[27th October 2014] Supplement to OjJicialGazette ;1711 
S~I. 99 of2014 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERITY ACT,.2014 
(Act 7 of2014) 
INDUSTRIAL.PROPERTY (pATEN"fS)lmGULA11IONS, 1014 
ARRANGEMENT OFREGULATIONS 
PARa' .• 
PRELIMlNARV 
1. 	 Citation 
2. 	 Interpretation 
3. 	 'Fees 
4. 	 'Languageot'documents and translations 
5. Indication ofname, address, nationality and residence 
6. 	 Signatures by partnerships, companies and associations 
PARTII ' 
PATENTS. 
7. 	 Classification ofpatents 
8. 	 Application for grant ofpatent 
9. 	 Description 
10. Micro-organisms 
. 11. Claims 
12. 	 Drawings 
13. 	 Abstract 
14. 	 Measures, terminology and signs 
15. 	 Number ofcopies andphysical requirements 
16. 	 Unity ofinvention claims indifferent categories 
17. 	 Division ofapplication ' 
18. 	 Dec1arationo~priority_and translationofeatlioiapplication 
19. 	 TUne for furnishit!g .information ..co~ ,£~ondiqg foreign 
~applicatio1l£iP8tents.ambrthertitlea.m;pro1l:ctiun 
20. 	 ;Withdmwalandamen.dment.ofapplication 
21. 	 Marking application 
22. ,According and notifying filing date 
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23. 	 Examination as to substance and decision to grant or t:efuse to grant 
patent 
24. 	 Grant of patent; publication of reference thereto and issuance of 
certificate 
25. 	Annual fees 
26. 	 Entries inthe register . 
27. 	 Change ofname~ address or address for service 
28. 	 Change in ownership 
29. 	 Inspection ofRegister and request for extracts from the Register and for 
copies ofdocuments 
30. 	 Requestforcorrectionoferrors' 
31. 	 Registration oflicence contract 
32. 	 Amendment ofspecification after grant 
PART III 
NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCF;: 
33. 	 Non-voluntary licence 
PART IV 
UTILrry CERTIFICATES 
34. 	 Utility model certificate 
PART V 
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS 
35. International applications under the Patent Co-operation Treaty 
PART VI 
MISCELLANEOUS 
36. Address for service 
37. Excluded days 
38.. Hearings 
39. Service by mail 
40. . Directions as to furnishing ofdocuments 
41. Corrections ofirregularities 
42. Evidence 
43. Infringement 
SCHEDULE 1 FORMS 
SCHEDULE 2 FEES 
SCHEDULE 3 CLASSIFICATION OF PATENTS 	 SEt -- ~-- ------~------ ....---.~-- ...-- ........ 
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Language of 4.(1) All applications shall be made in English> 
documents language.and 
translations 
(2) Any document forming part of an> application or 
submitted to the Registrar pursuant to the Act or these 
> regUlations and which is in a language other than English shall 
be verified by providing a transla.tion in English and.certified 
by the translator that the translation is to the best of his 
knowledge true and complete. 
Indication 5.(1) In every application-
ofname, 
address, 
nationality 	 ( a) names ofnatural persons shall be indicated by 
and residence the person's family name and given name or 
names, the family name being indicated 
before the given names and the names. oflegal 
entities shall be indicated bytheir full, official 
designations; 
.~ 
(b) 	 addresses shall be indicated in such a way as 
to satisfy the customary requirements for 
prompt postal delivery at the indicated 
address and~ in any case, shall consist of alL 
the relevant administrative units, including 
the house number, ifany, and addresses shall 
also indicate telephone and facsimile 
numbers and email address; 
(c) 	 nationality shall be indicated by t~~ name of 
the country ofwhich a person is a riationat and > 
in case of a legal entity, by the name of the 
country where it is established or 
incorporated and its registered office situates; 
and 
(d) 	 residence shall be indicated by the name of 
the country ofwhich aperson is a resident. 
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FORI 
[Regula~ 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 
2014 
INDUSTHlALPROPERTY 
(PATENTS) REGULATIONS, 2014 I 
A 
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APPLICATION FORA NON -
VOLUNTARY LICENCE , 
FormP-6 
TO: 
The Registrar General 
Republic ofSeychelles 
I hereby request the Registrar to grant me 8 
. Applicants Name: > 
Ad4ress: 
Telephone: Fax: 
address: 
Evidence for application as set out in secti(J 
Property Act, 2014, is enclosed. 
Reference number or title for which the not 
Scope and duration being sought: 
Agent (ifany) 
Address: 
Telephone: 
address: 
Place and date Fax: 
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6.(1) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf 
'of a partnership shall' contain the names of all the partners in 
full and shall be signed by all the partners or by any partner 
qualified to sign, stating that he or she signs on behalf of the 
partnership, or by any other person who satisfies the Registrar 
that he is authorised to sign the document. 
