WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights IPIN/lITTOIP/2 
29 March 2000 
(00-1281) 
Original: Englishl 
anglaisl 
ingles 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
The present document reproduces the text! of the Patents Rules 1996, as notified by Trinidad 
and Tobago under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/IITTO/l). 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriete 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES A LA 
PROPRIET1!: INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
TRINITE-ET-TOBAGO 
Le present document contient le texte! des Regles de 1996 relatives aux brevets, notifiees par 
la Trinite-et- Tobago au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/IITTOIl). 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL pARRAFO 2 DEL ARTicULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
TRINIDAD Y TAB AGO 
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Reglamento de Patentes, 1996, notificado 
por Trinidad y Tabago en virtud del parrafo 2 del articulo 63 del Acuerdo (v ease el 
documento IP/N/IITTO/l). 
1 In English only'/En anglais seulement.lEn ingles solamente. IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 2 
n,EPUBLIC OF TIUNIDJ\D AND TOBi\GO 
Tlll~ PATENTS ACT, 1£)9G 
IWLES 
MAUl~ BY TilE MIN1STl~lt UNDEH SECrlON 90 OF Tlll~ 
PATENTS Ac:r, 199G 
TIlE PATENTS RULES, 199G 
1. These Rules may be ciLed as thc Patents Rules, 199G, Citllti"n 
2, In thesc Rules, ullless Lhc context otherwise requires- Inh'rl'l'f'lnUUIl 
"priority datc" mealls Lhe filing date of the earlier applicaLion 
Lhat serves or earlier applications that serve as the basis 
for the right or priority <IS provided for in secLion 20; 
,"secLion" reren; to the specified section of the i\et. 
3, tl) The rees Lo be paid in respect of ·mutters arising under the fo.,,". fOI'lIl< 
i\cl or these Rules shall be those speciflCd in the Schedule of Fees in 
S I d I 1 Sd,,·,lulc 1 c le u e . 
t2) The {'orms referred to in these Rules are those set out ill 
Sched u Ic 2. Sd,,·,lll"! 2 
(3) A requirement under these llules to use such a {'arm is 
satisfied by the use either of a replica of that form or 0(' a form which is 
acceptable to the ConLroller and contains the information required by 
Lhe form set ouL in Llwt Schedule. 
4. Applications shall be in the English Language, and anyLnlll!llnl;r.of 
d t r' t r I' L' b'] I C I1 d"C:III11CIlI.< ocumen· lonnlllg par' 0 an HpP lea Ion or su mlLLec to tlC ontro Cl' nllcl 
pursuant to the Act or these Rules and which is in a language other Lrnll~l"lioll" 
than English verified by the translator that the translation is to the 
best of his knowledge complete and faithful. 
5. (1) Names of natural persons shall be indicaLed by Lhe person's lll,licnliolluf 
family name and given name or names, the family l1arr~e being indicated ~~;;:~:<~. 
before the given names and Lhe names of legal entiLies shall be 1l,,1.i,,""III.Y~-
indicated by their [ull, official designations. ""cl "·r.iclo,IlI,,, 
(2) Addrcsses"shall be indicated in such a wny as to sntisfy the 
customary requirements for prolllpt postnl clelivcry at the indicated 
adclress and, in any case, shall consist of all Lhe relevant administrative 
units, induding the house number, if any, and addresses shall also 
indicate any telegraphic and Lelex addresses and'telephone and 
facsimile numbers. IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
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(3) NalionaliLy shall be indicaled by Lhe name of lhe SLale of 
which a person is a naLional and legal enLities shall indicate the name 
or the SLale under whose laws lhey arc constituted and their registered 
o('fice. 
(1) Residence shall be indicated by the name of lhe Slale of 
which a person is a resident. 
Si~I"ll\Ir\·~hy 6. (l) A document purporling Lo be signed for or on behalf of a 
(I""lr", .. ~hi(l". partnership shall contain the names of all the partncrs in full and sl1:.111 companies 
nncl 
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n"pr",,,nln. 
Ulln by 
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law 
CIIIs,irir.alioll 
"r patenls 
1("'1\1('"l rll" 
(:r:tlllor 
pal,,"l be signed by all the partners or by any partner qualified to sigil, stating 
lhaL he sif~IIS on behalf of the partnership,.or uy any oUler person who 
satisfies the Controller that he is authorized lo sign lhe uocull1ent ancl a 
document purporlillg lo be signed for or Oil behalr of a budy corporale 
shall be signed uy a director or by the secretary or olher principal 
o("(icer of the body corporate, or by any olher person who satisfies the 
Controller that he is authorized to sign the document and shall bear the 
seal of the body corporate and a document purporting lo be signed for or 
on behalf of an associaLion of persons may be signed by allY person who 
satisfies the ConLruller that he is duly authorized. 
(2) The ConLroller may, whenever he deems iL neces5ury, 
request evidence of aUlhorization to sign. 
7. Cl) The appointment of an nLLo!'ney-aL-Iaw shall be b'y ail 
authorization of agent and shall be signed by the applicant or, ir lhere 
arc more than onc, by each applicant. 
(2) The uuLhorizaLion of agent appo.inting an uLtorney-ut-ltIW 
may be fileci together with the application or wiLhin Lwo monLhs rrom 
its filing duLe and ir the appoinlment is not thus made and is not in 
accordance with secLion 79 and subrulc (1), any procedural sLcps taken 
by the aLtorney-aL-law, oLher than Lhe filing of the application, shall be 
deemed not to have been taken. 
PART I 
Pi\TI~NTS 
8. The Controller shall apply the International Patent 
Classification, as adopted under Lhe Strasbourg Agreement of March 
24, 1971, und updated in its subsequent cditions, for all purposes 
relating to Lhe granL and publication of paLenLs. 
9. (1) The reCJuesL for Lhe granl of a patent shall be made on Form 
No. 1 and shall be signed by each applicant. 
(2) The request shall indicate each applicant's name, address, 
nationality and residence. IPINIlITTO/P/2 
Page 4 
(3) Where the applicanl is the inventor, the request shall 
contain a statement to that crf,ct, and, where he is not, it shall indicate 
each invenlor's name and address and be accompanied by the stalement 
juslilying the applicant's right to lhe patent. 
(4) If the applicant is represented by an attorney-at-law, the 
request shaIJ so indicate and slale the allorney-at-Iaw's name and 
address. ' 
(5) The title of lhe invention shall be short and precise. 
10. (1) The description shall first sLaLe the title of Lhe invention as Omri!,li"" 
appearing in the request and shall-
(er) specily the Lechnicallield to which the invention relates; 
(b) indicate the bacl<f.~r()lInd art which, as Car as known to the 
applicant, can be regarded as usel"lIl for the understanding, 
sea r c h iJ1 g. and ex u m i n a ti 0 n 0 I' the in v e n t ion, and 
preferably, cite lhe documents reOectillg such art; 
(c) disclose the invention in such terms that it can be 
understood and slate its advantageous erfects, if any, with 
reference La the background arL; 
(cl) briel1y describe the fig'ures in tlte drawings, iC any; 
(e) set forlh in lerms or examples, where appropriaLe, and with 
reference to the drawings, if any, 'the mode or modes for 
carrying ouL Lhe invenLion rc{'errecllo in section 18(3); und 
(() indicaLe explicilly, when it is not obvious rrom the 
description or nature of the invenlion, the way in which the 
invention is industrially applicable and the way in which it 
can be made und used, or, if iL can only be used, the way in 
which it can be used. 
(2) The manlier and order specified in puragl:aph (1) shall be 
followed except when, because of the nature of the invention, a different 
manner or a dirferenL order would resulL in a belLer unclcrsLandin~ unci 
a more concise presentation. 
11. (1) To Lhe exLent LhaL the contenLs of an upplicaLion for a M il'l'<' , 
paLent or or a patent discloses an invention which requires ror its nrt:lIl1islIl" 
performance the use of a micro-organism which is .noL available to the 
public at the date of filing, these contents shall, pursuant lo section 
18(6) and Lhis rule, be Lreated us disclosing the invenLi()n in a manner 
which is clear and complete enough ror the invention lo be performed by 
a person skilled in the art if the following conditions are satisfied: 
(a) a culture of the micro-organism has been deposited in a 
culture collecLion not later than lhe date of filing the 
application; IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 5 
(b) the application as filed gives such relevant information a5 is 
available to the applicant on the characteristics or the 
micro-organism; and 
(e) the name of the culture collection, the date when the 
culture was deposited am\ the accession number or Lhe 
deposit are given in the description of the application. 
