sification.
00 {tm:" DII1.:J"l6l»J. {tC.,. LtI.:"
f ;J''''"}:'' 0~
'"
4:1'C ?; 32. Issuance of Certificate of Grant of Patent
1\" ootf;J:f.:" : OtltIIJ.'liH. 00t..1.?"'i: The certificate of grant of a patent shall be issued on
li' f ;J''''"}-f:"} 4:'I'C: Form No 4, shall be signed by the commissioner and
shall contain:
1) the number of the patent,
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I' f;r1-1T llftfl.-I:1 it9'"'i ".('t-ii': 2) the name and address of the owner of the patent,
r" f9'"1f111(l)o1"'1'i~1~""'1l0- 3) the filing date and, where applicable, priority date
f"7oPAI1;F(I)o1 f.,..&;
.,
"7.. T .,.1: of the application,
~. ;r1-1T f1-(&mOT1Thhft~ "'1~'i: 4) the effective date of grant of the patent, and
~. f Lmt-(I)o1 cbit "7111-T "ftOT II 5) the title of the invention.
33. Extension of Duration of a Patent
~r' itI\Y+1T OOoflToP~H'"
The request to extend the duration of a patent, under
0"'P:q: "1"'1\ Ii OOIPI.T f;r1-1T oP1IT 'I'O:J> HoP1
Article 16 of the p~oclamation, shall be made in writing
f"7t-H9'" '1'14: 01\l1-~ ftf1"7..1i). oP:"1.1I'i Lmt-(I)o to the Commission, and shall be accompanied by a
M\..Tf"A-1 (I)oit'l' itt- f'PftOT1 1IC1IC l1-~:I' statement signed by the owner of the patent setting out
""
h"7..1A1\ 0;r1-':'" llftfl.-I: f1-Ll.oPOT oP..,ft651.;JC particulars of the working of the invention in Ethiopia.
1-1"" oP:"1.1I "'fCO:l'A II
SECTION FOUR
h~A~ Exploitation of Patented Invention
L:J>.(' 01-(&m(l)o(&(1)00;r1-1T by Authorized Persons
f"7..m 0:"1 Lm t- '1':,.,.. itft"7'P A
"" 34. Exploitation of Patented Invention by Government or by
~o.
-- 0;r1-1T f"7..mO:"1 Lm~ 0001..,,.oT lD"'" OoP1
.., JP T JP A 11)1 01-(&II)T(I)o
Y'it 1-~ 'lD1'fT '1':"9'"
Third Persons Authorized by Government
"" 1) The Commission shall, before making a decision
it ft"7'P A
under Article 25 (2) of the proclamation, give the
ji. f1"7..1i). 0"'P:q: "1"'1\_~(ID oPIPI.T (I)ol}~
patentee, beneficiaries of compulsory licenses, and
hooitm-l: "it.,..(''fD ftllft;r1-1-1: : ft..,1..:I' L:J>.(' any other persons whose participation it considers
""
1-m:J> "7..9' T ~ 'I' ft OJ1 ~ (1)09'"" 1- I} T';: (1)0 m:J> "7..
useful, at least 21 days written notice of the date on
"11' 'I'A 11(r> ft"7..19'"1-(1)0 lD11 1-.&;
IT(I)o h "7..(&
which they may be heard; the patentee shall give all
"70T .,.; OkT o..l"}it VI "1.(' .,.1 "'~9'" 1It\- licensees written notice of the hearing and they shall
f1\th-~ "7it:l'lDctl oPitmT "ftOT II llft;r1-1-1: have the right to participate therein.
;r1-1-1:1 OL:J>.(' ftlD(&~ lD1'fT Ooo-h-' f1-'&;~1 2) The Commission shall make its decision, after the
oP(&"7T "itoPAh'" f1\th-~ "7it:l'lDctl oPitmT
hearing in writing, stating the grounds upon which it
IftOT ""'11'1 ~ """'9'" O~~ foPl}1-~ oP1IT
is based, and, if it has decided that the invention
"":f(l)o II
shall be exploited under Article 25 (2) of the
I' f1"7..1i). 1-'&;~1 I1f O~" ft(l)ol}~(1)0oPIPI.T 1~1.;J
proclamation, stating the tenns of the exploitation.
T(I)o1 "'I'f1T ~'i Lmt-(I)o 0"'P:q: "1"'1\ ~~(I) 3) The Commission shall record and publish the
oP IP I.T 1A.., t\-T ~ 1 Jt(l)oA hlD(&.,'1':"9'" decision and notify, in writing,. the patentee and
"
f"7..(I)oAOT1
""
l1-~:I' 01\th-~ t1!'..,ft1\ "ftOT II
""
other participants in the hearing.
r' f1"7..1i). ~1}~(1)01 000011111 t "71}1-,.. ~1Jtl1-9'" 4) If the decision of the Commission with regard to
llft;r1-1i: ~'i Ibt\-T 01-.&;~f10- lD1'fT 01\th-~
remuneration is the subject of an appeal, the
~1-'tI(1)ockT "7.('1..., "ftOT II registrar of the court shall notify the commission of
~. f1"7..1i). f 00 m"'''7..1 h~11 n 1-00 ft h 1- f (&m(1)0 the court's decision once it becomes final and the
(I)ol}~ ""'ll~ h1-m''''OT f~C.(' fl.i: t..:E-itT~C commission shall record the decision and publish it.
f~C.(' fl.-I:'} '00 QJ.I. ii'(I)o'}
,,,.., ll~ (I)ol}~
ft f1"7..1i). "7 I}lD:" "ft 0 T II f1"7..1i),9'" (1)01}
~(I)o'} 35. Request for Compulsory Licenses
"oPH..,IlA t O,nTOOT :l'T'fD ~'}JtlDII) I~C;JA II The request for grant of a compulsory licence, under
Article 29 of the proclamation, shall be made to the
'r!)~. f..,1..:I' L:J>.(' '1'14:
. Commission on Fonn No.6, together with the payment
oPIPI. T ftf1"7..1i). f"7.."'Cofl ,.., 1..:1'
0" tp:q: ,,'}.,. 1\ ~il of the prescribed fee; it shall be accompanied by:
L:J>.(' '1'14: 0:",) ck'l'C i 1-'fDA'" h1-oP~O(l)o h~1 ;JC 1) evidence that his invention is dependent on a
~'i =- patented invention and that it is difficult to make use
ji. Lm~(I)o Olb" ;1'1-'}T 01-(&m(l)oLmt- 'I'1~ of it without the use of the latter,
""
0011')',}'i "U'}). ;1'1-'}T '1-(&lh(l)o'} Lm~ I1A1- 2) evidence that the patentee has received a request,
m"'oP Lm~(I)o'} ftoPm"'''' ~,}~"7..1itT"'C.. from the person requesting the compulsory licence,
h"7..1~1\ iPJitl.jf : for a licence contract but that the latter has been
llft;r1-'}-I:11..,1..:I' L:J>.(' mlct(l)o 'L:J>.(' (I)oA
I' unable to obtain .such a licence on reasonable tenns
'I' 14: '~I.(&(1)0 0011')',}'i ,..,1..:1' L:J>.(' mlctlD- and within a reasonable time, and
L:J>~ '} 01'1o..lD- l1-~:I''i 1..H.lD-it'l' ft..11~ IA;Fft
OOtr).'} h"7..1A1\ f7I1itl.jf =-
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j~' fOI.e..:r t.:I>Y: mfctlD- ;1""'H~ f'l'{lmlD-'} Lm/.. 3) an indication of the plan according to which the
nill.. I\.f. t\D?'PA f.,.t\oolD-'} fill.. ~~ Y: t.m?lD-'}' person requesting the compulsory licence intends to
nh.,,)'f'A'f 'lD-il1' 1'~9" I\.f. t\lT'/'PA -(1:1>')' work the patented invention, including evidence
~,}~t\lD- hlT'/.1A~' IT'/ill.~ ;1C +f.f.t' oo~I.'n that he has the ability to do so in Ethiopia.
.f.'iCn;J~A :: 36. Acceptance or Refusal of Request for Comulsory
@~. f"l y..:}. t.:I>Y: l' .Nn ilt\ 00'" n A CD.f.9" "t\ 00'" n A Licence
ji. f1lT'/.7i). fOIY..:}' t..<1>y':~'}Jt(}1' 1'f<l: h"'l.nn"" I) The Commission shall, within three months from
.,.'} "f,.9"r: llt\. Y'il')' .CD?~' lD-il1' n,,'P:(. ,,'}.,.'" the date of the request of grant of a compulsory
licence, examine whether the requirements of Ar-
~jj ~c; mltJ Y.,}'O ",}"'7\ @~ f+1t\~"" lJ-).:r9'"f
ticle 29 of the proclamation and Article 35 of these
m ~ t\ Ae IIt\ 1',l,I,:\'} 000:/.I\:rTlD-c; "t\ 000:/.I\:r
Regulations are Primafacie satisfied.
TlD-'} .f.ool.9"I..A ::
2) Where the Commission, upon examination, .
~. f1lT'/.'1i). n9"Cool..lD- CD~"" ; (a) finds that the requirements are not satisfied, it
0) oo~'l.l\'r flT'/.111TlD- lJ-).:r9'"f fA+o:1.t\~ If'i shall reject the request and, in writing, notify
fl.f1~ 1'f<l:lD-'} lD-Y:~ nlT'/Y:I."I f"lY-..:r the person requesting the compulsory licence,