(2) A document purporting to be signed for oron behalf 
• of a body corporate shall be signed by a director or by the 
secretary or other principal officer ofthe body corporate, or by 
'any 	 other person who satisfies the Registrar that he is 
authorized to sign the document and shall bear the seal ofthe 
body corporate 
(3) A document purporting to be signed for or on behalf 
ofan association ofpersons may be signed by any person who 
satisfies the Registrar that he is duly authorised. 
(4) The Registrar may, where he or she deems it 
necessary, request evidence ofauthorisation to sigiJ.. 
PART II 
PATENTS 
7. For the purposes of the registration of patents, 
goods and services are classified in the manner specified in 
Schedule 3. 
8.(1) An application for patent shall be made in Fonn P-l 
along with the fee specified in Schedule 2 and shall be signed 
by the applicant. . 
(2) In cases where joint application is made, it shall be 
signed by each applicant and indicate each applicant's name, 
address, nationality and ,residence. 
(3) Where the applicant is the inventor, the request 
shall contain a statement to that effect, and, where he or she is Signatures 
by 
partnerships, 
.companies 
and 
associations 
Classification 
ofpatents 
Application 
for grant of 
patent 
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Description not the inventor, it shall indicate each inventor's name and 
address and be accompanied by the statement justifying· the 
applicant's right to the patent. 
(4)· Where the applicant is represented by an agent the 
request shall so indicate and state the agent's name and address. 
(5) 	 The title ofthe invention shall be short and precise. 
(6) The inventor ofthe patent may by a special written 
declaration made to the Registrar request that he or she does not 
want to be named in the application or on the certificate of 
registration. ' ­
(7) The Registrar shall record the declaration referred 
to in subregulation (6) and conftrm to the applicant in writing. 
9.(1) In an applic,ation for patent, the description shall 
ftrst state the title of the invention as appearing in the request 
and shall­
(a) 	 specify the technical fteld to which the 
invention relates; 
(b) 	 indicate the background art which, as far as 
known to the applicant, can be regar(,ied as 
useful for the, understanding, searching and 
examination ofthe invention and preferably, 
cite the documents reflecting such art; 
(c) 	 disclose the invention in such terms that it can 
be understood and state its advantageous 
effects, if any, with reference to the 
background art; 
(d) 	 . briefly describe the figures in the drawings, if 
any; INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2014 
Industrial Property (Patents) RetI:ulatio~. 
2014 
REQUEST FOR JNSPECfION OF 
REGISTER OF PATENTS OR 
OBTAINJNGEXTRACTs~~nl>~'n. 
OR ANY DOCUMENT •. 
FORM P-4 
Applicants Name, nationality: 
Address: 
TelelFaxIE-mail 
Name ofthe owner ofthe Patents 
Patents Number being sought 
Date and No of Gazette Notification 
Details ofthe Patents inspection or 
extract thereof being sought (Add extrit. 
papers where necessary) 
Addresses for service in Seychelles (if 
applicable) 
Agent 
Name. 
Address 
TelelFaxIE-mail 
Date 
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(e) 	 set forth in terms of examples, where 
appropriate, and with reference to the 
drawings, if any, the mode or modes for 
carrying out the invention; and 
(t) 	 indicate explicitly, when it is not obvious 
from the description or nature of the 
invention, the way in which the invention is 
. industrially applicable and the way in which 
it can be made and used, or, ifit can only be 
used, the way inwhich it can be used. 
(2) 	 The manner and order specified in subregulation 
(1) shall be followed except when, because ofthe nature ofthe 
invention, a different manner or a different order would result 
in a better understanding and a more concise presentation. 
10.(1) Where the contents of an application for a patent Micro­
discloses an invention which requires for its performance the organisms 
use Qf a micro-organism which is not available to the public at 
the date offiling, these contents shall, be treated as disclosing 
the invention in a manner which is clear and complete for the 
invention to be performed by a person skilled in the art ifthe 
following conditions are satisfied­
(a) 	 a culture of the micro-organism has been 
deposited in a culture collection not later than 
the date offiling the application; 
(b) 	 the application as filed gives such relevant 
information as is available to the applicant on 
the characteristics of the micro-organism; 
and 
(c) 	 the name of the culture collection, the date 
when the culture was deposited· and the 
accession number ofthe deposit are given in 
the description ofthe application. 
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x. SIGNATURE(S) & 
Type name(s) under signature(s). 
Indicate whether applicant or agent. 
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR 
1. Date ofreceipt ofcorrections or later file~ 
application: 
2. Date fees received: 
Fe 
[Regu 
INDUSTRIAL J 
Industrial Property 
F 
NOTIFICATION OF NON ·COMPLIANC 
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS 
AND INVITATION FOR 
CORRECTIONIMODIFICATION 
In the matter ofPatent Application No &. 
Registrar hereby notifies the applicant(s) tI 
not been fulfilled with respect to the above 
The applicant(s) is/are hereby invited 
(specified period), his/their observa~ 
application. 