(2) The giving of the information specified in subrule (l)(c) 
shall be considered as constituting the unreserved and irrevocable 
consent of the applicant to the culture deposiLed being made available 
to any person who, on or after the date of publication of the application, 
makes a valid request therefor to the culLure collection with which Lhe 
micro-organism is deposited and n request shall be valid ir it is 
accompanied by the Controller's cerLificate authorizing Lhe rclc:\~t~ 01" 
lhe sample to that person. 
(3) 1\11 applicaLion ["or a cerLiricatc l"C!r(!lTed to in slIhrllle (2) 
shall be submitted to the Controller, accompanied by the prescribed ree, 
together with-
(a) an underlaking noL to make the culLure available to allY 
other person unlil the application 1"01' the paLenL is rdused 
or wilhdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn or, if" a paLenL is 
granted, until it ceases La have erfect without the possibility 
of renewal or restoraLion; and 
(b) an underLaking to use tiTe culture for experimenl,il 
purposes only until the applicl1ti~JI1 is refused or wiLhdrawn 
or deemed to be wilhdrawn or unLil the date of publicaLion 
in a periodical that the patent has been granted. 
(-1) The Conlroller shall send a copy of Lhe request referreel to 
in subrule (2) to the applicant for, or owner of, the patent. 
Clnilll" 12. (1) The number of the claims shall be reasonable, taking into 
account the nature of Lhe invention and if there arc several claims, lhey 
shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. 
(2) The claims shall define Lhe invention in lerms of the 
lechnical features of Lhe invenLion. 
(3) Whenever appropriate, claims shall contain-
(a) a sLatement indicaLing those Lechnical features of the 
invcnLion which are necessary for the dennition of the laLLer 
but which, in combination, are part of the prior art; 
(b) a characterizing portion preceded by the words 
"characLerized in that," "characterized by," "wherein the 
improvement comprises," or any oLher words to lhe sallle 
erfect sLating concisely the technical features which, in 
combinaLion with the features stated under paragraph (a), 
it is desired to protect. IPIN/I/TTOIP12 
Page 6 
t4} Claims may be written, where their underslanding is 
Lhereby enhanced, in a single staLement containing ,a recitation of a 
combination of several elements or sLeps which defines lhe maller for 
which protection is sought. 
(5) Claims shall not, except where absolutely necessary, rely in 
respecL of lhe lechnical features of the invention on references lo the 
description 01' drawings and in particulm', they shall not rely on such 
rererences us "us described in purL ... or the description," or "as 
illustraled in figure ... or the drawings." 
(Gl No claim shall contain any drawing or graph but any claim 
may contain tables and chemical 01' mathematical fonnube. 
(7) Where the application contains any drawing, any technical 
feature mentioned in any claim may, ir Lhe intelligibility or that claim 
can lhereby be enhanced, include a referencc sign lo lhat drawing or to 
lhe applicable part of that drawing und such a rcference sil;n shall be 
placed between square brackets 01' parentheses and shall not be 
construed as limiting I.he claim. 
(8) Any claim submitled after the filing dale of the application 
unci which is not idenlified with lhe claims previously appearing in the 
application shall, at Lhe choice or lhe applicai1t, be submilted either as 
an amended claim or as a new claim. 
(9) The deleLion of allY claim previously appeul'ing in the 
applicaLion shall be made by indicating lhe number of the previous 
claim followed by Lhe word "cancelled". 
(10) Any claim which includes all the fealures of onc or more 
oLher claims of the same category (hereinafter referred to as "dependent 
claim".or "multiple dependent claim," respectively) shall preferably first 
refer to the other claim or claims by indicating the seria~ number of the 
other claim or the serial numbers of the other claims and then state 
those features claimed that arc addiLional Lo Lhe features claimed in the 
other claim or claims. 
(11) Dependent claims or multiple dependent claims may 
depenci on dependenL claims or mUlliple dependent claims and multiple 
dependenl claims may refer in Lhe alternative or in lhe cumulative Lo 
the claims on which they depend. 
(12) All dependent claims referring la the same oLher claim, 
and all multiple dependent claims referring to the same other claims, 
shall be grouped togeLher in the most pl'acLical way possible. Drnwings IP /NI lITTO/P 12 
Page 7 
13. (1) Drawings forming part of an application for a patellt shall 
be on sheets the usable surface area of which shall not exceed 26.2 cm 
by 17 cm. 
(2) The sheets shall not contain frames round the usable 01' 
used surface and the minimum margins shall be as follows: 
top 2.5 cm 
left side 
right side .. , 
bottom 
(3) Drawillgs shall be execuled as follows: 2.5 cm 
1.5 cm 
].0 cm. 
(Cl) without colouring, in durable, black, surlicienLly dense and 
dark, uniformly lhick and well-defined line}; alld slrokes Lo 
permit satisfacLory reproducLion; 
(b) cross-sections shall be indicntecl by hatchillg which does nol 
impede the clear reading of the rc!'erence signs ancl leading 
lines; 
(e) the st:ale of the drawings and the distinctlless of their 
graphical execution shall be such that a photographic 
reproduction with a linear reduction in size to two-lhirds 
would enable all delails to be distinguished withoul 
difficulty and if, as an exception, the scale is given on 'a 
drawing, it shall be represented graphit:ally; 
(cl) all numbers, letters and reference signs appearing in L1w 
tlrawings shall be simple and clear and brackels, circles and 
inverted COll1ma_s ~hall not be used in association with 
numbers and letters; 
(e) elements of the same figure shall be in proportion Lo each 
other, unless a difference in proportion is indispensable for 
the clarity of the figure; 
(f) the height of the numbers and leLlers shall not be less than 
0.32 cm and for the leLLering of drawings, the Latin and, 
where customary, the Greek alphabets shall be used; 
(g) the same sheet of drawings may conLain severalligures but 
where figures drawn on two or' more sheets arc intended to 
form one whole figure, the figures on the several sheets 
shall be so arranged that the whole figure can be assembled 
without concealing any part of the partial figures; 
(h) different figures slH11l be arranged without wasting space, 
clearly separated from onc another and different figures 
shall be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, 
independenLly of the numbering of the sheets; IPIN/l/TTO/P/2 
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(i) refercnce signs not mentioned in the'descripLion or claims 
shall not appear in the drawings, and vice versa, and the 
same features, when denoted by reference signs, 
shall, throughout the application, be denoted by the sumc 
signs; 
UJ Lhe drawings shall nol contain textual matter, except when 
required for the understanding of the drawings, a single 
word 01' words such as "water", "steam", "open", "closed", 
"section on AA" ancl in the case of electric circuits and block 
schcmatic or now sheet diagrams, a few short catchwords; 
(h) the sheets 0(' the drawings shall be numbered in accordance 
wiLh rule 1G(7). 
(1) Flow sheets and diu["'Tams shall be considered drawings for 
the purposes of these Hules. 
14. (1) The abstract shall be so draftecl that it can efficiently serve Austr"cl 
as a scanning lool ("or lhe purposes of searching in the particular art. 
(2) The abstract shall consist of the following: 
(a) a summary of the disclosure as contaii1ed in lhe description, 
Lhe claims, and any drawings, indicating the technical field 
to which the invention pertains and drafted in a way which 
allows the clear understanding of the technical problem, the 
gist of the solution of that problem through the invention 
and the principal use or uses of the invention; and 
(b) where applicable, the chemical formula which, among all 
the formulae contained in the application, best 
characLerizes the invention. 
(3) The abstract shall be as concise as the disclosure permits, 
preferably 50 to 150 words. 
(1) The abstract shall not contain statements on the alleged 
merits or value of the invention or on its speculative application. 
(5) Each main technical feature mentioned in the abstract and 
illustrated by a drawing in the application shall be followed by a 
reference sib'11, placed between parentheses. 
(6) The abstract shall be accompanied by the most illustralive 
of any drawings furnished by the applicant. 
15. (1) Units of weights and measures shall be expressed in terms M~ns\lrcs • 
. ' lcrmi 11010(0' of the melllC system. ",HI Sigll9 
(2) Temperatures shall be expressed in degrees celsius. 
(3) Density shall be expressed in metric units. Numl",,. IIr 
c!upi'!!l HlHI 
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(1) For indicaLions of heat, ellergy, lighL, sound, and 
magneLism, as well as ('or maLhematical formulae alld eleclrical units, 
rules in general use shall be observed and ('or chemical formulae, the 
symbols, atomic weights, and molecular formulae, in general use, shall 
be employed. 
(5) In general, only such technical terms, signs and symbols 
shall be used as arc generally !lccepted in the art. 
