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REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION (FORMS AND FEES)
REGULATIONS 2020
SL No. 29 of 2020
Notified: 22nd September 2020
Table of Contents
1 Citation .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Commencement............................................................................................................................................. 3
3 Definitions...................................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Objectives ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
5 Register of patents ......................................................................................................................................... 3
6 Process required for registration of patent ....................................................................................................... 3
7 Application for invention to be registered as grant of patent.............................................................................. 4
8 Request for examination of application for invention to be registered................................................................ 4
9 Application for grant of patent following examination........................................................................................ 4
10 Notice of receipt of application for invention to be registered as grant of patent................................................. 4
11 Written undertaking for invention to be registered ............................................................................................ 5
12 Written undertaking for grant of patent ............................................................................................................ 5
13 Publication in Gazette..................................................................................................................................... 6
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14 Notice of opposition........................................................................................................................................ 6
15 Certificate of registration of application for registration of patent ....................................................................... 7
16 Certificate of grant of patent............................................................................................................................ 7
17 Application for renewal of patent ..................................................................................................................... 7
18 Notice of lapse or revocation........................................................................................................................... 7
19 Notice of restoration of patent ......................................................................................................................... 7
20 Certificate of lapse or revocation ..................................................................................................................... 7
21 Certificate of restoration of patent.................................................................................................................... 7
22 Substitution of amended specifications............................................................................................................ 7
23 Registration of assignment or transmission ..................................................................................................... 7
24 Registrar may make corrections...................................................................................................................... 8
25 Persons who may administer oath................................................................................................................... 8
26 Inspection ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
27 Fees .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
28 Standard list of country codes ......................................................................................................................... 8
SCHEDULE 1......................................................................................................................................................... 9
SCHEDULE 2....................................................................................................................................................... 10
SCHEDULE 3....................................................................................................................................................... 43
SCHEDULE 4....................................................................................................................................................... 44
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The Minister makes the following Regulations under Section 29 of the Patents Registration Act
1973:
1 Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Patents Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations 2020.
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the day they are notified in the Gazette.
3 Definitions
‘Act’ means the Patents Registration Act 1973;
‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of Patents;
‘country code’ means the code of a country contained in Schedule 4.
4 Objectives
The objectives of these Regulations are to:
(a) provide the procedure and process for lodgement for registration of invention, examination of invention and registration of patent;
(b) provide the forms required for the necessary applications under the Act;
(c) provide the fees required for the necessary applications under the Act; and
(d) provide for the details for the process of and maintaining of records in the Register of Patents.
5 Register of Patents
For the purposes of Section 4 of the Act, the Register of Patents established and
maintained by the Registrar may be kept as set out in Schedule 1:
(a) in writing; and
(b) in digital or electronic form.
6 Process required for registration of patent
The registration of a grant of patent requires the following steps:
(a) an application for registration of an invention as a patent;
(b) an application for examination of patent; and
(c) an application for grant of patent.
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7 Application for invention to be registered as grant of patent
(1) An application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent shall contain
or be accompanied by the following:
(a) claims of what is considered new and inventive and characterizes the
invention;
(b) a detailed description of the object of the invention;
(c) summary of the invention;
(d) title for the invention;
(e) full name of the inventor including nationality, country code, residential
address, postal address, telephone and email; and
(f) full name of the applicant including nationality, country code, residential
address, postal address, telephone and email.
(2) For the purpose of subregulation (1), an application shall be in Form 1 of
Schedule 2.
8 Request for examination of application for invention to be registered
(1) An applicant who has lodged an application for an invention to be registered as a
grant of patent or a notice of opposition may request the Registrar for an
examination of an application after the lapse of the period for notification of
opposition.
(2) The request for examination shall be in Form 2 of Schedule 2.
9 Application for grant of patent following examination
(1) An applicant under Regulation 7 may apply for a grant of patent after a lapse of 3 months.
(2) For the purpose of subregulation (1), an application shall be in Form 3 of Schedule 2.