The amendment shall be made to the ~ , 
SIGNATURE & 
The Registrar General (2) The giving of the information specified in 
subregulation (l)(c) shall be considered as constituting the 
unreserved and irrevocable consent of the applicant to the 
culture deposited being made available to any person who , on 
or after the date ofpublication ofthe application, makes a v alid 
request therefor to the culture collection with which the micro­
organism is deposited and a request shall be valid if it is 
accompanied by the Registrar's certificate authorizing the 
release ofthe sample to that person. 
(3) An application for a certificate referred to in 
subregulation (2) shall be submitted to the Regis trar, 
accompanied by the fee specified in Schedule 2, toge ther 
with­. 
(a) 	 an undertaking not to make the culture 
available to any other person until the 
application for the patent is refused or 
withdrawn or deemed to be withdrawn or •ifa 
patent is granted, until it ceases to have e ffect 
without the possibility of renewal or 
restoration; and 
(b) 	 an undertaking to use the culture for 
experimental purposes only until the 
application is refused or withdrawn or 
deemed to be withdrawn or until the da te of 
publication in a periodical that the paten thas 
been granted. 
(4) The Registrar shall send a copy of the req uest 
referred to in subregulation (2) to the applicant for, or owner of. 
the patent. 
Claims 11.(1) The number of the claims in an application for 
patent shall be reasonable, taking into account the nature 0 fthe 
invention and if there are several claims, they shal I be 
numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. 
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(2) The claims shall defme the invention intenns ofthe 
technical features ofthe invention. 
(3) Whenever appropriate, claims shall contain-, 
(a) 	 a statement indicating those technical 
features ofthe invention which are necessary 
for the definition of the latter but which, in. 
combination, are part ofthe prior art; and 
(b) 	 a characterizing portion preceded by the 
words "characterised in that," "characterised 
by," "wherein the improvement comprises," 
or any other words to the same effect stating 
concisely the technical features which, in 
combination with the features stated under 
paragraph (a), it is desired to protect. 
(4) All claims may be written, where their 
understanding is thereby enhanced, in a single statement 
containing a recitation ofa combination ofseveral elements or 
steps which defines the matter for which protection is sought. 
(5) Any claim shall not, except where absolutely 
necessary, rely in respect of the technical features of the 
invention on references to the description or drawings and in 
particular, it shall not rely on such references as "as described 
in part of the description," or "as illustrated in figure of the 
drawings. " 
(6) No claim shall contain any drawing or graph but 
any claim may contain tables and chemical or mathematical 
fonnulae. 
(7) Where the application contains any, drawing, any 
technical feature mentioned in any claim' may, if the 
intelligibility ofthat claim can thereby be enhanced, include a 
reference sign to that drawing or to the applicable part ofthat 
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Theinventi drawing and such a referenoe sign shall be placed. between 
square, brackets or parentheses and shall not be construed as 
limiting the claim. 
(8) Any claim submitted after the filing date of the 
'application 	 and which is not identified with the claims 
previously appearing in the application shall, at the choice'of 
the applicant, be submitted either as an amended claim or as a 
·newclaim. 
(9)' The deletion of any claim previously appearing in 
the application shall be made by indicating the number ofthe 
previous claim followed bythe word "cancelled". 
. (10) Any claim which includes all the features ofone o'r 
more other claims ofthe 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 serial nuinber ofthe other claim or the 
serial numbers ofthe other claims and then state those features 
claimed that are additional to the featureselaimed in the other 
claim orclaims. 
(11) Any dependent claim or multiple dependent claim 
may depend on dependent claim or multiple dependent claims 
and multiple dependent claims may refer in the alternative or in 
the cumulative to the claims onwhich they depend. 
(12) All dependent claims referring to the same other 
claim, and all multiple dependent claims referring to the same 
other claims, shall be grouped together in the most practical 
way possible. 
Drawings 12.(I) Any drawings forming part of an application for a 
patent shall be on sheets the usable surfac.e area ofwhich shall 
not exceed 26,2 cm by 17 cm. 
(2) The sheets shall not contain frames round the usable 
or used surface and the minimum margins shall be as follows­·IfinventOr 
Name~ 
Address: 
, -
The statem 
V. DIVISI 
~appli, 
priorityda 
applicatioI 
InitialApp 
Date offil 
VI. DISCI 
Disclosure 
applicatiOJ 
by reason 
of an a bus 
PredeceSS( 
AdditiorulJ 
VII. PRIOj 
Thepriorii 
Thepriori1 
supplemerl 
Country 0 
a regional 
indicate tb 
countries 1 
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top ... 2.5cm 
left side 2.5cm 
right side 1.5cm 
bottom 1.0cm. 
(3) 1bedrawings shall be executed as follows­
(a) 	 without colQuring, in durable, black, 
sufficiently dense and dark., uniformly thick 
and well-defined lines and strokes to permit 
satisfactory reproduction; 
. 
(b) 	 cross-sections shall be indicate4 by hatching 
which does not impede the clear reading of 
the reference signs and leading lines; 
(c) 	 the scale ofthe drawings and the distinctness 
oftheir graphical execution shall be such that 
a photographic reproduction with a linear 
reduction in size to two-thirds would enable 
all details to be distinguished without 
difficulty and if, as an exception, the scale is 
given on a drawing, it shall be represented 
graphically; . 