t.:I>Y: h'} Jt (}m lD- l' f <I: 1\"'1. n lD- "It\ (}-(1 (b) finds that the requirements are satisfied, it shall
lD-it ).lD-') n 7\ ill. c;: fit lD-:I>A !. forth with send a copy of the request to the
t\) 00 0:1"''''' flT'/:1 IIrlD- lJ-).:r 9'"f + 0:/.A +lD- patentee, the beneficiaries of compulsory
fl.f1~ CDJtflD-). t\1lt\7+,}-f; : t\"IY..:r L:I>Y: licence and to persons exploiting the patented
"'m:l>D?9'"f ~c; n,,'P:(. ",}"'7\ t;'~(~) invention under Article 25 (2) of the
OOlPl."" :r.,.'}~. f+(}mn""'} Lm? 1'~9" I\f. proclamation, and invite them to submit ob-
1\'P 1\' (}9'"f f1'.f<l:lD-') ~~ ool\hC; 1'&lD- servation thereon, in writing, to the Commis-
h,,, f.1.1 n.). .,.'} ~(.9"r: II sion within three months from the date of the
1\''''' Y'il"" CD?"" 1.tt. invitation.
lD-il1' f 1\~~lD-') "il+ f f"" t\ f1tIIJ.7i ). n 7\ tho(j;
3) The patentee shall forthwith, in writing, notify all
~ '}Jtf.,.cn. 00 ;1n11 "t\n"" :: licensees of the request, and the licensees shall have
C. llt\7."'}-f; CDJtflD-). t\lJ-t\-9" L:I>Y: +.,.llf-"f the right to submit observations theron, in writing,
ilt\1'f<l:lD- n7\th.e,: D?itCD~ "t\n"" :: t.:I>Y: to the Commission within three months of the date
.,..,. IIf-:r: mUJ ,,'} .,.~~ '}o. il ,,'} .,.7\ (~) 00 lP I...,. of the invitation issued under sub-Article (2) of this
1'& h"'f.1.1n~' .,.'} ~(.9"r: Ill\-"" Y'il"" CD?"" lD-il1' Article.
fl\rlD-') "il'''ff'r n7\th.(j; flT'/~I.-(1 00-(1"" 4) The Commission shall forthwith notify the person
1',1\rlD- :: requesting the compulsory licence of any ob-
f1IT'/.7i ). t\ "Iy":}. L.<1> ~ervations submitted under sub-Article (2) and (3)
Q' y'" mf t lD- CDJtf lD-). mUJ
",}"'7\ ,}~il ",}"'7\ (~) ~c; (r) OOlPl.""f.,.l.o-",,'} of this Article.
"il.f..ff.y."f f"'lD-.<1>A ::
5) The Commission shall then convene a hearing to
which it shall invite the person requesting the
~. f1lT'/.'li). 'l~~f. flT'/.(}D?n""'} .,.'} nOOCD(}'}f"lY..:r
compulsory licence, the patentee and the persons
t..<1>y'" fmf"'lD-'} °1t\(}-(1 : llt\7i''}-f;'} ~c; mlU who submitted observations under sub-Article (2)
1','}"'~' '}o.il "'}.,.~. (~) ~c; (r) OOlPl."" "il+ff:r and (3) of this Article giving them at least one
;1~lD-'} f"'I.O' °1t\(}{1"f .f.m/..A f.U'}).9" 1'~f.
month's written notice of the date set for the
flT'/.(}D?n"" .,.'} hoo Y:1.lt-
h" '} y'" CDC nt."" hearing.
n7\th.(j; fitlD-.<1>A ::
37. Decision to Grant or Refuse Compulsory Licence
@'t. fOIY..:}' t.:I>Y..' fooilm.)' CD.f.9" foohAhA lD-"'). 1) After the hearing, under Article 36(5) of these
ji. nllU f.'}.n "'}.,.~. @~(~) OOlPl."" 1'~f. h+(}lT'/ Regulations,if the Commission finds that the con-
n:\1\ f1lT'/.7i). fOIY..:}' t.:I>Y: t\ooilm"" ftllJ.fnck"" ditions for the grant of a compulsory licence are
lJ-).;}'9'"f oo~'"':}'TlD-'} fl.f 1.;1"11' t.:I>J;.'} fulfilled, it shall grant the licence, other wise, it shall
.f.(}fI]A : I1Alf) on .f.ht\hl\A :: refuse it.
~. fOIY..:r t.:I>.r.' t\ooilm"" CD.f.9" t\oohAhA
2) The decision to grant or to refuse a compulsory
f"'(}mlD- lD-"')' n~.th.e,: lr'i t\lD-"').lD- 00(}1.""
licence shall be in writing shall state the grounds
flf)...,.'} 9"h'} ,r.y."f 00 f1l .f.'icn:J'A lD-"').lD- upon which it is based and, in the case of a decision
to grant the compulsory licence, shall specify, in
fOIY..:r t.:I>y". t\ooilm'r fl.lf'} :
particular,
0) t.:I>Y: f.f'(}mtH''} 1.tL 1f..(1; (a) the period for which the licence is granted,
t\) t.:I>J;.
n" 'P~: ",}"'7\ ~'~(ji) h+1t\~"" (b) to which ofthe acts referred to in Article 22 (1)
'''''Ill?'''' f""~:t:'} ~,}f.lT'/.ritt:,} ! of the proclamation the licence extends.
ill) f"l y";J~ t..<1> ..,. f + (}
y'" +m:l> IT'/.lD- 7 +'} (c) the time limit within which the beneficiary of
mlD-'} t.m/.. .f.olll/..lf t\lT'/Y..'I."I ftllJ."f,.ooc the compulsory licence must commence
n ..,.'} f 1.,1. 1J',.n : ~ '}Jt lJ-9" working the patented invention, and
00) foom"'lT'/.f he':f lJ-).:r9'"f'} (d) the terms regarding payment of remuneration.
"L'09"
OOHCHC "t\n.). ::
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r- ""7..1i~ f..,1.:r ~ I; itllD~m:" tD~'I"itllDhAhA
f~l(tO:"'} m-c\k OllDlID1I1-o :r:"'l" ~,}JltDtI)
I~C;JA IS fm-C\km-'} :":E- f..,1.:r ~I; ~,}Jl
(tmm- itm f+m- (tm- I itI1it;r.,.') -I: OtUJ 1.'}-O
1\'}+1\ c!)iOO ~'i (r) lIDlPl:" 1\~""f:r=fm-'}
I\+lo- (tsP~ .e.At)A ::
~~- ~it;r"',}:" lID(tl1l 38. Invalidation
l!- f1\CP:( 1\'}+1\ c!)i(l!) 1;'};J1. .,.L'II'/.":" O"'tD(t). I) Where the provisions of Article 36 (I) of the
f...O:'» tD(t') ...14: sP~ I\~ -0;1= tD~'I" O"'tD (t).
f...O:'» tD(t'} ...,4: 1\"fto~ I\~ c\."") ~ "~tJ f1'O:'»
tD(t') ...lcJ:sP~ tD.e.'I" f1'O:'» tDc't') 1\t)f\o~
~(t~IJ/t- :: 2) The patentee shall, in writing, notify any licensee of
~- I1it;r.,.')-I: f;r.,.'}:" oPl\lll,) 1\~oPAh'" OIJ:CI;
0.:" ~it"'~ oPl 1'~.e. itOf"1"i'/ID-'I"~ 1: .,.+I1.f,
06,h.1J: Ofc\tD:" 1\itO:" :: f;r.,.'):" ~llJ,) 1'14:
l+l0m- tD1') 01\'P:(. 1\')+1\ c!)oPlPl:" A.,.(tm
f.., 1.:r ~ I; .,. 10:'»II'/.sP~ 01\ ,h.1J: Ofc\tD:"
IAOT c\."'} it;r.,.'}-I: oP(tlll f+lOm- 'l"h')l:"
l1it;r.,.'}-I: tD~'I" f~C"" tDt.1i f Lmt.m- 1Pt..,."i'/
tD.f,'I" f (ao ~;J'e tDt.1i 1\.f,1.it'l" 0 II'/.A hlf.,
o;r.,.') -I: I\.f, oP-o:" 1\it ID-it 11'/.11
A tD1') 01\,h.1J:
Ofc\tD:" 1\itO:" ::
'I"bt.lJ. r
~it"'A;Jf\o:" 1f1'1oA'I"~hC tDl+:"
~v.' h;r.,.'}:" ;JC ~it"'lJoP~ 1:');J1.sP~ .,.L'II'/. .,:,.
t (r) ~'i (!!) O..,A;Jf\o:"1f1'1oA
l!' f1\'P:(. 1\'}+6 r(l!)
'I"~hC tDl+:" OfoPAh;1='-~ I\.e. .,.L111'/.":" 1\.f,
If t.=fm-'I" ::
~- f1\'P:(. 1\')+1\ Ii O..,A;Jf\o:" 1f1'1oA rilhc
tDl+"'~ I\.e. .,.L,II'/.":" 1\.f,If lID-r ::
r. 1\'}1; 1'~.f, f1\'P:(.,) 1\')+6 ~~ h1\')+6 C!)i ;JC
OOftl)lIDC OIl'/.:J'.f,OT 'Ut. lJ.C1: 0.-1: Oll'/.h.,./t-T
rh'}I"'~ f..,A;Jf\oT 1f1'1oA r~hc tDl+T')
.f,(tCfJA ;
0) f1\'P:(. 1\')+" @it ~'i ~~ 1;');J1.'-~ h1\,)"'''
r(~) ;JC OoPtI)oPC c\.:J'~ 1'0:'» ~,)Jl1.l"'A-r
f+lOID- .(.mt. it..,A;Jf\o-r 1f1'1oA r~hc
CDl+T -ock c\.e.lf1 ;
it) fLmt.m- oP"'A6IOJ.'ifoP-o-r tD(t') 1'14:'-'f
1\'}+" ~~ t 1\')"'1\ it(!!) (A) ~'i (th) ~'i htlo-
;JC Oll'/.lJoP~ 1.,){1'f f"'"l"~-r') O-k:J''-'f
fOf !OJ./t- c\.tf,) ;
th) Lmt.m-') AoPl~T 1\~LI\1. flf., Of')"i'/ID-r
rbA c\.f,+C-o c\."'C ;
oP) f..,A;Jf\o:" 1f1'1oA 9"~hC tDl.,.-I: I1An.-r
f Lm t. IPt..,.;;: ID- tD.f,r f :tt;J'e tDt- 1i
c\.f,lf,);
IP) 01\'P:(. 1\,}"''' ~ oPlPlT 1'0:'» ~,)Jl1.l"'A-r
f.,.lOm- Lmt- A...O:'»-ock! A.,Ol c\.lf,) :1
!!. htltJ O:J'-=f-f"'oPAh-l:T ~,}1."'mOck lf~ID- OtltJ
1.')-0 rbt.lJ. o-it-r O"'"l"~-r 1\,)"'y.'f f"'1
.,
Ao-:" I;'} ;J1.sP~ ~ ') 1.1\.., 11-0 :J'=fID- 0.., A;J f\o-r
1f1'1oAr~hc tDl+T I\.f, .,.L~II'/."-r .f,If t-=f'PA ;