10 Notice of Receipt of application for invention to be registered as grant of patent
(1) The Registrar shall forthwith notify the applicant of the receipt of the application
in Regulation 7 in Form 4 of Schedule 2 which shall contain the following:
(a) the name of applicant;
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(b) foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent;
(c) the date;
(d) time; and
(e) reference number for the application.
(2) Where an application is received by the Registrar by:
(a) electronic means, it is deemed to have been received on the date and time
shown in the electronic mail or any other form of electronic or digital
communication; or
(b) post, on the date on which the application is delivered by the postal services to the Registrar.
(3) Subject to subregulation (4), the priority for the registration of a grant of patent shall commence from the time specified in the Notice of Receipt.
(4) If the applicant does not object to the time noted in the Notice of Receipt within
14 days of receipt of such Notice, the time and date of the receipt of the
application by the Registrar is deemed to be established.
(5) The applicant shall pay the prescribed fee for the application of an invention to
be registered as a grant of patent upon receiving the Notice of Receipt under
this regulation.
11 Written undertaking for invention to be registered
(1) On the payment of the prescribed fee under Regulation 10(5), the applicant shall
provide a written undertaking of an invention which is proposed to be registered
as a patent.
(2) An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be as set out in Form 5 of Schedule
2.
12 Written undertaking for grant of patent
(1) Where a person intends to apply for grant of patent under Regulation 9, he or
she shall provide a written undertaking of his or her lawful rights to seek a grant
of patent.
(2) An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by:
(a) an examination report and authorisation by the Registrar of the registration of
the patent as being an invention; or
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(b) in case of a patent registered in another country, a certificate or other
authentication document stating that the patent has been duly registered
after the requirements under the national laws of that country have been
complied with.
(3) An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be as set out in Form 6 of Schedule
2.
13 Publication in Gazette
(1) The Registrar shall publish in the Gazette an application for registration of an
invention to be registered as a grant after:
(a) acknowledgment of the Notice of Receipt of the application; and
(b) payment of the prescribed fees under Regulation 10.
(2) The Gazette shall prescribe the period during which any person may register an
objection to the registration of an invention as a patent.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the Gazette shall be in Form 7 of Schedule
2.
14 Notice of opposition
(1) For the purposes of Section 7(1) of the Act, a notice of opposition shall be in
Form 8 of Schedule 2.
(2) A notice of opposition shall be lodged with the Registrar of Patents within 3
months of the publication of the application in the Gazette.
(3) The notice of opposition shall provide details, in whole or part of the invention
respectively, of the grounds of objection expressly alluding to any infringements
of:
(a) any existing application or notification of an invention for registration as a
patent; or
(b) a grant of patent.
(4) The notice of opposition shall state and provide details of the country in which
such application is pending or the patent is granted.
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15 Certificate of registration of application for registration of patent
For the purposes of Section 8(1)(a) of the Act and Regulation 7(1), a certificate of a
receipt of an application for an invention to be registered as a grant of patent shall
be in Form 9 of Schedule 2.
16 Certificate of grant of patent
For the purposes of Section 8(1)(b) of the Act and Regulation 9(1), a certificate of
grant of patent shall be in Form 10 of Schedule 2.
17 Application for renewal of patent
For the purposes of Section 8(4) of the Act, an application for renewal of a patent
shall be in Form 11 of Schedule 2.
18 Notice of lapse or revocation
For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a notice of lapse or revocation of grant of
patent shall be in Form 12 of Schedule 2.
19 Notice of restoration of patent
For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a notice of restoration of an earlier grant
of patent shall be in Form 13 of Schedule 2.
20 Certificate of lapse or revocation
For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a certificate of lapse or revocation of grant
of patent shall be in Form 14 of Schedule 2.
21 Certificate of restoration of patent
For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a certificate of restoration of an earlier
grant of patent shall be in Form 15 of Schedule 2.
22 Substitution of amended specifications
For the purposes of Section 20 of the Act, a request for substitution of specification
or drawings of a patent shall be in Form 16 of Schedule 2.
23 Registration of assignment or transmission
For the purposes of Section 21 of the Act, an application for the registration of an
assignment or transmission shall be in Form 17 of Schedule 2.