(d) 	 all numbers, letters and reference signs 
appearing in the drawings shall be simple 
and clear and brackets, circles and inverted 
commas shall not be used in association with 
numbers and letters; 
(e) 	 elements of the same figure shall be in 
proportion to each other. unless a difference 
in proportion is indispensable for the clarity 
ofthe figure; 
(f) 	 the height ofthe numbers and letters shall not 
be less than 0.32 em and for the lettering of 
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drawings. the Latin and. where customary. 
the Greek alphabets shall beused; 
(g) 	 the same sheet of drawings may contain 
several figures but where figures drawn on 
two or more sheets are 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 shall be arranged without . 
wasting space, clearly separated from one 
another and different figures shall be 
numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals. 
independently ofthe numbering ofthe sheets; 
(i) 	 reference signs not mentioned' in the 
description or claims shall not appear in the 
drawings. and vice versa, and the same . Act. 40. At any 
Registrar, he or 
information or 
within such period as 
41. Any' 
mayberectified,on 
42.(1) Any 
Regulations shall be 
person filing the 
(2) The 
case, take oral 
evidence and shall 
his affidavit or U~1.1(U. 
43. In case of 
may be brought in 
. features, when denoted by reference signs, 
shall, throughout the application, be denoted 
by the same signs; 
(j) 	 the drawings shall not containjextual matter. 
except when required for the understanding 
ofthe drawings. a single word or words such 
. as 	"water". "steam". "open". "closed". 
"section on AA" and in the case of electric 
circuits and block schematic or flow sheet 
diagrams. a few short catchwords; . 
(k) 	 the sheets ofthe drawings shall be numbered 
at the top of the sheet. in the middle. in 
consecutive Arabic numerical. 
(4) All flow sheets and diagrams shall be considered 
drawings for the purposes of~ese Regulations. INDUSTRIAL 
Industrial Property 
2014 
FORMP·1 
APPLICATION FOR G 
PATENTOR 
UTILITY MODEL CER 
To: 
THE REGISTRAR GEl" 
REPUBLIC OFSEYCH 
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13.(1) The abstract shall be so drafted that it can efficiently Abstract 
serve as a scanning tool for the purposes of searching in the 
particular art. 
(2) The abstract shall consist ofthe following­
(a) 	 a summary of the disclosure as contained in 
the description, the claims, and any drawings, 
indicating the technical field to which the 
invention pertains and drafted in a way which 
allows the clear undGrstanding of the 
technical problem, the gist ofthe solution of 
that problem through the invention and the 
principal use or uses ofthe invention; and 
(b) 	 where applicable, the chemical formula 
which, among all the formulae contained in 
the application, best characterises the 
invention. 
(3) The abstract shall be as concise as the disclosure 
permits, preferably 50 to 150 words. 
(4) 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 sign, placed between parentheses. 
(6) The abstract shall be accompanied by the most 
illustrative ofany drawings furnished by the applicant. 
14.(1) In an application for patent - Measures, 
tenninology 
(a) 	 units of weights and measures shall be andsigns 
expressed in terms ofthe metric system;. 
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Number of 
copies and 
physical 
requirements (b) temperatures shall be expressed in degrees 
celsious; and 
(c) density shall be expressedin metric units. 
(2) For indications of heat, energy, light, soun~ and 
magnetism, as well as for mathematical formulae and 
electrical units, mles in generaluse shall be observed andfur 
chemical formulae~ the symbols, atomic weights, and 
molecular formulae, ingeneraluse, sballbe employed. 
(3) In general, only such technical terms~ signs and 
symbols shall be usedas are generally accepted inthe art. 
(4) The terminology and signs shall be consistent 
throughout the application. 
IS.( 1) Subject to regulation 18(7), the application and any 
accompanying statements or documents shall be filed in tJrree 
copies, but the Registrar may require the applicant to supply 
additional copies. 
(2) All elements ofthe application shall be so presented 
as to admit ofdirect reproduction by photography, electrostatic 
processes, photo offset and micro-filming. 
(3) Only one side of each sheet contained in the 
application shall beused. 
(4) All elements of the application shall be on paper 
which is flexible, strong, white, smooth, non-shiny and 
durable. 
(5) The size of the sheets shall be A4 (29.7 cm by 21 
cm), butthe Registrarll)ay accept sheets ofother sizes. 
(6) The minimum margins of sheets shall be as 
follows­[27th 
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appIicarirm. 
(10) 
·the .Ilealistral 
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(a] 
(b) 
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(a) 	 upper margin of each page, except the fIrst 
page: 20 mm; . 
(b) 	 upper margin ofthe ftist page: 30 mm; 
(c) 	 side margin adjacent to the binding: 25 mm; 
(d) 	 other side margin: 20 mm; and 
(e) 	 bottom margin:"20 mm. 
(7) All sheets shall be numbered at the top ofthe sheet, 
in the middle, in consecutive Arabic numerals. 