(6) The terminol06'"Y and signs shall be consistent thr()u~llOuL 
the application. 
16. (1) SubjecL to rule 20(7), the application anti any accompanying 
statemenLs 01' documenLs shall be filed ill thrcc copies, but the 
Conlrollel' may require the applicant to supply additioJlal copies. 
(2) All elclllClll.s of the applicatioll slwll be so prescntt!d as to 
admit of direcl. rcproduction by photography, electrostatic proccsses, 
phoLo olrset and rnicro-!iIming. 
(3) Only onc side of each sheet cOlltained in the application 
shall be used. 
(4) All elemellts 0(' the applicatioll sJwll be OJl paper which is 
nexible, strollg, white, smooth, non-shiny and'durable. 
(5) l:he size of the sheets shall be A4 (29.7 cm x 21 cm), 
although the Controller may accept sheets of other sizes. 
(6) The minimulll margins or sheets sh'~dl be as rollows: 
(a) upper rnal'(,:-in of each paGe, except the first page: 20 mm; 
(b) upper margin of the first page: :30 Illm; 
(c) side margin adjacent to the binding: 25 mm; 
(d) other side margin: ?O~mm; 
(c) bottom margin: 20 mm. 
(7) All sheets shall be numbered allhe Lop 01' the sheet, in the 
middle, in consecutive Arabic numerals. 
(8) In elTecting Lhe sequenLial numbering of the sheets, the 
elements of the application shall be placed in the following order: the 
request, the des(:ripLion, the claim, the abstract, the drawings. 
(9) The sequenLiall1ull1bering of' the sheets shall be elreeled by 
using three separate series of numbering, L1w /'irst series applyinG to 
the request only and commencing with the first sheet of the request, the 
second series commencing with the first sheet of the description and 
continuing through the claims until Lhe last sheel of the abstract, and 
the third series being applicable to the sheels of the drawings only and 
commencing with the first sheet of the drawings. IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 10 
(10) The text maLLer of the application shall be typed but 
graphic symbols, chemical or mathematical 'formula'e ancl certain 
characters, if necessary, may be handwritten or drawn, 
(11) Drawings shall be executed in durable, black, surliciently 
dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-defined lines and strokes 
without i::ololll'ings, 
17. (1) Where a group of inventions is claimed, the requirement OfUllily or 
unity of inventioll referred to in section 18(4)(d) shall be fulfilled only if~I'::'i~::~i~,~ 
there is a technlca-l inter-relationship between those inventionsclirrcrrlll 
involving one 01' more of the same or corresponding special technical r.nt~l:oriCN 
features ancl the expression "special technical features" shall mean 
those technical features which define the contribuLioi1 which each of the 
illyenLion as Claimed, considered as a whole, makes oyer the prior art. 
(2) The determination whether a group of inventions is so 
linked as to form a single general inventive concept shall be made 
without regard Lo whether the invenLions are claimed in separaLe 
claims or as alternative within a single claim. 
(3) An application for a paLent which includes in particular: 
(a) in addition to an independent claim for a given product, the 
inclusion in the same application of an independent claim 
for a process specially adapted for,tlw manufacture of the 
said product, and the inclusion in the same application of 
an independent claim for a use of the said product; or 
(b) in addition to an independent claim for a given process, the 
inclusion in Lhe same applicaLion of an independent claim 
for an apparatus or means specifically designed for carrying 
out the said process; or 
(c) in addiLion to an independent claim fo!' a given product, Lhe 
inclusion in the same application of an illdependent claim 
for a process specially adapted for the manufacture of the 
product., and Lhe inclusion in the same application of an 
independent claim for an apparatus or means specifically 
designed for carrying out the process, 
shall be treated as being related to a group of inventions which are so 
linked as to form a single invenLive concept. 
(tJ.) Subject to section 18(4)(d), it shall be permitted to include 
in the same application two or more independent claims of the same 
category which cannot readily be covered by a single generic claim, 
(5) Subjed to section 18(tJ.)(d) it shall be perrrliLled to include in 
the same application a reasonable nuinbcr of dependent claims, 
claiming specific forms of the invention claimed· in ,an independent 
claim. Divisilll1l1r 
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18. (1) A divisional application pursuant to section 19(1) shall 
contain a reference to the initial application. 
(2) If the applicant wishes a divisional application to benefit 
from any priority claimed [or the initial application, the divisional 
application shall contain a request lo that effect and in such a case, the 
declaration of priority and the documents furnished in accordance with 
rule 20 [or the initial application shall be deemed to relaLe also to Lhe 
divisional application. 
(3) Where the priorities o[ two or· more earlier applications 
were claimed [or Lhe initial application, a divisional application may 
benefit only from the priority 01' priorities that arc applicll'ble lo il. 
19. An applicant who wishes a disclosure of the invention to be 
disregarded, in accordance with section 9(3), for prior art purposes, 
shall so indicate on the application and shall furnish, in writing, wilh 
the application or within onc month of filing the application, full 
particulars of the disclosure. 
20. (1) The declaration referred to in secLion 20(1) shall be made at 
the time of filing Lhe application for the patent and shall indicate: 
(a) the date of filing of Lhe earlier application; 
(b) Lhe number of the earlier application, subject to subrule (2); 
(c) the symbol of the International Patent Classification which 
has been allocated to the earlier application, subject Lo 
sllbrule (3); 
(d) the State in which Lhe earlier application was filed 01', 
where the earlier application is a regional 01' an 
international applicalion, Lhe Stale or Stales for which it 
was filed; 
(e) where the earlier application is a regional or an 
international application, the office with which it was liled. 
(2) Where at the tune of filing the declaration referred Lo in 
subrule (1) the number or tl1e earlier application is not known, that 
number shall be furnished within the period of sixteen months after the 
priority date . 
. (3) Wh~re a symbol of the International Patent Classilication 
has not been allocated to the earlier. application, or had not yet been 
allocated at the time of liling the declaration referred to in subrule (1), 
the applicant shall state this faeL in the said declaration and shall 
commullicate such symbol as soon as it has been allocated. 
(4) The applicant may, at any time before the grant of the 
patent, amend the contents of the declaration referred to in subrule (1). IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 12 
(5) The period for furnishing the certified copy of the earlier 
application, referred to in section 20(2), shall be three months from the 
date of the request by the Controller and where a copy has already been 
furnished for another application, the applicant may respond by making 
a reference to that other application. 
(6) Vfhere the earlier application is in a language olher than 
English, the applicant shall, within six months from the date of the 
aforementioned request, furnish an English translation· of the earlier 
application. 
(7) Unless the Controller requests otherwise, the earlier 
applicalion and any translation thereof shall be filed in onc copy. 
21. (1) The lime limils lo be specified for furnishing the information Tin", rur . . r\lrni"hill!! requested under sectIOn 21 shall not be less than two or more than SIX illrnrmntioll 
month~ from the dale such a request is made and upon a reasoned ,.nnn·mill!! 
request by the applicant, the Controller may extend such time limit. ~orr~~l'ol\llilll: 
lort'I":" 
. . "1'I'Iknlioll" (2) Ir the applicant replies that the documents requested under pllll'lIlN on'" 
section 21 are not yet available, the Controller may suspend theothl',·litlcsor 
procedure for thc· examination of the application until such time as the I'rolrdioll 
documents arc furnished. 
22. tl} The withdrawal or an application, pursuant to section 27, Will\\lrnwnl 
shall be made by wrilten declaration submitted. to the Controller and n'I<1 nlllf'lull1lt!l1lor 
sig-ned by each applicant. nl'l'licnlioll 
(2) The application fce shall not be refunded if the application 
is withdrawn. 
(3) Any amendment under section 26(1) shall be made and any 
amendment under seclion 2G(4) shall be requested together with the 
payment.of the prescribed [cc. 
23. (1) Upon receipt, the Controller shall mark, on each document M"r~ill~ 
k· I I" I I cl f . d I 1II'I'Io0llt'Oll ma Ing up t le app lcatlOn, t le actua ate 0 receipt an t le 
application number consisting of the letters TT, slant, the letter ai, 
slant, the numbers of the yeur in which the initial papers were received, 
slant, and a five-digit number allotted in the sequential order in which 
applications arc received, and where any corrections or other later filed 
documents are received on dlrrereilt dates, the· Controller shal1 also 
mark their actual date o[ receipt in the appropriate place of the request 
[or grant of the patent (Form No. 1). 
(2) The application number allotted under subrule (1) shall be 
quoted in all subsequent communications concerning the application. 