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24 Registrar may make corrections
For the purposes of Section 22 of the Act, an application shall be in Form 18 of
Schedule 2.
25 Persons who may administer oath
(1) Where a declaration is required under these Regulations by a person residing in
a foreign country, it shall be made before or administered by any of the following:
(a) notary public;
(b) judicial officer;
(c) barrister and solicitor with current practicing certificate; or
(d) Registrar of Patents in the country where the patent is already registered.
(2) Where a declaration is required under these Regulations by a Nauruan citizen or
a person residing in the Republic, it shall be made before or administered by a:
(a) notary public;
(b) judicial officer;
(c) legal practitioner; or
(d) commissioner for oaths.
26 Inspection
For the purposes of Section 24 of the Act, an application for inspection of the
Register shall be in Form 19 of Schedule 2.
27 Fees
The fees to be paid for the purposes of the Act and these Regulations are set out in Schedule 3.
28 Standard list of country codes
The standard list of country codes are set out in Schedule 4.
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SCHEDULE 1
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
REGISTER OF PATENTS [Section 4; Regulation 5]
Refere nce
numbe r
Name of
applic ant
Reside ntial
addres s /
postal addres
s of applica
nt
Teleph one
Em ail
Date of applica tion for inventi
on
Time of applica tion for inventi
on
Date of publica tion in
Gazette
Date of notice
of opposi
tion
Date of examin
ation
Date of applica tion for registra
tion of grant
Date of issuanc
e of certific
ate of registra
tion of applica tion for registra
tion of patent
Date of
issuan ce of
certifi cate of
grant of
patent
Date of
rene wal
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SCHEDULE 2
FORM 1
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS A GRANT OF PATENT
[Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 7]
NRIAP No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
PART 1 - NATURE OF APPLICATION (tick appropriate nature of application)
Application for registration of invention (if applicable – go to Part 2)
Application for registering a foreign grant or pending grant (if applicable – go to Part 3)
PART 2 – DETAILS OF INVENTION
Title of invention
Field of invention
Country of invention
When invention discovered
Nature of invention (explain briefly – attach detailed explanation to this Form)
Date of invention
Is Nauru the first country of application? If no, where else the invention has already been lodged for registration? PART 3 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENT GRANTED
Foreign application reference number (if application pending)
Foreign grant number (if patent
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granted)
Foreign country / countries of grant / application
Title or nature of patent grant
Patent for the field of invention / grant
Current date of registration or renewal
Date of renewal of current registration or renewal
Validity or expiry date of the grant / consideration of the application under the foreign country’s law PART 4 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENTEE
Full name (if applicable)
Gender
Nationality
Country code
Date of birth
Telephone
Mode of correspondence
Website of the patent (if applicable)
PART 5 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Priorities claimed (if you successfully claimed priority from one or more earlier filed patent, please provide details of the application(s)
Country / Office
Application number
Date of filing
PART 6 – ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Copy of certificate of grant
Patent description
Patent claim(s)
Drawing(s)
Complete / provisions specification
No. of claims
Abstract
No. of drawings
PART 7 – LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE PATENT GRANTED
List the countries where the patents registered and the dates of registration:
Country Date of registration / grant
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PART 6 – DECLARATION OF INVENTION
Inventor
I / We the above named inventor is / are the true and first inventor(s) for the invention and declare that the applicant(s) provided in this application is /are my / our assignee or legal representative.
Full name: Date: Signature
Applicants in convention country
I / We, the applicant(s) in the convention country declare that the applicant(s) herein is /are my/our assignee or legal representative.
Full name: Date: Signature
Declaration by applicant
I / We the applicant declare that:
I am / We are in possession of the abovementioned patent.
The provisional / complete specification relating to the invention is filed in this application.
The invention as disclosed in the specification uses the biological material from the Republic and the necessary permission from the competent authority shall be submitted by me / us before the grant of patent to me / us.
There is not lawful ground of objection(s) to the grant of the patent to me / us.
I am / We are the true and first investor(s).
I am / We are the assignee or legal representative of true and first investor(s).
I / We claim the priority from the abovementioned application filed in convention country / countries and state that no application for protection in respect of the invention had been made in a convention country before that date by me / us or by any person from which I / we derive the title.