(8) In effecting the sequential numbering ofthe sheets, 
the elements ofthe application shall be placed in the following 
order: the request, the description, the claim, the abstract, the 
drawings. 
(9) The sequential numbering of the sheets shall be 
effected by using three separate series of numbering, the fIrst 
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 the last sheet of the abstract, and the third series 
being 'applicable to the sheets of the drawings only and 
commencing with the fIrst sheet ofthe drawings. 
(10) The text matter ofthe application shall be typed but 
graphic symbols, chemical or mathematical formulae and 
certain characters, ifnecessary, may be handwritten or drawn. 
(11) The drawings shall be executed in durable, black, 
sufficiently dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-defIned 
lines and strokes without colourings. 
16.(1) Where a group of inventions is claimed, the Unity of 
inventionrequirement ofunity of invention referred to in section 11(1) claims in of the Act shall be fulfIlled only if there is a technical inter­ different 
relationship between those inventions involving one or more categories 
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ofthe' same on corresponding special technical :rearures·and:tbs: 
expression "special technical reatures!' shall tmb8D these' 
techniCal features· which define the contributionwbich,each,af 
the invention as claimed, considereciasa'wD.ole;:maib:s avCIl the 
prior art 
(2) The determination. whether agroup'efiinvcmtions:i& 
so linked as to form a: single general; inventive (toncept shaIrbe.' 
made without regard to· whether the inventions- are" clBimed: iii, 
separate claims or asaltcrnativewithin asingleciaim • 
.(3) An appllBatfun for a patent which: incl\uiu~ in, 
particular.­
(a) 	 in mliition' to, an; independent. claim; fDr &! 
gilVeDl product, the inclusioni in· the' saDm" 
appHilation of an independent claim. fur. a: 
pma:s& specially adapted for the manu&etute' 
onl.: said product,. and' the mausion! iil. th~ 
sa.nrawlication ofan independtmt ClHn1 fun 
a'usccrilthe said'produet;. 
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(4) Subject to section 11(2) of the Act, it shall be 
permitted to include in the same application two or more 
independent claims ofthe same category which cannot readily 
be covered by a single generic claim. ' 
(5) Subject to section 11(2) of the Act, it shall be 
permitted to include in the same application a reasonable 
number of dependent claims, claiming specific forms of the 
invention claimed in an independent claim. . 
17.(1) A divisional application pursuant to section 11 (2) Division of 
ofthe Act, shall contain a reference to the initial application. applicatiOn 
(2) Where the applicant wishes a divisional application 
to benefit from any priority claimed for the initial application, 
the divisional application shall contain a request to that effect 
and in such a case, the declaration of priority and the 
documents furnished in accordance with regulation 18 for the 
initial application shall be deemed to relate also to the 
divisional application. 
(3) Where the priorities of two or more earlier 
applications were claimed for the initial application, a 
divisional application may benefit only from the priority or, 
priorities that are applicable to it. 
18.(1) The declaration referred to in section 13(1) ofthe 	 Declaration of 
priority and Act, shall be made at the time offiling the application for the translation ofpatent and shall indicate- earlier 
application 
(a) 	 the date offiling ofthe earlier application; 
(b) 	 the number ofthe earliel"application, subject 
to subregulation (2); 
(c) 	 the symbol of the International Patent 
Classification which has been allocated to 
the earlier application, subject to 
subregulation (3); , 
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(d) 	the' CDuntJ'Iy in wbi£h· the' cadier' application' 
W8ff.fi.b:dlat,whemthe ealIli.er appticatjonilil;a. 
regional,! (Iran intemationaf appl~.the 
coUDlJ'ly or cmuntrias fur wbiGJi it 'waIF' filal; 
and· 
(~) 	 whem:theearJ.ier'applicabQDlis:~/:I'n:giouaLor 
m intmmdionai applic::atiOB; the oflkre' with· 
whiulfitwa&:filed: . 
(2) Whereat1ite:ti.me'offiling,thedecliimtioD'm felDltt 
to in subregulation.(l), the::number ofthe ear1ierappticatimt;i&. 
not known,. the applicant shall; within.tbepe.tiod:ofCi·mon1Jm . 
aftertheprior.ity date, fumishthatnumber:tothe:R.egi1itral: 
(3) Where a symbol of the International Patent 
Classification has not been allocated to the earlier application, 
or had not yet been .allocated at the time offiling the declaration 
referred to in subregulation (1), the applicant shall state this 
fact inthe said declaration and shall communicate such symbol 
as soon as it has been allocated. 
(4) The applicant may, at any time before the gnmt of 
the patent, amend the contents ofthe declaration referred to in 
subregulation (1). 
(5) The period for fiunishing the certified copy of the 
earlier application, referred to in section 13(2) ofthe Act, shall 
be three months from the date of the request by the Registrar 
and where a copy has already been furnished for another 
application, the appticilnt may respond 1ty making a reference 
tothatother application. 
(!(t9 Wbetle tbeearlier applicatioo is in a 1anguage other 
than English, the applicant shall, within six months from the 
date ofthe request, ftunish an English translation ofthe earlier 
application. 