24. (1) The Controller shall examine whether the application i\"r." .. ~lilll! ",,,I 
. lI11l,fYIll(: fulfills the requirements of section 19( 1). liIilll! .Iall' Exurninnlion 
OR lo rorm IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 13 
(2) The invitaLion lo file any correction, under section 19(2), 
shall be in writing, it shall specify the correction or corrections required 
and request that these be Iiled within two months from the date of the 
invitation, together with the payment of the prescribed fee. 
(3) Once the Controller accords a filing date, he shall notify the 
applicant in writing and if the application is treated as if it had not 
been filed, under section 19(2), the Controller shall notify the applicant 
in writing, specifying the reasons. 
25. (1) In addition to the requirements of section 23(2) in 
conjunction with section 18(1) and (2) and the provisions of these Rules 
pertaining thereto, the requirements of sections 21 and 79 and rules 1 
to 7 and 9 to 16, to the extent applicable, shall be considered formal 
requirements for the purposes of the Act. . 
(2) Where the Controllci' finds that the conditions referred to 
in subrule (1) arc not fullilled, he shall invite the applicant, in writing, 
to file the required correction within two months from the elate of the 
invitation, together with the payment of the prescribed fee. 
(3) Where no abstract is provided, the Controller shall invite 
the applicant to correct the deficiency either by providing an abstract or 
by paying the prescribed fee for the preparation of the abstrflct by the 
Controller himselr. 
(1) Where the applicant does not comply with Lhe invitation to 
correct deficiency, or where, despite the corrections submitted by the 
applicant, the Controller is of the opinion that the conditions referred to 
in section 23(2) arc not fullilled, he shall reject the application pursuant 
to section 23(3) and notify the applicant, in writiilg, stating the reasons. 
(5) Refusal of the application shall not afrect its filing dale 
which shall remain valid. 
ExnlllinaUnn 26. (1) For purposes of the exalYl ination under section 24, lhe 
:~I:~laIlC" ond Controller may, subject to the paymen~ or the prescribed fee, transmit 
rlcdgiollln the· application, together wilh all 'relevant documents, to an examining 
::;'~,:~lcn:" authority with which an arrangement to this effect has been concluded, 
l;rnnl ,,"'!'Ill requesting a search and examination report. 
(2) Where, taking due account of the conclusions of the search 
and examination report refcrr-ed ·lo in subi'ule (1), if any, the Controller 
is of the opinion, that the conditions referred lo in section 24 <ire not 
fulfilled, he shall notify the applicant, in writing, inviting him several 
limes if necessary, to submit his obset'vaLions and, where applicable, to 
amend or divide his application, within a specified period, and sllch 
specified period shall not be less lhan two or more than six months from 
the daLe of lhe invitation. IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 14 
t3) The invitation shall be made on Form No. 2 and it may be 
made several times if necessary. 
(4) Any amendment under subrule t2) shall be made together 
with the payment of the prescribed fee. 
(5) Where Lhe applicant does not comply with the said 
invitation or where, despiLe any observation, amendment or division 
submitted by the applicant, the Controller, taking due account of the 
conclusions of the search and examinaLion report referred to in subrule 
(1), if any, is of the opinion lhat the conditions referred to in section 24 
arc not fulfilled, he shall refuse to grant the patent. 
(6) Where lhe Controller, taking due account of the conclusions 
of lhe search and examination report referred to in subrule (1), if any, is 
or the opinion that the conditions referred to in subrule (1) arc rulfilled, 
he shall grunt the patent in accordance with section 25(2) and rule 27. 
(7) The Controller shall notiry the applicant, in writing, of his 
decisions lo grant or lo refuse to grant a patent, attaching a copy of the 
search ~nd examination report, if any, upon which the decision is based 
and, in the case of a refusal, stating the reasons theretor and in the case 
of a decision to grant a patent, requesting the applicant to pay the grant 
and publication fee wiLhin three month!j from the date of the 
noLificaLion. 
27. (1) The Controller shall allot to each patent he grants a CtoanLorpalclll; 
, •• 0 0 ,. 1'1Iblirnt"toll or number (to be known as' the publIcalton number of the patent') 111 the rcf\'frncrLhcr~lo 
sequential order of grant. issu~llccor ccrltfir.nlc 
(2) The patent shall be granted on Form No. 3 and shall 
contain, in addition Lo the information indicated in subrule (3), the 
date of publication of the patent, the documents 01' rererences cited 
of the prior art, the description, the claims and the drawings if 
any. 
(3) The publication of the notice, under section 28(1) and (2), of 
the grant of the patent shall include: 
(a) the number of the patent; 
(b) the name and address of the owner of the patent; 
(c) the name and address of the inventor, except where he has 
ask~d 'not to be named in Lhe patelit; 
(cl) the name and address of the attorney-at-Iaw if any; 
(e) the filing date; U5e of pllwllled 
inv,,"tion fur 
sI!rviccs of tile 
Slntc IP/N/lITTOIPI2 
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m if priority has been claimed and the claim has been 
accepted, a statement of the priority, the priority date and 
the name of the country or countries in which or for which 
the earlier application was filed; 
(g) the effective date of grant of the patent; 
(h) the title of the invention; 
(i) the abstract; 
UJ the most illustrative of the drawings, if any; and 
(h) the symbol of the International Patent 
Classification. 
(4) The certificate of grant, issued in accordance with section 
28(3), shall be issued on Form No. 4, shall be signed by the Controller 
and shall contain-
(a) the number of the patent; 
(b) the name and address of the owner of the patent; 
(e) the filing date and, where applicable, priority date of the 
application; 
(d) the effective date of grant of the patent; and 
(e) the title of the invention. 
28. (1) The Minister shall, before making a decision under section 
48, consult the Controller, and give the owner of the patent, 
beneficiaries of non-voluntary licenses, and any other pCl'gOnS whose 
participation he considers useful, at least 21 days' written notice of the 
date on which they may be heard and the owner of the patent shall give 
all licensees written notice of the hearing' and they shall have the right 
to participate therein, 
(2) The Minister shall make his decision, afLer the hearing, if 
any, in writing, stating the grounds upon which it is based and the 
terms of use, and shall transmit the decision to the ConLroller. 
(3) The Controller shall record and pL1blish the decision of the 
Minister and, in wriLing, notify the owner of the patent and the other 
participants in the hearing. 
(4) If the decision of the Minstel' is the subject of an appeal, the 
Registrar of the court shall notify the Controller of the court's decision 
once it becomes final, and the Controller shall record the decision and 
publish it. IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
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29. (1) Upon payment of an annual fee in accordance with seclionA"""nlroo~ 
30(1), the Controller shall, within two weeks from the date payment is 
received, furnish or send to the applicant or to the owner of the patent a 
receipt of payment. 
(2) The Controller shnlll"ecol"d and pUblish a notification of the 
lapse of a patent. 
(3) Annual fees shall not be refundable. 
30. (1) The notice of an offer by an owner of a patent to surrenders\lrrcl1llcro~ 
. pnl(!t\l or dnln\ his patent, or a claim or claims therein, under section 31, shall be given 
in writing, stating the reasons for making this offer and stating 
whether or not an action is pending before the court for infringement or 
for revocation of the patent and the offcr shall be published by the 
Controller in the periodical. 
(2) At allY time within three months from the publication, in 
the pcriodica! of a notice of an offer to surrender, any person may give 
to the Controller notice of opposition to the surrender, a copy of which 
the Controller shall send to the owner of the patent. 
(3) Such notice of opposition shall ,be accompanied by a copy 
thereof and be supported by a statement in'duplicate setLing out fully 
the facts upon which the opponent relies and the relief which he seeks 
and the Controller shall send a copy of the noLice and the statements to 
the owner of the patent. 
(4) Within three months of the receipt of the copy, the owner of 
the patent shall, if he wishes to continue with the surrender, file a 
counter-statement, in duplicate, setting out fully the grounds upon 
which the opposition is resisted and the Controller shall send a copy of 
the counter-statement to the opponent. 
(5) The Controller may give such directions as he may think lit 
with regard to the subsequent procedure, 
31. (1) The Controller shall cause to be entered in Lhe register in En~ric" in the 
respect of every patent, in addition to the information indicated in rOglsl<'r 
rule 27(3)--: 
(a) the address for service; 
(b) the daLe on which the patent expired or was surrendered or 
revoked; 
(e) ai1Y change in name, address, address for service and 
ownership in accordance with rules 32 and 33; Chnng\! Hr nun\c. 
lHldn:;;!-; or 
nddrcm; ror 
S(!I"Vj.;f· 
Chnngc in 
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(d) the fact that a license contract has been concluded and 
recorded in the special regisLer pursuant to section -15 and 
rule 37; 
(e) the grant of any compulsory license with respect to the 
patent pursuant to section -16 and the terms, variation of 
Lerms and termination thereof; and 
m any authorization by the Minister pursuunt to sectioll 18 
and the terms, variation ol'Lerms and Lerminatioll thereof. 