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that to the best of my / our knowledge, information and belief the fact and matters stated in this application are correct and I / We request that a patent be granted to me / us for the said invention.
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.
Full name:……………………………………………………………….. Signed by the applicant: ………………………………………………… Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20……..
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Before me: (Signature) (Title)
NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment
for 5 years.
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm Application number: ……………
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FORM 2
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 7; Regulation 8]
RFP No: … / 20…
REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION TO BE
REGISTERED AS A GRANT OF PATENT
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
Reference number of the application
Full name of the applicant / person opposing the application
Residential Address
Postal address
Nationality
Country code
Telephone
I / We request substantive examination of this application.
Signature: ……………………………….. Date: … / … / 20…
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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Application number: ……………
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FORM 3
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR GRANT OF PATENT FOLLOWING EXAMINATION
[Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 9]
NRIAP No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
PART 1 - NATURE OF APPLICATION (tick appropriate nature of application)
Application for registration of invention (if applicable – go to Part 2)
Application for registering a foreign grant or pending grant (if applicable – go to Part 3)
PART 2 – DETAILS OF INVENTION
Title of invention
Field of invention
Country of invention
When invention discovered
Nature of invention (explain briefly – attach detailed explanation to this Form)
Date of invention
Is Nauru the first country of application? If no, where else the invention has already been lodged for registration?
PART 3 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENT GRANTED
Foreign application reference number (if application pending)
Foreign grant number (if patent granted)
Foreign country / countries of grant /
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application
Title or nature of patent grant
Patent for the field of invention / grant
Current date of registration or renewal
Date of renewal of current registration or renewal
Validity or expiry date of the grant / consideration of the application under the foreign country’s law
PART 2 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENTEE
Full name (if applicable)
Gender
Nationality
Country code
Date of birth
Telephone
Mode of correspondence
Website of the patent (if applicable)
PART 3 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Priorities claimed (if you successfully claimed priority from one or more earlier filed patent, please provide details of the application(s)
Country / Office
Application number
Date of filing PART 4 – ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
Copy of certificate of grant
Patent description
Patent claim(s)
Drawing(s)
Complete / provisions specification
No. of claims
Abstract
No. of drawings
PART 5 – LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE PATENT GRANTED
List the countries where the patents registered and the dates of registration:
Country Date of registration / grant
PART 6 – DECLARATION OF INVENTION
Inventor
I / We the above named inventor is / are the true and first inventor(s) for the invention and declare that the applicant(s) provided in this application is /are my / our assignee or legal representative.
Full name: Date: Signature
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Applicants in convention country
I / We, the applicant(s) in the convention country declare that the applicant(s) herein is /are my/our assignee or legal representative.
Full name: Date: Signature
Declaration by applicant
I / We the applicant declare that:
I am / We are in possession of the abovementioned patent.
The provisional / complete specification relating to the invention is filed in this application.
The invention as disclosed in the specification uses the biological material from the Republic and the necessary permission from the competent authority shall be submitted by me / us before the grant of patent to me / us.
There is not lawful ground of objection(s) to the grant of the patent to me / us.
I am / We are the true and first investor(s).
I am / We are the assignee or legal representative of true and first investor(s).
I / We claim the priority from the abovementioned application filed in convention country / countries and state that no application for protection in respect of the invention had been made in a convention country before that date by me / us or by any person from which I / we derive the title.
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that to the best of my / our knowledge, information and belief the fact and matters stated in this application are correct and I / We request that a patent be granted to me / us for the said invention.
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.
Full name:……………………………………………………………….. Signed by the applicant: ………………………………………………… Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. Before me: (Signature)
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(Title)
NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment
for 5 years.