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. (7) Unless the Registrar requests otherwise, the earlier 
application and any translation thereof shall be filed in one 
copy. 
19.(1) The period specified for furnishing the infonnation 
pursuant to a request under section 14 ofthe Act shall be QO 
days from the date ofsuch request. ' 
(2) Where the applicant replies that the documents 
requested under section 14(2) ofthe Act are not yet available, 
the Registrar may suspend the procedure for the examination 
of the application until such. time as· the . documents are 
furnished. 
20.(1) The withdrawal of an application, pursuant to 
section 10(5) ofthe Act, shall be made by a written declaration 
submitted, to the Registrar and signed by each applicant. 
(2) The fee paid along with the application for 
registration ofpatent shall not be refunded ifthe application is 
withdrawn. 
, 
21.(1) The Registrar shall, upon receipt ofan application, 
mark, on each document making up the application, the actual 
date of receipt and the application number consisting of the 
letters IT, slant, the letter AI, slant, the numbers ofthe year in 
which the initial papers were received, -Slant, and a five-digit 
number allotted in the sequential order in which applications 
are received, and where any corrections or other later filed 
documents are received on different dates, the Registrar shall 
also mark their actual date ofreceipt in the appropriate place of 
the request for grant ofthe patent 
(2) The application number allotted under 
subregulation (1) shall be quoted in all subsequent 
communications concerning the application. 
22.(1) The Registrar shall notify the applicant in writing 
the filing date and the application number allotted under 
regulation 21 (1). Tune for 
fmuisbing 
information 
concerning 
corresponding 
foreign 
applications 
patentlland 
other titles of 
protection 
Withdrawal 
and 
amendment of 
application 
Marking 
application 
According 
and notifying 
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(2) Theinvnation to file any correctiOn, under section 
16{2) of the Act, shall be inForm P-2, it sballspecify the 
correction orcorrectiollS required andrequestthat these befiled 
within 60 days fromthe dateofthe invitation. 
(3) Where the applicant does not comply with 'the 
invitation to correct deficiency" or where, despite :the 
,corrections submitted by the applicant, the Registrar is, ofthe 
opinion that theappl,ication is not in conformity .~ the 
re,quirements laid down in ihe Act.or these . RegUlations,the 
Registrar shall rejecNhe application, pursuant to section 17(f) 
of the Act and notify:the applicant, .inwriting, 'stating the 
reasons; 
(4) The·~\Qfthe application under subrepJ;a1!ion 
(3)shaUnot aifectitlJrfilillg date which shall remain valia 
Examination 23.{1) The RegiSt:na'may, ifdeemed necessary, cODStitute 
811 to substance an examination auflmilly for examination ofan appli~tion foraad decision to 
grant or refuse patent oensisting af,_h number', of members ashe -or -she 
to grant.patent deems appropriate. 
, (2) 'Where an ,examination.authorityis coatPtutcd 
undersubl'egulanOll: '(II), the Registrar· sball~the 
application,togetbm \witha1l:tekNant dooum.etrts ''P the 
examining authlJl:dy .aquestinga iJem:ehand .~ 
report. ' 
(3)Wher.e,~,due accmmtoftbtHmnclusifI88iCJftl1e 
searchand,examirmiiolttreportJeimmd:to.in-s~!(2), 
ifany,;tbtR.egistmniBoIiibe,opinioruthatthe;ccmditi~ 
to in section 16{l).afiti&Act are notfutmlall.,1he!Rq:is:tlm-shall 
notifythe applicant,\uonn P-2,~invitiog himorherwwbmit ~ 
·his observations am!, _em:applicahle, to armmd~ordiWiems Iirl.­application,> within ,a,pariodoNiO days fmm1he mne,m;the 
invitation. • 
(4) Itmy m....ent 11Ilder subregulation,{3!) $h6Il.be 
made tgge1:btn' w6 •.".,..at of t6c 'fee *lfdWitiollm 
SclJcdu1e2. 
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(5) Where the applicant does not comply with the 
invitation made under subregulation (3) or where, despite any 
observation, amendment or division submitted by the 
applicant, the Registrar, taking due account ofthe conclusions 
of the search and examination report referred to in 
subregulations (1), ifany, is ofthe opinion that the conditions 
referred to in section t6(1) ofthe Act are not fulfilled, he shall 
refuse to grant the patent. 
(6) Where the Registrar, taking due account of the 
conclusions ofthe search and examination report referred to in 
subregulation (1), if any, is ofthe opinion that the conditions 
referred to in regulation 16(1) are fulfilled, he shall grant the 
patent in accordance with section 17(1) ofthe Act. 
(7) The Registrar shall notify the applicant, in writing, 
ofhis decisions to grant or to refuse to grant a patent, attaching 
a copy ofthe search and examination report, ifany, upon which 
the decision is based and, in the case of a refusal, stating the 
reasons therefor and in the case ofa decision to grant a patent, 
requesting the applicant to pay the required fee, ifany, within 
three months from the date ofthe notification. 