0) 01.'}o- 1\'}.,.6 ?!!! I\~ f.,.,ARID- k1.A ";r"
"..,A'l"" If'; ~,}Jl"O-o;
Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 27 61bMarch 1997 - Page 407
3) The Commission record and publish the decision to
grant or to refuse the compulsory licence and
transmit a copy thereof to the person requesting the
compulsory licence, the patentee and the persons
who submitted observations under Article 36 (2)
and (3) of the Regulations.
proclamation apply only to some of the claims or
some parts of a claim, such claims or parts of a claim
shall be invalidated.
any court proceeding instituted for the invalidation
of the patent; the person requesting invalidation
shall so notify beneficiaries of compulsory licenses
granted under Article 30 of the proclamation and,
where, the ground of invalidity invoked is that the
patentee is not the inventor or his successor in title,
also the person alleged to have the right to the
patent.
CHAPTER THREE
Utility Model Certificates
39. Application of Provisions Relating to Patents
1) Articles 3(1), (3) and (4) of the proclamation shall
not apply in the case of applications for utility model
certificates.
2) Article 16 of the proclamation shall not apply in
the case of utility model certificates.
3) In proceedings under Article 45 in conjunction with
Article 36 of the proclamation, the court shall
invalidate the utility model certificate on the
grounds that:
(a) the claimed invention did not qualify for a
utility model certificate having regard to the
provisions of Articles 39 and 45 in conjunc-
tion with Article 3(5) of the proclamation,
(b) the description and the claims do not comply
with the requirements prescribed by Article 45
in conjunction with Article 9(4) (b) and (c) of
the proclamation and the regulations per-
taining thereto,
(c) any drawing which is necessary for the unders-
tanding of the invention has not been fur-
nished,
(d) the owner of the utility model certificate is not
the inventor or his successor in title, or
(e) the claimed invention did not qualify for
protection under Article 40 of the
proclamation.
4) The provisions of the Articles set out in chapter II of
these Regulations shall apply, mutatis mutandis to
utility model certificates, subject to the following
~
exceptions:
(a) the letter P, in Article 24 of the Regulations
shall be read as the letters UM,
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i\) ftLlJ ~'HI tt"}+iJ3'~ ""L'''t~.}- tt,.~I.~"'-: (b) Article 28 of these regulations shall not apply,
"} and
" -\0-'"
th) O~"}~ tt"}+K' 0~ f""m+it~ ftt'P:( tt"}+K' (c) the reference in Article 38 of these
01(li) -:ftt,,:("} tt"}+K' .,~ ,,~ fflU tt"}+K' Regulations to Article 36( 1) of the
"}o-la tt"}+K' (;:)"} f"7..m:"la IT~ "~OI1A II proclamation shall be readi;as a reference to
~. ott 'P:( tt"}.,. K' oj;: OOIP I. .}-f"!+C-I1 f ;r.,.."}.}-c; Article 45 of the proclamation and sub-Article
f..,A,;JI\-.}- IfD~A ,..lahc tDl.+.}- D?OOAh;F9':f"} (3) of this Article. .
fD?i\'PtDlf' 1f'14: OttOOAt)=Ji .,..LCIfD h""oo~o~
5) A request, under Article 43 of the proclamaion, for
ht;:1 ;JC tt-l1C' 00:"1.-11 tti\O.}- II If'14:~ 0+1.0
the conversion of an application for a patent into an
application for a utility model certificate, or vice
OO-i\.}- tDC 1..ff. ~lalf' \'1"7..11). ~itk~"} OK'm.ii:
versa, shall be signed by thf\~cant and shall be
i\tt 00 A t)=JiD?it tD:" ,,~ 1f'14:~"} t)A ""+Oi\ ,..tJ"}
accompanied by the prescri&cLfee. The Commis-
Ii:"} oo"'i\K' tti\O.}- II sion shall within two months of the receipt of the
,../Jt.t;: !!. request notify the applicant of its decision thereon,
lai\1\. "}~la.}-~I'e "}1:c::f
in writing, and where it refuses the request, it shall
state the reasqns.
.,. h;r.,.."}.}- ,;JC lai\"""oo~ 1:"},;J1.9':f ""L~"7..~.}-
fflU ~"}-11 tt"}+K' 3' t 1);: ,,~ 1)!! ""}~tt"'I1-11~i: CHAPTER FOUR
01\."}~la.}-~lce "}1:t;: ",. "'L'''7..~.}- "~t.T'PA t Industrial Designs
i\flO- it.I1A OflO- ~"}-11 tt"}+K' 3'!!(li) f""1i\~~ ~~A
40. Application of Provisions Relating to Patents
";r" "1\."}" .,..-11I\- ,. ~{111A Articles 20, 23 and 24 of these Regulations shall apply
"
.,li' 1\."}~la.}-~Ice."}1:t;:"} i\D?laoo1f1-11f"7..+C-I1D?ooAh;F mutatis mutandis to industrial designs and for this
purpose the letter P, in Article 24(1) of these
li' .1\."}~la.}-~lce "}1:t;:"} i\D?la001l1-11 f"7..+C-I1 Regulations, shall be read as the letters ID.
D?OOAh;F {1:"K' ~If'C ?; .,..IfDA.,. O","}.c;"}~
ttooAt):f ooLI.,.. tti\O.}- 41. Application for Registration of an Industrial Design
" 1) The application for registration of an industrial
!!. D?oo~h;F~ f"'"}.c;"}~"} ttooAt):f la,.. -:tt1:t.7f-:
design shall be made on Form No.7 and shall be
ff."'~.}-~ 00~~1 00111 "~CO;J-A II
signed by each applicant.
r- ttOOAt)=6 1\."}~la.}-~I'e "}1:4-"} 1°°~t;Q.~ it~ 2) The application shall indicate each applicant's
hlT~ If'14:~ ,.U"}). f"7..1°°i\h'}- oo"'i\~ 00111 name, address, nationality, and residence.
tti\O.}- II ttooAt)=Ji /\." it~ hlT~ 1f'14:~ f"'"}.c; 3) Where the applicant is the creator, the request shall
"}~"} f Lmt. 1Pt.""~ la"'~ tt1:t.7f D?OOAh'}-~ . contain a statement to that effect, and where he is
ttOOAI)=Ji 1\."}~la.}-~lce "}1:4-"} Olaoo- i\D?laoo not, it shall indicate each creator's name and address
111-11I1i\OO-l1.}-001T)."} f"7..1AK' D?1.,;J1~ 00111 and be accompanied by the statement justifying the
"~CO;J-A II applicant's right to the registration of the industrial
!!- ttOOAt)=6 OtDtLA f""tDhi\ hlT~ 1f'14:~ ,.U"}). design.
D?OOAh'}-~ ftDtL~"} la"'~ tt1:t.7f 00111 ~'iC 4) If the applicant is represented by an agent, the
O;J-A II request shall so indicate and state the agent's name
.
and address.
.,!!- lai\oo"'i\6liJ.9':f~ lai\~oo-c;9':f -11".}-~oom"}
42. Nu.mber and Size of Representations and specimen
li- f"7..h""~,}- hD?OOAh;F~,;JC 001111 tti\I1T~ ;
1) The application shall be accompanied by the
u) 1\."}~la.}-~I'e "}1:4- 11i\ o-i\.}- 1K';J- hlT~
following:
ttt..}- ..,t.Lh 00"'i\~9':f tD"'" ttt..}- (a) if the industrial design is two-dimensional, by
F/JI\-:f-:tD""'"}1:c::fttD"'" four graphic representations or four drawings
i\) 1\."}~la.}-~I'e "}1:4- 11i\V'la.}- 1K';J- hlT~ or tracings; or
f1\. "}~la.}-~I'e "}1:4- ","}.c;"}~ f.,..i\1f.1'i:f (b) if the industrial design is three-dimensional, by
ttt..}- ..,t.~h 00..,i\6liJ.9':f tD"'" ttt..}- four graphic representations or four drawings
F"I\-:f tD"'" "}1:c::f -:,,~ or tracings of each of the differ"nr sides of the
th) f Ch.}-OO.}- 00 m). 0 \'1"7..11). ""1 It ~~ .,..-11l\- industrialdesign;and .