Payment receipt number: ………………… OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm Application number: ……………
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FORM 4
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 10]
NAP No: … / 20…
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION OF AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED
AS A GRANT OF PATENT
To:
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
Please take notice that an application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent has been filed with the Registrar of Patents at Government Buildings, Yaren District, Republic of Nauru dated … of …………………….. 20…
(a) name of applicant (b) foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent (c) date of application (d) time of application (e) reference number for the application
Dated this of 20…
Registrar of Patents
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FORM 5
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 11]
WUGP No: … / 20…
WRITTEN UNDERTAKING OF INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS GRANT OF
PATENT
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
I / We ……………………………………………………… [ full name of applicant(s)] of ………………………………………………… [address], [nationality], [country code] hereby declare that:
I / We have not made any application for the same / substantially the same invention outside the Republic.
OR
I / We have made this application no:….. dated ……………………….. alone / jointly with …………………….., made for the same / substantially same invention / application(s) for patent in other countries, the particulars of which are given below:
Name of country
Date of application
Reference number of the application
Status of application
Date of publication
Date of grant
Name of assignee:
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Address of assignee:
That the rights of the application(s) has / have been assigned to: ……………………………………………………………………………….. That I / We undertake that up to the date of grant of the patent by the Registrar, I / We would keep him or her informed in writing the details regarding corresponding applications for patents filed outside of the Republic within 3 months from the date of filing of such application.
Signature of applicant / authorised registered patent agent: …………………………. Date: … / … / 20…
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm Application number: ……………
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FORM 6
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 12]
WGOP No: … / 20…
WRITTEN UNDERTAKING FOR GRANT OF PATENT
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
I / We ……………………………………………………… [ full name of applicant(s)] of ………………………………………………… [address], [nationality], [country code] hereby declare that:
I / We have not made any application for the same / substantially the same invention outside the Republic.
OR
I / We have made this application no….. dated ……………………….. alone / jointly with …………………….., made for the same / substantially same invention / application(s) for patent in other countries, the particulars of which are given below:
Name of country
Date of application
Reference number for the application
Status of application
Date of publication
Date of grant
Name of assignee: Address of assignee:
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That the rights of the application(s) has / have been assigned to: ……………………………………………………………………………….. That I / We undertake that up to the date of grant of the patent by the Registrar, I / We would keep him or her informed in writing the details regarding corresponding applications for patents filed outside of the Republic within 3 months from the date of filing of such application.
Signature of applicant / authorised registered patent agent: …………………………. Date: … / … / 20…
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm Application number: ……………
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FORM 7
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 7(1); Regulation 13]
PG No: .. / 20…
PUBLICATION IN GAZETTE
The Registrar of Patents has received an application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent for the following applicant:
(a) Applicant’s full name (b) Nationality (c) Country code (d) Residential address of the applicant (e) Foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent (f) Date application lodged (g) Time application received (h) Reference number for the application
A notice of opposition must be given to the Registrar of Patents within three months of this publication.
Dated this … of …………………………….. 20…
…………………………………………… Registrar of Patents
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FORM 8
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION OF AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS
GRANT OF PATENT
[Section 7(1); Regulation 14]
NBGP No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
PART 1 – RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR OPPOSITION
Patent reference number
Date published for opposition
Title of invention
PART 2 – DETAILS OF PERSON / ENTITY OPPOSING THE APPLICATION
Full name
Gender (if applicable)
Date of birth (if applicable)
Telephone
Opponent type (individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)
Registration number (if firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)
Principal place of business
Address for service of the person / entity opposing PART 3 – GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION ( tick where applicable)
publication or use of the invention in Nauru before the priority date
prior registration of a patent for the invention or of an application for a patent for the invention under the Patents Registration Act 1973
publication or use of the invention in Nauru before the priority date
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prior registration of a patent for the invention or of an application for a patent for the invention under the Patents Registration Act 1973
prior grant of patent for the invention by the appropriate authority in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia or the United States of America
prior filing of a complete specification in support of an application for a patent for the invention with the appropriate authority in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia or the United States of America
PART 4 – DECLARATION
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):
(a)
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the applicant: …………………………………………………
Name of person filing this form: ……………………………………………………….. Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. Before me: (Signature) (Title)
NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 9