24.(1) Where the Registrar grants a patent under section 
17(1) of the Act, the Registrar shall allot to each patent a 
number to be known as "the publication number ofthe patent" 
in the sequential order ofgrant. 
(2) The publication ofthe reference ofthe grant ofthe 
patent, pursuantto section 17(2) ofthe Act, shall include­
(a) 	 the number ofthe patent; 
(b) 	 the name and address of the owner of the 
patent; 
(c) 	 the name and address ofthe inventor, except 
where he has asked not to be named in the 
patent under section 9( 1) ofthe Act; Grant of patent, 
publication of 
reference 
thereto and 
issuance of 
certificate 
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, Annual fee 
Entries in 
register (d) 	 tbeaameandatdress of1he.-ifany; 
(e) 	 the filing date; 
(t) 	 ifpriority has been claimed., and the claim has 
been accepted, a statement ofthe priority, the 
priority date and the name ofthe country of 
countries in which or for which the earlier 
application was filed;' _ 
(g) 	 tbeeftective date ofgrant ofthe patent; 
(b) 	 tlleUdeCtftbeinvention; 
(i) 	 theal!tstract; 
(j) 	 the !DOSt illustrative of the drawings.,· if any; 
and 
(k) 	 the symbol of the International Patent 
Classification. 
25.( 1) The annual fee payable in advance under sectiOn 
22(1)oftheActshaDbeasspecifiedinSchedule2~ 
(2) Ifthe amw:",J fee is not paid within the specified, the 
surcharge to be paid taler section 22(2) ofthe Act sbaU be as 
specified in ScheduJe2 ' 
(3) The ammat. fees specified under these regulatioos 
shall notberenmdable. 
26.(1) The Rqisnr shall keep a Register of Pateots for 
making entries ofpMcDts granted under the Act 
(2) The Re.gisnr shall cause to be entered in the 
Register in respect of every patent, in addition to the· 
information indicatecliaregulation 27(2) '­
(a) 	 dl&adda:essforscivice; [27th. Octaber , 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
(e) 
(f) 
-(2. Before 
DiII80uafity U' 
the._.iiOll ashe, 
28.(1) An appli 
R.cgjsnr o'(any tI 
sectiml4(2) of the 
aocompaied bythe : 
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(b) 	the date on which the patent expired or was 
surrendered or revoked; 
(c) 	 any change in name, address, address for 
service and ownership in accordance with 
regulations 2·7 and 28; 
(d) 	 the fact that a license contract has been 
concluded and recorded in the Register 
pursuantto regulations 31; 
(e) 	 the grant of any non-voluntary license with 
respect to the patent pursuant to section 2S of 
thiS Act and the terms, variation ofterms and 
termination thereof; and 
(f) 	 any other of the court, if any,under section 
30(4) ofthe Act. 
(3) The Registrar may at any time enter in the Register 
ofPateDb such other particulars as he or she may think fit. 
27.(1) A request by the owner of a patent or an applicant 	 Change of 
name, addressfor the alteration ofa name, nationality, address or address for or address for service 011 record inrespect oftbe patent or application shall be service 
made illwriting and shall be accompanied by the fee specified 
inScbcdlde 2. . 
'(2) Before acting on a request to alter a name, 
oatioDaIity oraddress, the Registrar may require such proof of 
the atJnwtion as he orshe thinks fit. 
18.(I} An application to register, or to give notice to the Change in 
R.egistnIr of,any transactiOn, instrument or event to which ownership 
sectioa -4(2) of the Act applies shall be made in Form P;.3 
accompanied by the fee specified inSchedule 2. 
(2) An application under subregWation (1) shall be 
accc:JI~ tiDIess the Regim.odlerwisedim:ts, by­
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(a) 	 a certified copy of any document which 
establishes the transaction, instrument or 
event; or 
(b) 	 a certified copy of such extracts from such 
documents as suffice to establish the 
transaction, instrument or event. 
(3) An agreement assigning the ownership ofthe patent 
application or the patent shall contain at least the number and 
date of the patent application or the patent, the title of the 
invention and the names, addresses, nationalities, and 
signatures ofthe assignor and assignee. 
(4) The publication of the change in ownership of 
patent shall specify - ' 
(a) 	 the number ofthe application orregistration 
concerned; 
(b) 	 the filing date, the priority date, ifany, and the 
date ofgrant; 
(c) 	 the owner and the new owner; and 
(d) 	 the nature ofthe change ofownership. 
(5) Where the Registrar is satisfied that the request 
should be allowed, he or she shall cause the patent or 
application therefor and, where the ownership has been 
recorded in the register, the register of patent altered 
accordingly. 
Inspection of 29.(1) The entries in the register shall be made available, 
register, subject to the payment of the fee specified in Schedule 2, for request for 
extra" ... [rom inspection by the public at the officeofthe Registrar. 
register and 
copies of 
documents (2) Any person may make an application in Form P4 to 
the Registrar for inspection of the Register of Patents or for 
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copYllfpatents,extraets from the Register or copies of any 
documents suoject to payment ofthe fee specified in Schedule . I 2.. 
ao.(l) Arequest for correction ofan error inthe register of 	 Request for 
correction. of
 patents orin any· document ·filed with the Registrar in errorsconnection with regis'trationof patents shall be made in 
writing, stating the desired correction, and shall be 
aceompaniedbythe prescribed fee specified in Schedule 2. 