f "7..tDit"} fD? """7..1 :,. CK' tD,.,.. fD? """7..1 (c) a printing block or printing blocks of such
:"C~:f II dimensions as the Commission may consider
!!- f~oo-~ oom"} ht) (I.-"'1 X t) (I.-"'1 X t) {I.-"'1 appropriate.
oo-l1i\1f' fi\O.}-,.. II D?"}~~'" f1\. "}~la.}-~I'e 2) A specimen shall be of a size not exceeding 20
"}1:t;: f..,t.~h oo"'i\~ f F/JA tD"'" "}1:t;: hI centimetres x 20 centimetres x 20 centimetres. No
graphic representation, drawing OLJracing of the
(I.-"'1 X 1) {I.-"'1 oo-l1i\1f' fi\O.}-,.. II 00"'i\~9'=Ji f
industrial design shall exceed 10 centimetres x 20
F"I\-=6 tD"'" "}1:c:=Ji fho!!
oom"} I1"T~
centimetres. Such representations, drawings or
m"}t)t.~ I."/:,.. "1:"'1 O"7..-'f. ttt..}- tDI.+.,.:f ,,~
tracings, shall be affixed on four sheets of hard and
OOi\mt;: "'iCI1T'PA II F/JI\-:fc; "}1:c::f OIf'~C
durable paper of A4 size. drawings and tracings
+i\,.. 001Pt..}- tti\I1T~ II shall be made in black ink. .
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~K"lift; ~1.t.1A ~;Jt"" ;JrLlI) 4I1'C n rl1-t"" n
43. According and Notifying Filing Date; Examination
~c. fMt11) +, l",oohm:" . hl\"7lam:"~'i"9"COO~ 1) The Commission shall accord as the filing date the
i' \"1"7.11)."7ooAh;FtD-' 0.,.+01\0:" 1.tL "7ooA date of receipt of the application, provided that, at
h;FtD-IOOAI1=J:'"7'~:" 1\"71.:111'f"7.l.~ 1'~"7 the time of the receipt, the application contains
~'i" ","..I\1.tD-' 1\.'~h:"~lce '.(-tt: 111"''''tD-' indications allowing the identity of the applicant to
~,+ "'~,,"h oo..,I\Al flU c\.1f' "7ooAh;FtD-' be established and the required graphic represen-
tation of the Article embodying the industrial
f.,.+OI\O:", +, fMt11)"" ".(-Co)f,mh1.'I'A II
design. Article 12(2) of the proclamation shall
f"CP:( ",.,.Jt 1100 ~'1.""'I)(t "'L~"7.~:" apply mutatis mutandis.
f,'i I.'I'A :: 2) The invitation to file any correction under Articles
I' 0"'1':( ",.,.Jt 11(1) ~'i" ~Ii~'-'lo-9'" OtLtJ"'+Jt 12(2) and 51 of the proclamation and sub-Article (1)
,o-h ","'Jt (Ii) 001P1.:" f"7.+Cl1 "7'i":ftD-9" of this Article shall be in writing; it shall specify the
M7'87'81 -r~ OJtth-tt: If'i 1'14:tD- f"7.LI\1tD-' correction or corrections required and request that
"77'87'81mf,9'" "77'87'819'T9"'~:" f,JI h.,.001.0tD- these be filed within two months from the date of the
hfj:1 ;JC 00-1\:" mc tD-h,. ~'.ct+Cl1 f"7.mf,:" said invitation, together with the payment of the
.
oolf' "1\0:" :: prescribed fee.
3) Once the Commission accords a filing date, it shall
C' \"1"7.11). f9'"1l11).,., h(}m o~t\ f,tJ,). l\"OOAI1=J:
so notify the applicant in writing; if the application
OJtth-tt: "7lam:" "1\0:" I: "7OOAh;FtD-0"'1':( is treated as if it had not been filed under Articles
"'+Jt 11(1)~'i",,'+Jt ~ji~,.cto-9" OtLtJ"'+Jt 12(2) and 51 of the proclamation and sub-Article (1)
,o-{\ "'+Jt (Ii) 001P1.:"hoo~00~1 ~'~A+I.O of this Article, the Commission shall notify the
h'l'~ml. t1"7.1I). 9"h,,-Hi, OOOUCUC1\"00 applicant in writing, specifying the reasons.
AI1=J:OJtth-fj: "7lam:" "1\0:" II 4) Where the Commission finds that the requirements
. . '
§, t1"7.1I). 0"'1':( "'+Jt ~~(Ii) ~'i" OtLtJ 1.'11 set out In ArtIcle 48 (1) of the proclamation and
Article 41 and 42 of these Regulations are not
"'+Jt ijli ~'i" ijl f"'UI.U~:" o-~;J-9'T "1\00",7.t\ fulfilled, it shall invite the applicant, in writing, to
;J':ftD-' c\.11.;J"l1' "OOAI1=J: .,.Lt\1.tD-"} "77'87'81
file the required correction within two months from
h'l'001.0tD- hfj:1 ;JC h-r~tD- +, ~9"r: I)ft-:"
the date of the invitation, together with the payment
v-/\:" m&-:" tD-{\,. ~'.ct1+Cl1 OJtth-fj:
of the prescribed fee; if the applicant does not
f,m&-'I'AII "ooAI1=J: 0.,.1.1.1/\:" 1'~ 001P1.:" comply with the invitation to correct a deficiency or,
1'1:/\1:' la1C9" c\.+C mf,9" ~C"71: o.+Cl19" where, despite corrections submitted by the ap-
t1"7.1i). f.,. m fck:" V-~;J-9'T "A "''',7.ft-9'' f"7.A plicant, the Commission is of the opinion that the
~9"~:" c\.'iI.tD- "7ooAh;FtD-' tD-.(-:" 0"7,(-1."'1 said conditions are not fulfilled, it shall reject the
9"h,,-Hi, oooUCUC OJtth-tt: /\"ooAI1=J: application and notify the applicant, in writing,
1latD-,+A :: stating the reasons.
~, f"7ooAh;FtD- tD-.(-:" oolf' f9"1l11)tD-' +, .,.+11 5) Refusal of the application shall not affect its filing
f, ~:,. "'1a II) tD-9" :: date which shall remain valid.
44. Decision to grant or to Refuse Application
~§, "7ooAh:F' h/\oo+OA mf,9" ht\l\oo+OA tD-"'~ Therommission shall notify the applicant, in writing, of
t1"7.11). "7ooAh;FtD-' 1\00+OA mf,9" t\/\oo+OA its decision to grant or to refuse the application and, in
oom(})., /\"OOAI1=J: OJtth-lJ: "7lam:" f,'iCO;J-A :: the case of a decision to grant the application, it shall
t1"7.1i). "7ooAh;FtD-' /\oo+OA hm(}~ tD-la~tD-' I1lam request the applicant to pay the registration and
publication fee within one mOI\t)1from the date of the
+0:" 1.tL "'h.,. 0"',(- mc tD-h1' "ooAI1=J: fMt111'i" notification.
f~:"OO:" htt:1 ~'.ctL~9" oomf:" f,'iCO;J-A II
45. Registration of Industrial Design, Publication of Reference
~~, hl\1\. '~{\:"~1ce ,.(-lJ: 9'"11111 . ~:"oP:"r; 9"{\hC thereto; Issuance of Certificate
ml.+:" oP(}m:" 1) Subject to the payment of the registration and
ji. OIltJ '.'l11\'+Jt ~§ 0"'1/\~tD- f1.tL 11.11 tD-h1'
publication fee within the period prescribed in
Article 44 of these Regulations, the Commission
f9"1l111'i" ~''''oP:'' htt:1 h"'L~oP t1"7.1i). 0"'1':(
shall register the industrial design in accordance
1\'+Jt ~~(I) ~'i" OtltJ "'+Jt oPlPl.:" f1\. ,~{\:,. with Article 48 (2) of the proclamation and this
~1ce ,.(-4-, f,oPU..,I1A II Article.
I' t1"7.1I). l\"7.oPU"'10tD- /\~1'~,}~ 1\.'}~{\:"~1ce 2) The Commission shall allot to each industrial design
''(-lJ: 09'"11111 :,.,.9" .,.h.,.A oPlPl.:" ck-rC it registers a number in the sequential order of
f,(}II)A II registration.
f1\.1~h:"~1ce '.(-tt: 9'"11111 f1\.'~(\:"~lce 3) The registration of an industrial design shall include
C'
,1:4-, oo"'1/\Al : ~'i" a representation of the industrial design and shall
v) f1\.'~{\:"~1ce ,.(-4-, ck-rc : specify:
(a) the number of the industrial design;
/\) f",ooU10tD-' 11/\0.:" (\9"'i"1\.(-&-7'8: (b) the name and address of the registered owner;