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 8(1)(a); Regulation 15]
CERTIFICATE
OF
APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION TO
BE REGISTERED AS GRANT OF PATENT
REFERENCE NUMBER: … / 20…
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, an application of an invention to be
registered as a grant of patent was lodged on [dd] [mm] [yy] by
………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of
…………………………………………………. [address]. The details of registration are:
[invention]
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ]
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]
………………………………… [signature] [Full name of Registrar of Patents] Registrar of Patents [seal of Registrar of Patents]
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FORM 10
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 8(1)(b);Regulation 9(1)]
CERTIFICATE OF GRANT
OF
PATENT
REFERENCE NUMBER: … / 20…
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent is registered in the Register of
Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of
…………………………………………………. [address]. The details of registration are:
[patent]
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ]
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]
………………………………… [signature] [Full name of Registrar of Patents] Registrar of Patents [seal of Registrar of Patents]
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FORM 11
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PATENT
[Section 8(5); Regulation 10]
AFRP No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
PART 1 - DETAILS OF APPLICANT
Full name
Gender
Nationality
Country code
Date of birth
Telephone
Applicant type (individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)
Registration number (if firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)
Principal place of business
Mode of correspondence
Address for service of the applicant
PART 2 – PATENT DETAILS
Patent registration number
Full name of patentee
Address of patentee
Year of first registration
Last renewal date
Title of invention
PART 3 – DECLARATION
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I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):
(a)
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular. Signed by the individual owner of the applicant: …………………………………………………
Name of person filing this form: ……………………………………………………….. Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. Before me: (Signature) (Title)
NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 12
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
NOTICE OF LAPSE OR REVOCATION
[Section 19; Regulation 18]
NLR No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
Full name of applicant
Residential address
Telephone
Country code
I / We ………………………………………… give notice to of lapse or revocation of patent registration number: …………………………………..
Dated this ………………. of ………………………………….. 20…
Signed: ………………………………..
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 13
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
NOTICE OF RESTORATION
[Section 19; Regulation 19]
NOR No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
Full name of applicant
Residential address
Telephone
Country code
I / We ………………………………………… give notice to restore patent reference number: …………………………………..
Dated this ………………. of ………………………………….. 20…
Signed: ………………………………..
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 14
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 19; Regulation 20]
CLRP No: … / 20…
CERTIFICATE OF LAPSE OR REVOCATION OF PATENT
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent has (lapsed / been revoked)
on the Register of Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name
of applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The patent details are:
[patent]
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [Address ]
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]
………………………………… [signature] [Full name of Registrar of Patents] Registrar of Patents [seal of Registrar of Patents]
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FORM 15
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 19;Regulation 21]
CROP No: … / 20…
CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION OF PATENT
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent has been restored on the
Register of Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of
applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The patent details are:
[patent]
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ]
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]
………………………………… [signature] [Full name of Registrar of Patents] Registrar of Patents [seal of Registrar of Patents]
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FORM 16
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS
[Section 20; Regulation 22]
RSSD No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
Name and address of applicant(s) [insert full name]
[insert business/residential and email address]
Application number
I/We, the applicants identified above, request to substitute the:
specification; or
drawing.
My/Our reasons for making this amendment are as follows
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated at ........................... this ...................................... day of ......................., 20...........
Signature................................. Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: ………………………….
(Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20…..
Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 17
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSMISSION
[Section 21; Regulation 23]
ARAT No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
PART 1 – APPLICATION DETAILS
Registration number
PART 2 – DETAILS OF CURRENT OWNER
Full name
Telephone
Mode of correspondence
PART 3 – DETAILS OF SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT
Full name
Telephone
Mode of correspondence
PART 4 – PERSON MAKING THE REQUEST [whether current proprietor or subsequent proprietor]
PART 5 – FULL OR PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION [If partial, provide details of the patent for which the transfer is to be recorded]
PART 6 – DATE OF ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION
[dd] [mm] [yy]
PART 7 – VALIDATION / SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS [List]
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PART 8 – SIGNATURE AUTHORISING ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION OF OWNERSHIP
Full name
Signature
Official capacity of signatory
Date [dd] [mm] [yy]
PART 9 - DECLARATION
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):
(a)
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true
in every particular.