(2) The Controller may at any time enter in the Register sllch 
oLhel" particulars as he may think fit. 
32. (1) A request by the owner of a patent or an applicant for a 
patent for the alteration of a name, nationality, address or address for 
service on record in respect of his patent or application shall be made in 
writing and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. 
(2) Before acting on a request to alter a name or nationality, 
the Controller may require such proof of the al,ternation as he thinks lit. 
33. (1) An application to register, or to give notice to the Controller 
of, any transaction, instrument or event Lo which section 35 applies 
shall be made on Form No. 5 and be accompu~ied by the prescribed fee. 
(2) Unless the Contt"oller otherwise directs, an application 
under subrule (1) shal1 be accompanied by-
(a) a certified copy of any document which establishes the 
transaction, instrument or event; or 
(u) a certiried copy of such extracts from such documents as 
suflice to establish the transacLion, insLrumcnL or event. 
(3) In order to be accepted for recordal purposes, an agreement 
assigning the ownership of the patent application or the patent must 
contain at least Lhe number and date of the patent application or the 
patent, the title of the invention and lhe names, addresses, 
nationalities, and signatures of the assignor and assignee. 
(1) The publication of the change ii1 ownership shall spccify­
(a) the number of the application or registration concerned; 
(b) the filing date, the priority date, if any, and the date of 
grant; 
(c) the owner and the new owner; and 
(d) the nature of the change of owriership. IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 18 
(5) If the Controller is satisfied that Lhe request should be 
allowed, he shall cause the patenL 01' application Lherefor and, where 
the ownership has been recorded in Lhe register, the register Lo be 
altered accordingly. 
31. Entries in the register shall be inade available; subject to II1'I:,'dilll1of 
. n~!.'l't"r the payment of the prescribed fee, for inspection by the public 
between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.Ill, on weekdays other 
than Saturdays ancl public holidays. 
35. llequest pursuant Lo section 36 for certified copies or copies n"'lucslror exlrnds rr(lll1 Lhe of extracts from u register or for copies of patenLs, patentnq~"It'rnllclror 
a ppl ica tions or other doclllllen ts shall be 111 ade to the Con troller in c1"l'iI" of t l O(:Ulllcn a 
writin~~ and shall be subject la puyment of the pl'e~cribed fee. 
;·IG. (1) A request for correction of an error in Lhe register or in n"'l(l(·,lfnr 
. • • • rl1rn'clinn ur any d 0 cum e n t f 11 e d Wit h the Con t roll e r i n con n c cl Ion Wit h rrror. 
registrntion 'shall be made in writing, stating the desired correction, 
and shall be accompanied by the prescribe~ fee. 
(2) A request for the correction of .an error of translation or 
transcription, a clerical error or mislake.in'the claiins, description or 
drawings of a patent C?r application for a pateilt or any document 
filed in connection with a patent 01' such an application shall be 
made in writing, stating the desired correctiun, and shall be 
accompanied by tile prescribed fee. 
(3) Where such a request relates lo the cluims, description 
or drawings,. no correction shall be made therein unless the 
correction is obvious in the sense that it is immediately evident that 
nothing else .would have been intended than what is olTered as the 
correction, 
(4) Where the correction of a patent is requested, the 
Controller may 'require notice of the proposed correction to be 
advertised and the advertisement shall be made by publication of 
the request and the nature of the proposed correction. 
(5) Any person lnny, at any Lime within three months after 
the date of the publication, give, to the Controller, notice of 
opposition to the .request, in duplicate, and the notice of opposition 
shall be supported by a statement in duplicate seLting out fully the 
facts on which the opponent relics and the reiicf which he seeks. SIK,r.ial rcuislcr 
)IlSIK,elioll "r 
sp,,:inl r<!gislcr 
I\n') files 
Suhmission or 
license conlrncl 
i\m'HldlOl'nlor 
sp"dnenUun 
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(6) The Controller shal1 send a copy of the noLice and the 
statement to the person making the request who, if he desires to 
proceed with his request, shall within three months of the receipt of the 
copies file a counter-statement in duplicale selling out fully the grounds 
on which he contests the opposition and the Controller shall send u copy 
of the counter-statement to the opponent. 
(7) The Controller may give such directions as he may think fit 
with regard to the subsequent proceedings. 
37. The Controller shall maintain a special register in which he 
shall register license contracts. . 
38. The special register and the file relating to a license agreement 
may be inspected and extructs obtained· there from only with the 
written permission of the licensor and licensee. 
39. (1) The petilion for registration of a license contract under 
section 40 shall be made in writing. 
(2) The 'petition shall be accompanied by-
(a) copies of all the documents constituting the contract, 
including all amendments, annexes, riders, and other 
supplements thereto or modifications thereof'; 
(b) cO;Jies of all other documents or material relating to the 
contract necessary for the interptetation or understanding 
thereof; and 
(c) the prescribed fee. 
40. (1) An application to the Controller for leave to nme.nd the 
description, claims or drawings of a patent shall be accompanied by a 
docur,nent clearly showing the amendment sought and the prescribed 
fee and the Controller may request the applicant to file a copy of the 
unamended text of the description or claims or of the drawings on which 
the amendment is shown in red ink. 
(2) The application shall be advertised by publication of the 
application and the nature of the proposed amendment in a periodical 
and in such other manner, if any, as the Controller may direct. 
(3) Any person wishing to oppose the application to amend 
shall, within two months from the date of the advertisement in a 
periodical give notice to the Controller. IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 20 
(4) Such notice shall be accompanied by a copy thereof and be 
supported by a statement in duplicate setting out fully the faels upon which 
the opponent relics and the relief which he seeks and the Controller shall 
send a copy of the notice and of the statement to the applicant. 
(5) Within the period of two months beginning on the date when 
such copies are sent to him the applicant shall, if he wishes to continue 
with the application, file a counter-statement in duplicate setting out fully 
the grounds upon which the opposition is resisted and the Controller shall 
send a copy of the counter-statement to the opponent, 
(6) The Controller may give such direction as he may think fit 
with regard to the subsequent procedure, 
41. (1) Where the provisions of seelion Gltl) apply only to some Ofnt'\,O<,lItillll 
the claims or some parts of a claim and no amendment of the 
specification by the owner of the patent pursuant to section 61(2) is 
required, such claims or parLs of u claim shall be revoked, 
(2) The patent owner shall, in writing, notify any licensee of 
any court proceeding instituted for the revocation of the palent and the 
person requesting revocation shall so notify any beneficiaries of non­
voluntary licenses grunted under section 46 a~1d, where the ground of 
invalidity invoked is thut the patent owner is not th'e Inventor or his 
successor in title, the person alleged Lo have,the dghL to the patent 
shall also be notified, ' 
12, (1) For the purposes or these Rules, "designate", "designated Illtc~na:i()llal 
O f/" " I I "" I d 0 fr' " 11' 'I f'l' d "nppilcatlUllS Ice, le eet, e ecte Ice, InternatlOna ling ate I ullllcrllwl'''ll'lll 
"international preliminary examination" and "receiving Office" have the CO'''I)('rnUIIIl 
, 'I PC' T Trenly same meaning as 111 t le atcnt o-operatlon realy, . ' 
(2) An international application designuting'Trinidad and 
Tobago shall be treated as a patent application under the Act having as 
its filing date the international filing date accorded under the Patent 
Co-operation Treaty, 
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Act and these Rules, 
the requirements ~n relation to the filing and contents of an 
international application, and to the fees payable in respect of the filing 
of such an internatioilal application, shall be those which apply under 
the Patent Co-operation Treaty and the Regulations and Administrative 
Instructions thereunder, 
(4) An iJ~te\'l1ational application riled with the Intellectual 
ProperLy Office as receiving Office shall be filed in English and the 
prescribed transmittal fee shall be paid to the Intellectual Property 
Office within onc monlh from the date of receipt of the international· 
application, IP/N/lITTO/P!2 
Page 21 
(5) The applicant in respect or an international application 
designating Trinidad and Tobago shall, berore the expiraLion or the lime 
limit applicable under subrule (G) or (7)-
(a) pay the prescribed ree to the Intellectual Property Office; 
and 
(b) ir the illternational applicaLion was not filed in, and has not 
been published under the Patent Co-operation Treaty as a 
translation into English, file with the Intelleclual Property 
Office a translation or the rnternational applicaLion, 
containing the prescribed contents, into English. 