m) m~AI1/\fm~ft-'{\9"'i"1\'(-&-7'i: (c) the name and address of the agent, if any;
 1K"!in ~1..&-/:\ ~;MT ;J,f,ff) <h'l'C tt% ftt-tT tt% +1 Hifitit 'i.S/". Federal Negarit Gazeta -- No.27 61hMarch 1997- Page410
OD) (l9"1I11}lD- I\f. itao- ~,}.I-;f.m+it I1Amf+
(d) the name and address of the creator, except
(lit.,.+C h. ,}~itT&.fee '}1:'l-1 .fOD~~lD- where he has asked not to be named in the
fllD- it'J"C; n1:&.?'i :
registration;
lP) f +.1-;OIJ..
~T l' .f4: h+l (lC;
'I' .f4: lD-'J" ++1} (e) if priority has been claimed, and the claim has
f.~T 1111 f+.I-;OIJ.. +~'}C; fOD"f..OD&.flD-
been accepted, the priority date and the coun-
OI/ODAh:F f"'ODH1(l(lT U1C!U1r:"f OJf.'J"
try or countries in which or for which the
fOD1.OD&.flD- OI/ODAh:F 'J"1I11} ~'}Jti'itj:'}
earlier application was filed; and
f"'mf+!-k U1C!U1r:":f : (f) the kind of products for which the industrial
l) h. '}~itT&.fee '}1:'1- 'I':"'J"I\f. fOlJ..lD-AI}
design is to be used.
TlD-'} ":P9'"f qf.~T OD.f1lf.'iC(l;J-A II 4) The publication of the reference to the registration
!l- (In'P~ n')+~ I!iOO(U) ~C;n'}+'" 2fi f"7.hC;OJ'} of an industrial design under Articles 14(2) (a) and
fh. '}~itT&.fee ,}1:tj: 'J"1I11} ;"TODT (lH.tJ 51 of the proclamation, shall contain the particulars
n')+~ '}tJ-it n'}+~ (r) f.,.HlHtJ.T'} OD.f1lf.'iC specified in sub-Article (3) of this Article.
(l;J-A II
5) The certificate of registration of an industrial design
~- fh. '}~itT&.fee ,}1:tj: 'J"1I11}'J"ithc OJl+T (l:"". shall be issued on Form No 8.
-k1'C ~ .,.IfPA-f f.flIlJA II
46. Renewal of Registration
~I- itt\ 'J"1I1 I} ~1:'" T 1) The renewal of the registration of an industrial
fi- (In'P~ n')+~ 200 ODlPlT fOlJ..u,,'J" fh. '}~itT design may be made by the registered owner or his
&.fee '}1:tj: 'J"1I11} ~1:"'T (l+ODH1(llD- 1}t\(l.T agent during the period referred to in Articl~ 50(2).
OJf."" (lOJh.f\c nOl/I1f.~T (l"'m+fllD- 'LH. lD-it'l' of the proclamation. Article 33 of these Regulations
t\.hC;OJ') f."fl\A II fH.tJ ~,}1I n'}+~ @r ~'}~ shall apply mutatis mutandis.
nD'l}o- "'t.~"7., ~T f.'i l'PA II 2) The renewal shall be made by payment of the
fl- ~'(''''i: "'1(llD-') f~1:"'i:,} htj:.f (lODt.R'J" renewal fee within the period specified in Article
(In'P~ n')+~ 2(!l) (l"'1t\RlD- 'LH. lD-it'l' OJf.'J" 50(2) of the proclamation or, upon payment of the
h"'~01/& htj:.f ;JC (In'P~ n')+~ I~(fi) ~C; prescribed surcharge, within the grace period
(In')+~ 2~ (l"'t.+~lD- f"fr:;J- 'LH. t\.t.R'J" allowed under Articles 17(1) and 52 of the
f."fl\A II proclamation.
r- fh. '}~itT&.fee ') 1:tj: 'J"1I11} ~1:"'T (lOD1I1o- I\f. 3) The renewal of an industrial design registration
ODitt.CC; OD;J-''''J'' nt\(lT :
shall be recorded in the register and shall be
!l- f101J..7i~t\"'ODH1(llD-I}t\(l.T ; published.
u) fn'}~itT&.fee ,}1:tj: f'J"1l11} -k'l'C J 4) The Commission shall issue to the registered owner
t\) f~1:"'T' +'}C; f'l'(l:P HOD~ f"7.1(l:P(lT'} a certificate of renewal which shall contain:
+'} J (a) the registration number of the industrial design;
,h) f"'ODH1(llD-'} 1}t\(l.T it'J"C; n1:&.?'i : ~C; (b) the date of renewal and the date of expiry;
OD) h.'} ~it T &.fee '} 1:'1- 'I':"'J" I\f. t\.lD- A I}TlD-
(c) the name and address of the registered owner;
f"'ODH1o-T'} f'J"CT qf.~-f"f '1'4>01/ f.fH and
f~1:"'T f'J"ithc OJl+T f.flIlJA II (d) an indication of the kind of products for which
the industrial design has been registered.
'J"" &.tj: ~
A ~ A ~ 1:,} ;J1.9'"f CHAPTER FIVE
~~- itt\I}t\(l.T~T t\lD-1' Miscellaneous Provisions
fi- 0I/'}~lD-'J" f;r+'}T J f..,A;JIr>T If01..A 'J"ithc 47. Changes in Ownership
OJl+T OJf.'J" f~ '}~itT&.fee '}1:tj: '1"1111} 'J"it I) Any change in the ownership of a patent, a utility.
hc OJl+T OJf.'J" MllJ- f+l(l OI/ODAh:F I}t\(l. model certificate or a certificate of registration of an
'r~T t\lD-1' (l"',h.tj: OD",) f.'iC(l;J-A II (l"'aJ. industrial design or in the ownership of an ap-
OI/&'J" 0I/'}~lD-'J" (l1-.I-;~ I\f. tj:I\-)T .ft\lD- OJ1') plication therefor, shall be in writing and shan, at the
t\f101/.7i~ (l"7..f+C(llD-1'.f4: ODlPlT t\lD-ffic ODOD request of any interested party, to the Commission,
1f111C; hOl/ODAh:F 1}t\(l.T~T t\lD-'I' (lit++C
be recorded and, except in the case of an ap-
(lf101/.7i~ OD:J'''''J'' nt\(lT II f"7.~l1lD- t\lD-'I' plication, be published by the Commission. Such
hODOD1I1o- (l&,T (lY'it.,.~ OJ1'i"f I\f. lD-lI1.T change shall have no effect against third parties until
nf.1j llD-'J" II
such recording is effected.
!l- (llltJ n')+~ '}O-it n'}+~ (fi) ODlPlT f"7.,+c-n 2)" The request, under sub-Article (1) hereof, for the
fODlIT 1}t\n.'r~T t\lD-1' OJf.'J" t\H.o- f+l(l recording of a change of ownership of a title granted
OI/ODAh:F 1}t\n.'r~T t\lD-1' 'I'.f4: (l:"~ -k'l'C j!
under the proclamation or of an application thereof'
'l'IfPA-f f"'ODY.(llD- hlt:.f h.,.t.OOD (l:\1\ t\f1"7.7i~ shall be made to the Commission on Form No 9 and
OD:"lll nt\(l.}- II shall be subject to payment of the prescribed fee.
f-
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3) The publication of the change of ownership shall
i:' f I}1\0.""""" 1\W-1' ih""oo"":
specify;
V) 1\.., I}in:" 1 1\w-1 f l' 0:1" ~.f,""" J
(a) the title of protection concerned;
1\) f9'"1l11} .,., : O«i I. 1.tI. .,..c;"7. .,., 'hli f9'"1l11} (b) the filing date, the priority date, if any, and the
OJ.f,'J" 0011"" f.,. (am 0"'" .,., ; date of registration or grant;
th) I}1\0. 'i:1 Ii 1\.'t"" 1 I}1\0."" : 'hIi (c) the owner and the new owner; and
00 ) f I}1\0.""""" 1\W-'I' J I}tJC.f,1 J 00'" 1\" .f,«iC (d) the nature of the change of ownership.
O;J-A II
48. Appointment of Agent, Address for Service
,~. hl\OJh.A oo(af'J"li f..,,-r-.,..,. 1\1:t-7i The appointment of an agent shall be by a power of
f OJh.A hl"'1. 01\ 00 A tt=J: OJ.f,'J" h1\ 11: Ol\.f, 1\00 A attorney which shall be signed by the applicant or, if
tt¥'f tth- 0'h11.c;1~ 1\OOAtt'f 0.,.4..1.00 tJ;Jce there are more than one, by each applicant. The address
fw-hAIi (a.,1: ooIT1 1\1\0"" II h1\CP:( OJ.f,'J"hfltJ 1.111 of the agent shall, for all purposes connected with the
proclamation and these regulations be used to com-
;JC 0.,. .f 1 ~ ,...c;f"'f OJh.A h (af oow- (aw-j(asP'f ;JC
municate to the person or persons who appointed the
f"7.1.I.'" ..,,-r-.,..,. OOJh.h-1\1:t-7i .f,ITIiA II agent.