Signed by the applicant: ………………………………………………… Name of person filing this form: ……………………………………………………….. Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. Before me: (Signature) (Title)
NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to
imprisonment for 5 years.
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm
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FORM 18
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR CORRECTIONS
[Section 22; Regulation 24]
AFFC No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
This is an application to:
correct any clerical error in any application or in any specification or drawing, or any other error not affecting the substance of the application, specification or drawing
correct any clerical error in any matter entered in the Register, or any other error not affecting the substance of the matter
enter any change in the name, style or address of the person in whose name the patent is registered
rectify the Register in respect of any matter wherein a court of competent jurisdiction in the country of principal registration has made an order, if he or she is satisfied that the order has been duly made
Name …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Address of applicant: ……………………………..…………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………. Email: ……………………………………………………Tel: ……..………………………………….
Description of correction or change: ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
Date: / / 20 …
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Signature: ……………………………………………
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20….. Time: …………. am / pm Application number: ……………
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FORM 19
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR INSPECTION OF REGISTER OF PATENTS
[Section 24; Regulation 26]
AIRP No: … / 20…
To:
The Registrar of Patents Government Buildings Yaren District Republic of Nauru
I, …………………………………………………. (state name) of …………………………………………… (address) apply to inspect the Register of Patents and request certified copies of the following documents:
(a)
Signed: …………………………………….. (Applicant)
Date: / / 20…..
Payment receipt number: …………………
OFFICIAL PURPOSES
Received by: …………………………. (Full name of officer)
Date: / / 20…..
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SCHEDULE 3
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
Schedule of Fees
[Regulation 27]
Item Type of application Relevant provision Fees
1 Application for invention to be
registered as a grant of
patent
Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 7
$500
2 Application for grant of patent following
examination
Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 9
$500
3 Notice of opposition of
application of an invention to be
registered as grant of
patent
Section 7(1); Regulation
14(1)
$100
5 Request for examination
of application for
registration of patent
Section 7; Regulation 8 $2,000 or $4,000 as may
be necessary based on
the request
Annual fee Section 8(5); Regulation 17
$200
th Renewal fee for the 16
year of the patent
Section 8(5); Regulation
17
$2,000
Request for substitution or specifications or
drawings
Section 20; Regulation 22
$200
8 Registration of assignment or
transmission
Section 21; Regulation 23
$200
9 Application for
corrections
Section 22; Regulation
24
$100
10 Application for
inspection of Register of
Patents
Section 24; Regulation
26
$50
11 Certified copy of certificate
Section 24 $50 & $1 per page
12 Certificate of lapse or
revocation of patent
Section 19; Regulation
20
$100
13 Certificate of restoration of patent
Section 19; Regulation 11
$1,000
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SCHEDULE 4
PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
Standard list of country codes
[Regulation 28]
DESCRIPTION CODE
ANDORRA AD
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AE
AFGHANISTAN AF
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AG
ANGUILLA AI
ALBANIA AL
ARMENIA AM
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AN
ANGOLA AO
AFRICAN REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION (ARIPO) AP
ARGENTINA AR
AUSTRIA AT
AUSTRALIA AU
ARUBA AW
AZERBAIJAN AZ
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BA
BARBADOS BB
BANGLADESH BD
BELGIUM BE