(G) Where Trinidad and Tobago was noL, before the expiration 
of 19 months from the priority date referred to in Article 2(xi) of the 
Patent Co-operation Treaty, elecled for the purposes of international 
preliminary exam illalion--
(a) the time limit referred lo in subrule (5) shall be 21 monLhs 
from that date; 
(b) the translation rererred to in subrule (5) shall contain a 
LranslaLion of-
(i) Lhe descrip\.ion; 
(ii) the claims (if amenc.led under Article 19 of the 
Patent Co-operation Treaty, as so amended); 
(iii) any Lext maller of the drawings; and 
(iv) the abstract. 
(7) Where Trinidad and Tobago was, berore the expiration or 19 
months from the priority dale referred La in Article 2(xi) of the Patent 
Co-operation Treaty, elected for the purposes of international 
preliminary exam inn lion-
(aJ the Lime limit referred to ill subrule (5) shall be 31 months 
from lhat elale; 
(b) the translation referred to in sqbrule (5) shall conLain a 
translaLion of -
(i) Lhe descripLion (if amended by any amendmenLs 
annexed to the intc'rnutional preliminary 
examination report, as so amended); 
(ii) the claims (if amended by any amendments 
annexed Lo LhaL report, as so amended); 
(iii) any text matler of the drawings (if amended by 
allY amendments annexed La that report, as so 
amended); and 
(iv) Lhe abslracl. IPINIlITTO/P/2 
Page 22 
(8) Where the applicant fails to rile a:'Lransiation of un 
amendment referred to in subrule (5) or (6), the Conlroller shall invite 
the applicant to furnish the missing translation within two months 
from the date of the invitation and if the missing translation is not 
furnished within that time limit, the amendment shall be disregarded 
for the purposes of the further processing of the international 
application by the Intellectual Property Oflice. 
(9) If the applicant does not comply with the requirements of 
subrule (5), the international application shall be considered 
withdrawn. 
(l0) Notwithstanding section 21, where the Intellectual 
Properly Office acts as an elected Office in relation lo an inlernational 
application and receives lhe international preliminary examination 
report, the Controller shall not request the applicant to furnish copies, 
or information on the contents, of any papers connected with the 
examination relating lo the same internaLional application in any other 
elected Office. 
(11) Any annual fee which falls due uncler section 30(1) in 
relation to an international application in which Trinidad ancl Tobago is 
designated need not be paid until the expiration of lhe time limit 
applicable under subrule (6) or (7). 
PAnT II 
UTILITY CEltTIFICATES 
43. (1) Part I of these Rules shall apply, lIwtalis mutandis, toApl'l.ic.nliullur 
'I' . fi b' I r 11" prOVlRlOl1" utI Ity certl lcates, su ~ect to t le 0 OWing exceptIOns: rdnlill(: lo 
(a) the lettel" A, in rule 23, shall be read as the leLler Uj 
(b) the reference, in rule 41, Lo section 60 shall be read as a 
reference to section 67. 
(2) A request, under section G8, for the conversion of an 
application for a patent into an application Cor a uLiliLy certificate, or 
vice versa, sh~ll be signed by Lhe applicant and shall be accompanied by 
Lhe prescl~ibed fee. 
(3) The Controller shall, within two 'monLhs of the receipt of 
Lhe request, notify Lhe applicant of his decision Lhereon, in writing, and 
where he refuses Lhe request he shall state the reasons, l'"lrnll1 A(l<lrrss r",· 
service PART III 
M ISCEI,LANEOUS 
41. (1) There shall be furnished to the Controller-IP/N/IITTO/P/2 
Page 23 
(a) by every applicant-for the grant of a pate.nt, an address for 
service in Trinidad and Tobago for qlC purpose of his 
application; and 
(b) by every person (including the applican~ for, or Lhe owner 
of, a patent as the case may be) cpncerned in any 
proceedings to which these Rules relate, an address for 
service in Trinidad and Tobago, 
and the address so furnished or, where another address (being an 
address in Trinidad and Tobago) has been furnished in place thereof, 
that address shall be treated for the purposes of that application for 
those proceedings, as appropriate, as the address of that applicant or, 
as the case may be, of thaL person. 
(2) Where an at.torney-at-Iaw has been appointed, the address of 
the attorney-at-Iaw shall, for all purposes connecLed with the AcL and these 
Rules, be treated as the address to which communications Lo Lhe person 01' 
pers~ns who appointed the attorney-at-law shall be transmitted. 
Exchlllc<I<I"ys 45. When the last day for doing any act. or taking any proceedings 
falls on a day when the Controller's Of!1ce is not open La the public fur 
business, it shall be lawful to do Lhe act or to take the proceeding on Lhe 
day when the Controller's Of!1ce is next open [ur business. 
llenrill~ 4G. (1) Before exercising adversely to any person any discretionary 
power given lo the Controller by the Act or these Rules, the Controller 
shall notify such person, in writing, of the opportunity to be heard 
thereon, and indicating a time limit, which shall not be less than one 
month, for filing a request for a hearing. 
(2) The request for a bearing shall be in writing and shall be 
subject to payment of the prescribed fee. 
(3) Upon receiving such request, the Controller shall give the 
person' applying, and any other interested persons, aL least two weeks 
notice, in writing, of the date and Lime of the hearing. 
Service by mail 47. (1) Any notice, application or other document sent to the 
Controller by mail shall he deemed to have been given, made or filed at 
the time when it would be delivered in the ordinary course of the mail 
and in proving such sending, it shall be sumcient to prove that the 
letter containing sllch notice, application or other document was 
properly addressed and sent by registered mail. 
(2) Subrule (1) does not apply to Lhe accordance ortlle filing date. IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 24 
-18. (1) Thc time 01' pcriods prcscribed by thesc Rules for doing any ~xtrn:'i".n"f 
1 . d' 1 d 1 I' . d tllnc Ianlll act 01' ta ong any procce mgs t1ereun Cl', ot 1cr llOn tunes or PCl'10 s 
prescribcd in the provisions menLioned in subrule (2), may be extended 
by the Controller if he thinks fit, upon such notice to the parties and 
upon such lerms as he may db-eel, and such exlensions may be granted 
although the time or period for so doing such act or taking such 
proceed~ng has already expired. 
(2) The provisions refcrred lo in subrulc (1) arc rulcs l1(l)(i), 
20( 1), 30(2), 3G(2)(d) and -10(3). 
49. At any stagc of any proceedings before thc Controller, he may Dirc::ti~n$ ns to 
direct that such documents, information or evidencc as he may require rllrnlfill1l1ltuf 
. . d . . . c.Jur.,"mmLc;; bc lurnlsile wlthl11 such pel'lod of time as he may fix. 
50. Any irregularity in procedure before the Controller may becurrcr.tioll""f 
recLified, on sllch terms flS he may direct. irrcglllnl'itics 
51. Whcre, under these Rules, any person is to do any act or thing, Di"llClI.nliun hy 
01' any document 01' evidence is required to bc produced or Iiled, and it is thcC""troll,,r 
shown lo the satisl'action of the Controller. that from any reasonable 
cause that p·erson is unable to do that act or thing, or that that 
documcnt or evidcnce cannot be produced or filed, thc Controller may, 
upon the production of such evidence and subject to such terms as he 
thinks fit, dispense with the doing of any. such act or thing, or the 
production of filing of such document or evide:nce. 
52. The Controller's Office shall be open to the public from Hour. of 
Monday to Friday inclusive, each week, belween the hours of 8.3011l1.inc," 
a.m. and 4.00 p.m. for all classes of business . 
.53. (1) Where under Lhese Ilules evidence may be filed, it shall be Evi.1ence 
by statutory dcclaration or affidavit. 
(2) The Controllcr may, if he thinks fit, in any partiCUlar case, 
lake oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to such evidence and shall 
allow any witness to be cross-examined on his affidavit or dcclaration. 
5-1. (1) Any statutory declaration or affidavit filed under the Act or Sl1ltutory 
these Rules shall be made before any officer authorized by law in any ~~~r:;i~n. nnd 
part of Trinidad and Tobago Lo administer an oath, for the purpose of 
any legal proceedings. . 
(2) Statutory declarations or affidavits made outside Trinidad 
and Toba'go shall be made before a Trinidad and Tobago Consul or 
Notary Public. 