,Ii . h 1\ ", .f,4>m ~ .,.Ii"" 49. Excluded Days
",,;;:w-''J'' .,...,I}C I\",hli0J1 OJ.f,'J" 1I-~;J-sP'f1
When the last day for doing any act of taking any
I\OOL1&'J"f"'(amw- fOOgJ.I.7i .,., f"7.w-I\w- f\'1"7.1i). proceeding falls on a day when the office of the
hIT.,
"ihL"" 0."" I\JPt- I\ih1l1l h~"" O"'.f,IT,O"""" Commission is not open to the public for business, it
.,..., I}~ 1 OJ.f,'J" II-~;J- w-1 f\'1"7.1i). "ih4.."" 0."" h~"" shall be lawful to do the act or to take the proceeding on
0"7.IT10"" O"'tI)~ .,., OOU'J" ih;Jce""" .f,«iI.CPA II the day when the office of the Commission is next open
for business.
2' hl\001l1P'f1i 1-~(\'I\ce ;Jtl.ffJ
50. Registers and Official Gazetta
\'1"7.1i ). 1\,..,., ..,. : 1\.., A;J j\o"" 'l" 1.. A 'J" h h C
i' 1) The Commission shall maintain separate registers
OJI."'''''1i I\h. 1~h""~lce 1 1:tt: 'J"1f11} 'J"hhC for patents, utility model certificates and certificates
OJI."''''' f"'1\I~ 001l1P'f .f,«i~;J-A II 01\CP:(1i OfltJ
I}sP'f 000-1\- 0., flll- of registration of industrial designs. All the recor-
1.111 w-h1' f.,.oo 1\h'i:"" 9'"111
ding provided for in the proclamation and these
001l1P'f I\.f, .f,L1&",h- II regulations shall be effected in the said ~~gisters.
I' 111\CP:(1i OfltJ 1.111 00 IVI."" f"'11\", ih..,.00+"f1 2) The Commission shall publish in the official gazette
\'1"7.1i). 01-~ (\,1\ce ;J tI.ffJ I\.f, 1 OJffJ A II all the publications provided for in the proclamation
2i' oo1l1P"f1 hl\",f"" : h001l1P=J: f.,.ool.m- h~j\o"f 'hli and these regulations.
f (a"p..'f :":(sP'f1 hl\ 00 mf:" 51. Consultation of Registers; Request for Extracts
i' "";;:w-'J" (aW- f"'OJ(a.,w-1 htt:1 oooU'J" 00111 therefrom and for Copies of Documents
P'f1 ",f""li h 00111P=J:'J" I\.f, :":( sP"f1 00w-(a1:. 1) Subject to payment of the prescribed fee, any person
.f,'fl\A II may consult the registers and may obtain extracts
I' h001l1P'f I\.f, f"7.OJ(a~ f",ool.m- htt:j\o"f1 : therefrom.
f .,.1.;J1 m- :":(sP'f OJ.f,'J" f (a" p.."f1 :":(sP'f 2) Requests for certified copies of extracts from a
'1'14: O"II-tt: IT«i I\\'1"7.1i). 00:"/.1I register or for copies of documents shall be made to
""''''1'''''
1\1\ 0"" II
the Commission in writing.
52. Correction of Errors
21' hl\..,1: L +'f 'hC"7"" 1) The Commission may correct any error of tran-
..,. (a., 1: OJ.f,'J"
i' \'1"7.1i ). 0.,.1. 0 1\ "'00 A h;F OJ.f,'J" slation, clerical error or mistake in any application
01\CP:(1i OfltJ '.111 001V/''''' 0.,.4..1&00- 'J"1f1I}sP'f
or document filed with it or in any recording
I\.f, 11\1 "" ;;:w-1 'J" f ""C,..'J" ..,1:4.."" f f M"'~~ effected pursuant to the proclamation or these
..,1.:L"" OJ.f,'J" hU.,."" /LIC'J" .f,"fl\l\ II
regulations.
I' \'1"7.1i). 0 fl tJ 1\,.,." 1 0-h 1\1.,." (i) 00 IV /...,. 2) Corrections of errors under sub-Article (1) of this
f"7.1hli w-.,w- f.., 1: 4..+'f 'hC"7"" 0" th-tt: O"7."'C Article may be made by me Commission upon
1\., I}1i.,..,. /L L1&'J" receipt of a request in writing or its own initiative.
11 1\"" 1'14: 00 (a/."" OJ.f,'J" 0 t-""
.f,'fl\A II \'1"7.1i). h,...c;~ ;JC 1\..,1}11 I\I\:fw- (asP"f Corrections made shall be communicated in writing
'hC"7+'f1 O"th.~ "'I}OJ:" 'hli 1\h4..I\1. IT«i ""1~ to all interested persons, and, where considered
1\1\0"" II necessary, shall be published by the Commission.
"'''''J''
hl\,...c;.f, "'(a"'''''
53. Hearing
!Ii:'
1) Before exercising adversely to any person any
\'1f11J:li). 01\CP:( OJ.f,'J" OfltJ 1.111 f"''''mw-1
i' discretionary power given to the Commission by the
JPAffJ1 f",,;;:w-,'J" (aw- 'I':"'J" O"7..,tt ,...c;.f, I\.f,
proclamation or these regulations, the Commission
hoom.,.oo-Ii hooOJ(a). hh.,.1:'l" I\"7.OOl\h.,.w- (aw-
,...c;~ 1
shall notify such person, in writing, of the oppor-
1'.c;~ 1 1\", (a"''''' /J1: A 'h1.c;1\w- 000'" 1\" tunity to be heard thereon, and indicating a time
f"'(a"''''' 1'14: ",:"1.11 f"7. "f A 0"" h1\ 11: OJC limit which shall not be less than one month, for
11\.,,,, f1.tI. 11.11 (a1'+ O"th-~ 11}w-:I"A II filing;a request for a hearing;.
1A" 1f!14CJ."-A );J~+ ;JII.IIJ 4I1'C n ft)-t+ n +"J Iif1"1i '.f"'. Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 27 6111
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I. ~~1 fG7i1"7-1-...,4: f"7.+COfD- OJr,h.1j: ~11'i1A:: 2) The request for a hearing shall be in writing.
c. t1"7.1I).",,4:fD- iI.~CilfD-~" f"7.iI"70-1-1+1'i 3) Upon receiving such request, the Commission shall
iI't-1- ;U,IIDIAI1=t:'i
fb~T h~" ,;JC"..,q-o "":ffD- give the person applying, and any other interested
il9'T o..nh lJot\:" ,\,.,-1- "h+Y:".. OJr,h.1j: persons, at least two weeks' notice, in writing, of the
1'\fD-?1A II date and time of the hearing.
2§. nrh~ ODA6h-1-f"7."1.1 1,.Y.~-1- 54. Service by Mail
i. ""~fD-r Orh;1- ""711~~-1-At1"7.lI). f"7."h 1) Any notice, application or other document sent to
"7h;1-tD4:1 . "7l1DlAh;F tD~r fb" iI~Y: At1"7.1i). the Commission by mail shall be deemed to have
"'~"'ilm tD~r "'~+I.O f"7.~ml.fD- O.,.A been given; made or filed at the time when~itwould
IID~fD- frh;1- P'C-"':" 'l.~-1- IIDill.-1- At1"7.1i). be delivered in the ordinary course of the mail. In
iI.~Ch ~fD-r. ODlA6h-l: AlID" "71.;1181 "7h;1-tD4: proving such sending, it shall be sufficient to prove
1fD-1 . "7ODlAh;FfD-1 tD~r fb" iI~Y: fl"fD-1 that the letter containing such notice, application or
~-o.-;o. 0-1-hhA~fD- "Y:t-7i'i O"~t- IID""'" other document was properly addressed and sent by
"71.,;J1... -o;F 04: ~fD- II registered ~ail.
I. f,U' "'+Jr 10-h "'+Jr (i) ffD1f1q+1 IIDhm-1-1 2) Sub-Article (1) ofthis Article does not apply to the
"hllD IAh-f .,. L~ "7. ~-1- ,,~cr 1.fD-" :: accordance of the filing date.
2~. :"~T 55. Forms
h'Lt' .(1-0 ,;JC O"q~~-1- f"'"",:" :"~T A"'";1:( The forms annexed to these regulations shall be used in
q:ffD- f.,.AI" ~"T IID'PIAIAq:ffD- 11':"t1"7.1i). all cases to wh~ch they are applicable and shall be
O"7.ilmfD-ODOD~1Afb/r-T ~"T "'''lfD-1\- A.7i7i1\- modified as directed by the Commission to meet other
~T"I\- :: cases.
~i. ~1'" f"7.~'iO:" 1.tt. 56. Effective Date/
~U ~1-o 0~;1~-1-;1tt.1IJ;1--1-"..htDlIJo-1-+1 1.rr: f~'i These Regulations shall come into force on the date of
~11'i IA:: their publication in the Federal Negarit Gazetta.