BURKINA FASO BF
BULGARIA BG
BAHRAIN BH
BURUNDI BI
BENIN BJ
BERMUDA BM
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BN
BOLIVIA BO
BRAZIL BR
BAHAMAS BS
BHUTAN BT
BOUVET ISLAND BV
BOTSWANA BW
BENELUX TM OFFICE(BBM) & BENELUX DESIGNS OFFICE (BBDM) BX
BELARUS BY
BELIZE BZ
CANADA CA
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CD
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CF
CONGO CG
SWITZERLAND CH
COTE D'IVOIRE CI
COOK ISLANDS CK
CHILE CL
CAMEROON CM
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DESCRIPTION CODE
CHINA CN
COLOMBIA CO
COSTA RICA CR
CUBA CU
CAPE VERDE CV
CYPRUS CY
CHECH REPUBLIC CZ
GERMANY DE
DJIBOUTI DJ
DENMARK DK
DOMINICA DM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DO
ALGERIA DZ
EURASIAN PATENT ORGANISATION (EAPO) EA
ECUADOR EC
ESTONIA EE
EGYPT EG
WESTERN SAHARA EH
OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET (OHIM) EM
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO) EP
ERITREA ER
SPAIN ES
ETHIOPIA ET
FINLAND FI
FIJI FJ
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) FK
FAROE ISLAND FO
FRANCE FR
GABON GA
UNITED KINGDOM GB
PATENT OFFICE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB
STATES OF THE GULF (GCC)
GC
GRENADA GD
GEORGIA GE
GHANA GH
GIBRALTAR GI
GREENLAND GL
GAMBIA GM
GUINEA GN
EQUATORIAL GUINEA GQ
GREECE GR
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLAND GS
GUATEMALA GT
GUINEA-BISSAU GW
GUYANA GY
HONG KONG HK
HONDURAS HN
CROATIA HR
HAITI HT
HUNGARY HU
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF WIPO IB
INDONESIA ID
IRELAND IE
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DESCRIPTION CODE
ISRAEL IL
INDIA IN
IRAQ IQ
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) IR
ICELAND IS
ITALY IT
JAMAICA JM
JORDAN JO
JAPAN JP
KENYA KE
KYRGYZSTAN KG
CAMBODIA KH
KIRIBATI KI
COMOROS KM
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS KN
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA KP
REPUBLIC OF KOREA KR
KUWAIT KW
CAYMAN ISLANDS KY
KAZAKHSTAN KZ
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC LA
LEBANON LB
SAINT LUCIA LC
LIECHTENSTEIN LI
SRI LANKA LK
LIBERIA LR
LESOTHO LS
LITHUANIA LT
LUXEMBOURG LU
LATVIA LV
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LY
MOROCCO MA
MONACO MC
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA MD
MADAGASCAR MG
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA MK
MALI ML
MYANMAR MM
MONGOLIA MN
MACAU MO
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS MP
MAURITANIA MR
MONTSERRAT MS
MALTA MT
MAURITIUS MU
MALDIVES MV
MALAWI MW
MEXICO MX
MALAYSIA MY
MOZAMBIQUE MZ
NAMIBIA NA
NIGER NE
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DESCRIPTION CODE
NIGERIA NG
NICARAGUA NI
NETHERLANDS NL
NORWAY NO
NEPAL NP
NAURU NR
NEW ZEALAND NZ
AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION(OAPI) OA
OMAN OM
PANAMA PA
PATENT CO-OPERATION TREATY PCT
PERU PE
PAPUA NEW GUINEA PG
PHILIPPINES PH
PAKISTAN PK
POLAND PL
PORTUGAL PT
PALAU PW
PARAGUAY PY
QATAR QA
ROMANIA RO
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC OR RUSSIAN FEDERATION RU
RWANDA RW
SAUDI ARABIA SA
SOLOMON ISLANDS SB
SEYCHELLES SC
SUDAN SD
SWEDEN SE
SINGAPORE SG
SAINT HELENA SH
SLOVENIA SI
SLOVAKIA SK
SIERRA LEONE SL
SAN MARINO SM
SENEGAL SN
SOMALIA SO
SURINAME SR
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ST
EL SALVADOR SV
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC SY
SWAZILAND SZ
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLAND TC
CHAD TD
TOGO TG
THAILAND TH
TAJIKISTAN TJ
TURKMENISTAN TM
TUNISIA TN
TONGA TO
EAST TIMOR TP
TURKEY TR
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TT
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DESCRIPTION CODE
TUVALU TV
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TW
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA TZ
UKRAINE UA
UGANDA UG
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA US
URUGUAY UY
UZBEKISTAN UZ
HOLY SEE VA
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES VC
VENEZUELA VE
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH VG
VIRGIN ISLANDS (US) VI
VIET NAM VN
VANUATU VU
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION(IB OF) WO
SAMOA WS
YEMEN YE
YUGOSLAVIA YU
SOUTH AFRICA ZA
ZAMBIA ZM
ZIMBABWE ZW
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