55. Particulars of patents and other proceedings under the Act and PuhlicnLion 
any other information required to be published under the Act or these 
Rules shall be 'published, in accordance with the direction of the 
Controller, in at least onc of the periodicals referred to in scction 2. SCllEDULI~ I IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
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MlIlll!ror I'rucccdillg AI/III/llll "f VCI! Fllr/ll 
Application for n putcnt\scclion 16(1) and (2); rulc 9\ $2,000,00 Form No. 1 
Each divisional upplicalioll for a patcnllscction U)(I\ l; 
rule 18) ... $1,1)00.00 Form No. 1 
Applicnlion for n utility certificntc Isections 18(1) 
and (2), 0-1; rules 9, I\a(l)) $1,000.00 Form No. 1 
Each divisional npplicolion for 11 utility certiricnle 
(sectiQns 19(1\), GI\; rules 9, 43(1)\ '" $7GO.00 Form Nu. 1 
Correction of application 10 comply wilh rcquiremenls 
for nccordinlj l1Iing dalc [section 23(3); rule 25(2») ... $2GO.OO 
Correction of npplicntion to comply wilh formal 
rcquiremcnls (scclion 23(3); rule 2G(2)\ $'lGO.OO 
I'rcpnrnlion of abstl'acl hy CUlltrollcl'lrulc 25(2)J $I,/iOO.OO 
Amendment of upplicnlion ut instnnce of npplicanl 
[section 26W] $!i00.00 
Amendmcnt of application on invitnlion of Controller 
[section 25(1); rule 26(2)] .. , $250.00 
Fee for senrch antI examinnlion carried out by an 
examining authority [section 2-1(1); rule 2G(1)\ 
Grunt and publication fce (ndc 27) ... 
Annual f{!es for patents: lseclions 29, 30(1)j 
2nd yenr 
3rd yeur 
4th year 
5th year 
6th year, 
7th yenr 
8th year 
9th year 
10th yeu!' $1,500 plus amount 
,paynble to 
examining 
authority 
$i:i00 plus umount 
puyable to 
pllulishcr 
$200.00 
$400.00 
$.100.00 
$GOO.OO 
$900.00 
$1,200.00 
$1,600.00 
$2,000.00 
$2,400.00 Form No. 2 IPIN/l/TTO/P/2 
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SGIIEllULE I-Col/tilll/cd 
Maller or Proceedillg Amol/Ilt of Fcc 
11th year ... $3,200.00 
12th yenI' ... $1,200.00 
13th year ... $5,200.00 
14th year ... $6,200.00 
15th yenl' ... $7,200.00 
16lh yenr ... $8,400.00 
17th yenr ... $9,600.00 
18th year ... $10,800.00 
19lh year ... $12,000.00 
20th year ... $13,200.00 
Surchnrge for late pnyment of nnnunl fee [section 
30(1)J' .... . .1. 10% of the overdue 
[ee 
Hequest [or conversion of a patent npplicntion into on 
applicntion for n utility certificnle nnd vice versn '.' 
[section G8; rule 43(2)] ... .:. $200.00 
Application to register, or to give notice of, 
trnnsnction, etc. (section 35; rule 33) ... $150.00 
Hequest for recordnl of change in ownership (section 
35; rule 33) ... $150.00 
Submission o[ license conlract for recordal [section 
45(2); rule 37J ... ... $150.00 
Inspection of negister (for every quarter of nn hour oJ" 
pnrt thereof) (rule 34) .:. $20.00 
Inspection of Special negisler nnd file relnting to 
license conlrncl (for every qunrter of nn hour or pnrt 
thereof) (rule 38) ... $20.00 
Certified copies of documents (rule 35) .... $50.00 plus 
$ 5.00 per page 
Hequesl for correction of nn error (rule 3G) ... $150.00 
Hequest for exte'nsion of time limit (rule <18) .... . .. $150.00 
neqllest for henring (rule 4G) ... $150.00 Form 
Form 5 
Form 5 SCHEDULE 11 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OI~FICE, TRINIDAD AND T03AGO 
Form No. 1 For Official use 
PATENTS ACT 
Dnte of Receipt by I ntellectunll'roJlerty Office: 
APPLICATION No.: 
IlEQUEST FOR CItANT or 
PATENT OR UTILITY CERTIFICATE (Office's Stnmp) 
To: The Controller 
Intellectunl Property Oflice 
FILING DATE: IPINIlITTO/P/2 
Page 27 
Applicant's or Representntive's File Reference: 
TilE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) 0 TIlE GRANT OF A PATENT 
0 THE GRANT OF A UTILITY 
CERTIFICATE 
IN RESPECT OF TIlE FOLLOWING PAllTiCULAHS: 
I. TITLE OF INVENTION: 
11. APPLlCANT(S)' 
Additional information is contained in supplemenlal box D 
Nnme(s): 
Address(es): 
N ationali ty/na Lio nnlities: 
Country/countries of residence or principnl plnce(s) of business: 
Tel. No.: Telegraphic Address(es): Telex No.: Fnx No.: 
'The dnln concerning ellch "pplicnl1l musl "JlJl""C in lhis box nr, Ir the Rp"Ce is insurricicnl, ill lhe 
supplemenlol box. 
(Form No. I, !1rst poge) IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 28 
SCIII:I>lIU: II-Cfllllillllcd 
form No. l (colllcl) 
Address for service in 
Trinidad and Touagu': 
Ill. AGENT 
The following lIgenl has ueen appointed by the appliclInt(s) in the 
authorization of agent 
0 accolllpanying lhis Vllrlll 0 lo be filed within two months 
from the rilinr: of I his I~orm 
Namc: 
-
Achlre5s: 
Tel. No.: Telegraphic Addre~s(cs): Telex No.: Fax No.: 
IV. INVENTOR 
·0 Additional informaliun is 0 
The inventor is the applicant conta:ined in supplcl11p.ntal 
bOll 
If inventor is Ilollhe applicanL: 
Name: 
Address: 
The stalelllentjllslifying the opplicont's right nccompnnies this Forl11 0 
V. DIVISIONAL APPLICATION 
This application is 0 divisional application D. The benefit of the D 
filing date D priority dote of lhe initiol applicaLion is claimed in as mllch 
as lhe subject moller of lhe prcsent upplicalion is conluillctl in lhe initial 
application identified below. 
Initial Application No.: 
Dnl.o of filing of iniLiul application: 
'Wl",r" /l1! IIllorncy-nL-lnw lins hCPI! nppoillll"l, hi~ /I,I,lre5g "hnll Le lrenlc,l n, lhe n,hlr"55 lo which 
cOnllllunicnlion~ .!loll he Irol1"llIilL~d IRule H(2\1. 
(Form No. I, second pnge) 8CIII·;lJlII.I-: II-Clllllillllccl 
Form No. 1 (coil/cl) 
VI. DISCLOSUltES TO BE DISlmCAlt()I':D FOIl PIllOll AIlT I'Ulll'OSI~S 
Disclosure occulTeu nol more lhan onc ycar before the filing' date or priority 
D dale of the presenl applicalion 
by reason or in consequence of acts of the applicant or his predecessor in title. 
D of an abuse commilleu by a third parly with regard lo the rights of the 
applicant or his predecessor in title. 
D Additional information is contained in 11 statement accomJ>nllyill(~ this Form. 
VII. 1'11l0lllTY DECLAllA,(,ION (if allY) 
The priority (lf (an) earlier IlpplicatiollCs) is claillll:d liS fo\lows D 
The priorily of more than one carlier application is claimed; D 
the data arc inclicated in the supplelllental box 
Country (if the earlier application is 
a regional or international application, 
indicate the office with which and lhe 
countries for which it was filed): Filil~g Date: 
Application No.: 
Symbol of lIw I ntl!rnatiolwl 
Palent Classification: 
D not yet allocnted 
The certified copy of lire earlier application D accompanies lhis Form 
D will be furnishcu upon request by Lhe Controller, as prescribed by Hule 20(5) 
D has already been furnished with applicalion No .................... [see Ilule 20(5)1 IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 29 
The English translation of the earlier application D accompanies this Form 
D will be fUl'Ilished upon request, liS prescribed hy !lule 20(6) 
(Form No. 1, third puge) IPIN/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 30 
Form No. 1 (colllcl) SGIIWIII.E II-Colllillllccl 
VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL nox' 
'UR!! lhiR box ir /lny or the boxes iN notlllrge cnour.h lo conLnin inrormnliun Lo bc rllrni.hr!1. ilHlicnlc 
Lhe hoxl·. continllc!1 in this hox by their rornnn nUlllernls ond lltl" le. g., "11. APPLICANT(S) 
{conLinul'li)"j. 