""lh "Oq fl1-1:-1-tJi +1 Iiifitii 't.,.. Done at Addis Ababa, this 6th day of March, 1997.

lIDA h tt. 'ice MELESZENAWI

f".:,.,.1;1 4f..F.t-"ce "l "..ht-il.If£ ~T-oA.h PRIME MINISTER OF mE FEDERAL
m:""~ "7.th-1-C DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

ofICV1'i"Mf"' "7+"7.f ~C~""

BERHANENA SELAM PRINTING PRESS
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(t'm~V i SCHEDULE I
FEES
hti:I'-T
Matter of Proceeding Amount of fee Form
fhti:ldJo ODm' in USD
Oh"t~I1 ,.I\C.
Individuals Firms
~, tIJ"" fhti:ldJo :t-Jt
~h""" A. PATENTS AND UTILITY
..,,,(t(lT 1:C~"'T MODEL CERTIFICATES
,

Application for a patent (Article 9 17.5 70 No.1

lJ' ~.1-'J""'i" '..,A.:'JA-""
b :J. of the proclamation and Article 10
aD" It. "r+,
of the Regulations)
f,. 1-,"" ." ODA h;J=
(fhCP:(.h'+Jt i "'I' Each divisional application for a 17.5 70 NO.1
1~-?; (f cfI-i patent (Article 18 of the
fl.'''' h'+Jt I) Regulations)
"""..c;,~ f ,..,.,..,. h4-.e
"7ODAh;J= (fl.'''' h'+Jt Application for a utility model cer- 8.75 35 No.1
1~) !~-?i (f cfI-i tificate (Articles 9 and 45 of the
proclamation and articles 10 and 4C
f..,A,;JA-""IfD1.A""hC of the Regulations)
tIJ~+"" "7ODAh;J= (fhCP:(.
Each divisional application for a 8.75 35 No.1
h'+"'T i "'I' ~?;fl.''''
~-(ft c!)?; ct.-i utility model certificate (Articles
h'+"'T I "'i~) 18 and 40 of the Regulations)
o""..c;,~ h4-" f..,A
,;Jl\-""IfDl.A ""hC Correction of application on reques 2.5 10 No.2
tIJ~ +..,. "7 ODA h;J= (f 1.,... by the commission (Article 27(2)
~-(ft cD~ ck-I! of the Regulations
h'+"'T 1~ "'I' ~)
OI1"7.:n).'r1cf: f"7ODAh;f Amendment of application at ins- 2.5 10
"7".,.I1hl(f1.'... h'+Jt tance of applicant or on invitation
g-?; ! cfI-g of the commission (Article 28(4)
f)~OO
OhODAI1=t:
tIJ"" o~1i't and (5) of the Regulations)

1'1<1:""'1.~1 f"7ODAh;J= 50 200

Fee for search and examination
"7~~I(f1.'''' h'+Jt carried out by the commission or an
f)~(§)"'i(?;) g-?; I examining authority (Article 13(2)
11"7.1i).tIJ"" ,.C ODt- of the proclamation and Article
° 28(2) of the Regulations)
0"7.111'£,(' fl""AIIJ' ""7.
h'itIJ' fti:/\,;J'i "CODt- Grant and publication fee for 56.25 225
h 1 A.., f\o"" hti:l( f h CP:(. patents (Article 30( 1) of the
h'+Jt 11:(g)"'I' fl.'''' Regulations)
h'+K" ~~(~) ~gf
56.25 225
f ,..,.,..,. 011itm""'i OII;J- Grant and publication fee for utility
model certificates (Article 30 and
.,.,. htt:f (fY.'... l't'+K" 2i-f)?; gf)?;
40 of the Regulations)
C»(i) f.., /.\;1 f\o"" IfD10/.\
(tC.,.ka"" 011itm""'i Annual fees for .patents (Article
OD;J-"''' hC':1 (ff,.,O- 17(1) of the proclamation
.l't'+K" cD"'I' ~) 2i-f)?; ~tit 2ndyear 18.75 75
f ,..,.,..,. ,\011;J-Cf htt:f /
'(fhCP)4:l't'+K" !~(i)
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Matter of Proceeding Amount of fee Fonn

fhC;:11D- OOtn"}
in USD

Oh"l~" ""C* Individuals Finns

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71hyear 18.75 75
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(aq+~ 'tOOT It.G'~ (t~ 91hyear 18.75
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hilt- IJ-"+~ 'tOOT ijr'1i{t~ lif(f~' 121hyear 43.75 175
hilt- "'11+~ ~ooT ijr'1iG'~ lif<:~ 131hyear 43.75 175
hilt- ht-+;;: 'tOOT ijr'1i{t~ (!~G'~
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f :r+"}T oofli: O+t-UOO
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f..,A;JIr>T If01.A 'J"l1hc Where the term is extended, for 50 200
tDl+T 'too:l"ce hC;:l(f each year
hCP:q:h"}.?'T I1(li)'~~)
Annual fees for utility model cer-
IJ-"+~ 'tOOT 1'~ t!J tificates (Articles 17 (1) and 45 of
"'11+~ 'tOOT 1'~ t!J the proclamation)
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h'J"I1+~ 'tOOT 1'~ t!J
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nual fee for patent (Article 17(1) of over
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h")+~ I1(li)'~~) 1% 1% (Articles 17(1) and 45 of the due
OO+1i5j. OO+1i5j. proclamation)
f :r+"}T ooflT ""}Jlt-U9"
Request for extension of duration 50 200
f"t+CfI '1'14: (fhCP:( h") of a patent (Article 16 of the
+~ n;) 2 If
proclamation)
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Matter of Proceeding Amount of fee Form

fhtt:10J0 ODm1

l-'-;~ m~9" fhtt:.fOJo 9"h11:" :,.~ Individuals Firms

..,
1\'"f1"f Y:C~"'"f
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for utility model certificate (Article
f"'~;Jl\-T qu1..~ 9"l1hC 16 and 45 of the proclamation) 12.5 50
m~+T ODofl')'h'Jl~."9" Request for compulsory license
f"7.+Cofl ....fi: (fhCP:4: h1+ (Article 29 of the proclamation and
Article 35 of the Regulations) 18.75 75 No.6
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Request for Patent of Introduction .

f..,1..;J' L~Y: ""<t(fhCP~

0 .
(Article 18 of the proclamation 18.75 75 No.10
h1+~' i)'!ih'i f1.10'
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h1+~ C!)~) It.(:?; cJt'1;
e~ tion
fh111fl.;r""T "'.f<t(fhCP:q:
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application in to an application for a
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tJt;:.f nf'JOD": II'?; 2 versa (Article 43 of the
f;r+1T "7oP~hiF'I f"'~;J proclamation)
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design (Article 47(4) ofthe
1\. fh 1~l1T~.f1! 1Y:rt: proclamation)
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f"7oP~h:F "711.,.l1h1(f Registration and publication fee 56.25 225
(Article 46(1) ofthe regulations)
1.10' h1+~' ~r(~) I'?; I
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1n- h1+~ ~i(l!) 21;' 11?; I?;?; (Article 50(2) of the proclamation)
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proclamation and Article 47(2) of
'fhi:/tT htt:.f(fhCP:4: h1+~
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of the proclamation and Article
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h1+~ ~tOO 2 If. cJt'u
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lP')m~1r IJ-l\-)- (!l) SCHEDULE FORMS II

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fi\.'}-f'A',r ~1..&-"'e .tt'l"h&-ftfl£ THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
OF ETHIOPIA
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ETHIOPIAN SCIENCE AND
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TECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
(~~. ~1'C Ii).
Form No.]
':HI ~1'C- Ht /:':~f.itit
Regulations No. 12/1997
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REQUEST FOR GRANT OF For Office Use
1'1"7.7i). D70UA h:FtD-1 f.,.+
htllJ"n'.}- f<l.t.1I'r.f<t, PATENT OR UTILITY Date of receipt
niH):" +11
hh..}of-A'.f ",,.'hr, 'I:h<fh"~~ MODEL CERTIFICATE by the Commission:
f1"7:li, TO: The Ethiopian Science and
MoDAh:F ~1'CI Technology Commission Application No.:
7-''''.'h. ~i\:U!!ti
fhAh 'h1'C ~UiII: ~'j!! (f1'1''7.7i). D7U.,.9") P.O.Box 2490 (Commission's stamp)
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Telex 21568 ESTC ET
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Fax 251-1-518829
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Filting date:
fhouAt"!~ OJ~9" fhouAt"!~
"'m~ fOU1f1o()D7oulth~'I Applicant's or
representative's file
reference
0 houAt"!=J:(¥~) +1'tt- fH-(am-.)' 1fC1fc'f ou(a~:" ,..,.,:"
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I

CJ utility model certifcate in respect of the

following particulars:
.I.. fLm~.!fh~it.,.;;: Lm~. hC~it:"I

II. hODAt"!i-(¥i-) (it"~"~'~ houAt"!i- ou~:4' nllU 1t1'1 I. TITLE OF INVENTION/MINOR INVENTION:
'OJ.it1'~1"~':: f.,.(amtD- f1;J-n~ t"!AIf~nD7,,-,lt1'1 ~m+oo-)
II. Applicant(s) (The data concerning each applicant mus
"'~D7~ ou~:4'nD7,,-, 1t1'1 tD-it1'.,.(a1':f:A::
appear in this box or, if the space is insufficient,
itr in the supplemental box.) CJ
hY.:t.7t' Name:
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Address:
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Nationality:
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t~ ckTCfi(f"'mit) Form No.1 (Cont'd)

III. AGENT
The following agent has been appointed by the
(s) .
.
it9" tPPlirnt
The power of attorney accompanies this
h.(-t.7f: form

fi:i\,hit ckTC:
c=J The power of attorney will be filed within one
!tlXh ckTC: month from the filing of this form.

f i: i\,"It.lf: h'(- t. 7f: f4-hit ckTC: Name:

IV f Lmt. (at..,.;;: Address:

fLmt. (at,"';;:(De hODlXtt=J: ~(De .,.Q;1.Dllt tID~~ ODII".7.1ltT'
Te1.No: Telex No.:
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0 0 Fax No.:
Telegraphic Address:

f Lmt. (at~"';;:(De hODlXtt=J:ttlXlf~ IV. INVENTOR

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0 The inventor is the applicant
h.(-t.7f1 0 Additional information is contained in the.
supplemental box
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If the inventor is not the applicant the inventors:
Name:
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Address:
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The statement justifying the applicant's right accompanies
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0 f~1I111 .,., V. DIVISIONAL APPLICATION
This application is a divisional application
0 f"'.';"7. ~T .,., "'m.+"7. ~T "'mJ.',*IX:: The benefit of the 0 filing date D
priority
date of the intial application is claimed in as much as
fOD"f.tlDtl(De DlltlDlXh;F ckTC1
the subject matter of the present application is
contained in the initial application identified below.
Intital Application No.:
ftID"f.tlDtIOJ' "7tIDlXh;F f9"11111 ""1
Date of filing of initial application:
VI. "'}f,. ",'.9"T '1'011 f"7J.',.f>mC fLmt.(De 1U.(- tlDlf'
VI. DISCLOSURES TO BE DISREGARDED FOR
PRIOR ART PURPOSES
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hhu,'" "7t1DAh;F 9"11111.,., OJJ.',9""'.';"7. Disclosure occurred not more than twelve months
U-itT OJt.T (DeitT fLmt.(De n"7.h.,.I\-T tID'1f.."f itU1I1I before the filling _dateor priority date of the present
tlD1it~ ",1. .,.1.9"T '1'011 hJ.',.f>mC9":: application;
0 OhtIDlXtt=J:OJJ.',9"hhtIDlXtt=J: OkT O~O~ l1itODlIT .(-C'LT 0 by reason or in consequence of acts of the
applicant or his predecessor in title.
0 nhODlXtt=J:tID.nT OJJ.',9"hhtIDlXtt=J: OkT O~O~ l1ittIDlIT 0 of an abuse committed by a third party with
regard to the rights of the applicant or his
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predecessor in title.
0 ."'I.1."7t OD~~ htlU :,.~. ;JC 0""1"(De OD"Iit6IiJ.
.,.(aT:l:IX:: 0 additional information is contained in a stat~
ment accompanying this form

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VII. PRIORITY DECLARATION (If any)
~II. f+'-;"7. 'r'}- OP.,I\Al (ttl\)
The priority of (an) earlier application (s) is clamied
as follows
0 fOP"f.OP(4"'OPAh.r("'OPAh;J=~'f) +'-;"tH' A11."t
h'''''(1)0 "'m"~AIS
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~tJ1'/.,ce m,.'r 1\1\'r~+4-ce MOPAh;J= ~TC; plication is a regional or inter Application No.:

~OPAh;f- h.r'r "7OPAh;f- f+I.O f"I\'r "+tt: ;r.,.,:" ,..1(1) national application, indicate Symbol of the Inter
0')'11,/0.,)'(.' 9'"111')f'''rn''+') 'rAh:"~ the office with which and the national patent
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VIII. f"7l1J..f Itlf"' *

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2. date fees received:

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II IDh.A II. AGENT

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III. REPRESENTATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL
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DESIGN; SPECIMEN
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v.. PRIORITY CLAIM (if any)

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ETHIOPIAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMISSION
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Y.'-O ~'rc I~/Iilf.itil Regulations No. 12/1997

fh.1.~{)~~I'e 1..("lf:~11111 ~hhC m(."'~ CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

In accordance with article 48(2) of the proclamation

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Concerning InveJ)tions, Mil)or Inventions and Industrial
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JI.. designs, it is hereby certified, that a certificate .of
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to:
Name
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.,.1 Address:
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",(-~?f; On - (date), in respect of an industrial design disclosed

in an application for registration of that industrial
designs having the following.
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priority date:

being an industrial design for:

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The Commission Date

(:"1\ <k-rC::t -o:f~ 1"") form No.8, only page

** A copy of the reproduction of the industrial design
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THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

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Name:
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V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The following items accompany this form:
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COMMISSION
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Y.'of1 ch'rt: I"/:m~'ii'i; Regulations NO. 12/1997

fAMO. ;J.-,.'t-}.".,.,.,.-')- f+lfl 'Ii). A1A .,1\-+ REQUEST FOR GRANT OF Fj! Office Use
""'"7.
PATENT OF .
""'* INTRODUCTION
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Date of receipt
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The above applicant hereby requests the commission to
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grant a patent of Introduction to the afformentioned
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minor inventions & Industrial designs.
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Article 18 of the proclamation.
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