(Form No. 1, fourlh poge) IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 31 
S<;II~DUL.r. I1-CulIlillucd 
Form No. 1 (collld) 
IX. CIIECK LIST (TO DE fILLED IN flY TlIE APPLICANT) 
A. This application contains the 
following; 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
C. request ......................... sheet(s) 
description ................... shecl(s) 
c1oim(s) ......................... sheet(s) 
IIbstl'lIct ........................ sheet(s) 
drawing(s) ................... sheel(s) 
Tolal D sheets 
figure number .................. of the 
drnwings (if any) is suggested 
to accompany the abstract for 
publication n. This Form, as filed, is (lccolllpanied 
by the ilems ticked below: 
D separate signed authorization of 
agent 
D statement justifying the applicant's 
right 
D statement that certain disclosures 
Le disregarded 
D priority document(s) (certified copy 
of earlier application(s)] 
D English transllllion of curlier 
application(s) on which priority 
dcclal'otion is bosed 
D npplication fee 
D other document(s) (specify) 
X. SIGNATURE(S) ........................................ . 
Dale 
Type name(s) under signature(s). 
Indicate whether applicant or agent. 
TO DE FILLED IN BY TlIE CONTllOLLEH 
1. Dote of receipt of corrections or Inter filed documents completing the 
application: 
2. Date fees received: 
(Form No. 1, fifth IInd last pagc) IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 32 
Sc:m:uul.f. II-Colltillued 
INTELLECTUAL l'ROI'EItTY OFFICE, THINIDAD AND TODAGO 
Form No. 2 
PATENTS ACT 
FOI' OfCIclnl Usc NOTIF'ICATION OF' NON·COMPLlANCE 
WITII SlJUSTANTIVE REQUIJIF:MENTS 
AND INVITATION TO SUUMIT 
ODSEHVATIONS AND/On J\MENOF:D 
APPLICATION FOn CRANT OF' I'ATF:NT Fee received 011: 
Applicl\lll's or Representative's File 
Hefcrence: 
In thc IllnlLer of Patent Application No ................................................................................ .. 
the Controller hereby notifies the npplicnnt(s) thnt the following substantive 
re(l'tirelllent!l have IlIlt been flllfilled with respect to the above·identific(\ npplicntion for 
thc following reasoml:· 
The applicnnl(s) is/nre hereby invited to submit, within 
............ : ...................................................................................................... (specified period'), 
his/their observations nnd, where applicable, an amended application. The amendment 
shaH be made to the Controller, together with the prescribed fee. 
SIGNATURE ............................................................ . 
The COlliml/cr 
·CunlillllC on n ncpnrnlc sheel, if f\pncc provided i~ iJHiUmcil!nt. 
tl"scrllinH' limilln IIcconlollec with n"lc 2G(2i. 
(Form No. 2, only page) Dole SCIIF:IlUI.I:: I1-Colllilluccl 
(l~orm No,;} only pngu) 
(ID) Inlellcclunl Property Office, (11) Publication Number: 
Trinidad and Tobago 
(<\5) Publication Dale: 
• " "" 
'. ........ ((ill IPC: 
-u:~~ ';;~!':.}' ~-. 
(12) PATENT 
(21) Application Number: (73) O\vner(s): 
(22) FiliJlg Dale: 
(72) Inventor(s): 
(31) Priorily Number: 
(32) Priority Dale: 
(7-1) Agenl: 
(33) Priorily Counlry: 
(5<1) Tille: 
(57) Abstract: IPIN/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 33 IP/N/1/TTO/P/2 
Page 34 
SCJlEIlUI.F. lI-ClIlllillllccl 
(Form No. :),\ only pagc) 
(19) Intcllectual Propcrty Office, 
Trinidad and Tobnr,o 
* (11) Publication NUllIber: 
(45) l'ublicntion Datc: 
(12) UTILITY CERTIFICATE 
(21) Applicntion Number: (73) Owncr(s): 
(22) Filing Dnlc: 
(72) Invcntor(s): 
(31) Priority Number:, 
(32)Prillrity Datc: 
(7~) Agent: 
(33) Priority Country: 
(54) Tillc: 
(57) Abstrnct: SCIlf.DUI.E I1-Colllillllccl 
INTELLECTUAL pnOPEnTY OFFICE, TnINIDAD AND 'l'O[JACO 
Form No.-1 
PATENTS ACT 
CEnTIFICATE OF CItANT OF PATENT/ 
UTILITY CEnTIFICATEt IP/N/IITTO/P!2 
Page 35 
In acconlance with section 28(3) of the Putents Act, (1996), it is hereby certified 
that a potent/utility certificate' having the number has Deen .gronted to: .................................. . 
Name: 
Address: 
on ..................................................... (date), in respect of an invention disclosed in an 
application for that patent/utility certificate' having the following: 
filing dote: 
priority dale: 
being an invention for ." .. " ... """""" .. """"""" ....... "." .... """"""".,, ...... ,, .. """,,,, ..... ,, .. " ...... 
(Iil/I?) 
Signature ..................................................... . 
The GIIII/roller J)c,/e 
'Dcllllc which d(l!!R lI(1t """Iy. 
(Form No. 4, only page) IP/NIlITTO/P/2 
Page 36 
SCIII:lltIU: II-CtJlllillfl/!d 
INT8LLECTUAL PHOPEHTY OFFICE, TRINIDAD AND TOJ1AGO 
Form No.!) For Of ricin I use 
PATENTS ACT 
APl'l.lCATION 'ro REGISTER, OH TO Hcceived on: 
ClVE NOTICE Of. TItANSAt.'TION. ETC.; 
IIECORDING Of CHANGE IN OWNEHSIIII' 
To: The Conlroller 
Intellectual Properly Orrice 
Applicant's or Iteprese nlal i vc's File 
Hcfercnce: 
I. IN TIII~ MATl'lm OF: 
Palenl Application No.: Filing Date: 
Applicnlion for Utility Cerlificale Nil.: Filin[( Dnle: 
Patent No.: Dale (If Grant: 
Ulility Ccrtiricate No.: Dale of Grn nl: 
11. APPLICATION TO IlEGISTEIt. Oil TO GIVE' NOTICE OF, 
'l'HANSACTION, ETC. 
/'/OISON(S) MIIK/NG 1'1l/~ III'/'UCIITION: 
Name(s): 
Address(es); 
Ill. ItEQUEST FOit ItECOHDING OF CIIANGE IN OWNEltSllIP 
The Controller is hereby requested to record the change in ownership of the 
above-identified ....................................................................... 
The present applicant(s)/owne!'(s)' is/arc identified below. 
The new opplicant(s)/ncw owner(s) 'is/are identiried below. 
FOllMEfI AI'/'UCIIN1'(S) / 0 WN [i;fI(S)': 
Name(s): 
Address(es); 
·ll\dkau~ 1l\11llknlinn or tilh· COlH'.t'I"IW(l. 
'Ddclc which"v~r tilleR lIol "l'l'ly. 
(Form No. 5, first page) Scm:OllLE II-CclfI(illltcd 
Form No. 5, (collicl) 
NEW AI'I'UCANT(S)/NEW OIVNER(S)' 
Norne(s): 
Address(es): 
Address for service in Trinidad and Tobago: 
N atio n 01 i t y/n a t io nol i ties: 
Country/counlries of residence or principal placc(s) of business: 
Tcl. No.: Tclegraphic Address(es): TeleK No.: Fax No.: 
IV. ADDITIONAL INFOnMATION 
The following ilems occompany this Form: IP/N/IITTO/P/2 
Page 37 
D The original or 0 cerlified copy of the documcnt evidcncing the changc of 
ownetship, signed by or on-beholf of the contracting porties 
D othcr documents evidencing the chanr,e in owncrship (specify) 
D fecs 
D other (specify) 
V . SIGNATUllES 
... : ............................................... (l'erson(s) muking thc application' ) ............................... 
(lJoic) 
................................................... [New Applicant(s)/Ncw Owncr(s)'l ................................ 
(lJn(c) 
................. : ................................. [Former Applicanl(s)/Owncr(s)' I ................................. 
Wo/c) 
'Delete whichever (Ioea l1()tnl'l'ly. 
'Type nnme under fiir,nnturc(s). 
'Delete whichever does not npply nnd lype Ilnmc(fi) uIIIIt'r fiir;nnlurc(fi). 
(Form No. 5, sccond und lust pagc) IP/N/lITTO/P/2 
Page 38 
Dated this 5th day of August, 1996. 
K PERSAD-BISSESSJ\R 
Minister of Legal AIfairs 
Laid in the House of RepresentaLives this 9th day of August, 1996. 
Laid in the Senate this 5th day of August, 1996. J. SAMPSON 
Cl erh of the I-Iollse 
N. COX 
Clerh of the Senate