(2) .A request for the . correction of an error of 
"transJ.aiieft or transcriptlon,a clerical error or mistake in the 
c1aims,JicBcription or drawings ofapatent or application for a . 
patent1lfJUlY document filed in connection with a patent shall 
bemade'iD:writing,stating the desired correction, and shall be 
accompnied bythe fee specified in Schedule 2. 
~) Where arequest relates to the claims, description or 
drawiqgs,.no correction shall be made therein unless ·the 
correctia.isobvious inthe sense that it is immediately evident 
that 11IIIIMmgelse would have been intended than what is 
ofIerea.ahe coa:ection. 
(~}Where·the correction of a patent is requested, the 
RegistrBr'Ulay require notice ofthe proposed correction to be 
.a.d~the.adv.ertisement shall be made by publication 
ofthe~t in the Gazette and the nature ofthe proposed 
.commiim. 
I~ AI¥! personma.y,at anytime within three months 
after1.iIIIltHlf:the,publication,JPve, to the Registrar, notice of 
objcc1imt rto1herequest, indupli~ate, and the notice of 
~lbesuppmtedby a statement induplicate setting . out_.·facts on wkichtke objector relies and the relief 
.whiI:~. 
1{6}1'heJlcgistTar shall-senda.copy.ofthe notice and the 
sttttcnwmt:tiID .:tbc~p_ ·n".,'! 1DeRCp"estwM,if he or her 
dmrite!a,_parced ·;withhis ,or_~, fJhaB ·within three 
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Registration 
oflicence 
contract 
Amendment of 
specification 
after grant . months ofthe receipt of the copies file a counter-statement in 
duplicate setting out fully the grounds-on whi«h he or she 
contests the objection. 	 . 
(7) The Registrar may take a decision on the request 
considering all the factors and notify it in writing to the 
applicant and to the persons objecting to' the request. 
31.(1) An application for registration.ofa license contract 
under section 4 ofthe Act shall be made in Form P-5 along with 
the fee specified under Schedule 2.. . 
(2) The application·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; and 
(b) 	 copies. of all other documents or material 
relating to the contract necessary for the 
interpretation orunderstanding thereof. 
(3) The Registrar shall maintain a register for transfer 
ofpatents in which he orshe,shall register all license contracts. 
(4) The register and the file relating to a license 
agreement may be inspected and extracts obtained from there 
only with the written permission ofthe licensor and licensee. 
32.(1) An application to the Registrar for leave to amend 
the description, claims or drawings of a patent shall be . 
accompanied by a document clearly showing the amendment 
sought and the fee specified in Schedule 2 arid the Registra't 
may request the applicant to file a copy ofthe un-amended 
text of the description or claims or ofthe drawings on which . 
the amendment is shown in red ink. 
(2) The application and the nature of the proposed 
amendment shall be advertised by publication of· the 
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application in the. Gazette or such other manner, as the 
Regi8tmrmaydimct. . 
(l) Any person objecting the application to amend 
sliall,.within.2·months ftomthedateofthe advertisement give 
notice tothe ~gistrar. 
(4). 'Ehe' notice' unt:Im subregulation. (3) shall be 
aaaompanied'. by. a copy thelfKJf and be supported' by, a 
statcmentindaplicate.setting'(JUt':fullytlrefactsupon whichthe 
objector relies, and the. mlief which ~e or she seeks and the 
Registrarsball:send a,copy ofthenntice and ofthe statement to 
tbeappUcant. . 
(5) Where the applicant wishes to continue with the' 
application, he or she shall, within'the period oftwo months 
bqP.nning' on the date when copies are sent to him file a 
counter-statement in duplicate setting out fully the grounds 
upon which the objecti,on is resisted. 
. (6) The Registrar may take a decision on the request 
considering all the factors and notify it in writing to the 
applicant and to the persons objecting the application. 
PARTm 
NON-VOLUNTARY LICENCES 
33.(1) An application for non~voluntary licence for the 
exploitation ofa patented invention fihall be made in Form P~6 
along with the fee specified under Schedule 2 to the Registrar 
containing a statement and the evidence that the applicant was 
unable to obtain'a licence as specified in section 24(2) of the 
Act. . 
(2) The Registrar may, ifsatisfied t:hat applicaJit has 
complied with the provisions ofthe Act, grant a non~voluntary 
license and shall ensure that it is registered and published in the 
Gazette. Non-vohmtary 
licence 
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Utility model 
certificate 
• IIitemational 
applications 
under the 
Patent Co­
operation 
Treaty PART IV 
UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATES 
34.(1) An application for grant of an utility model 
certificate .shall be· made mForm P~I al~mg with the fee 
specified under Schedule 2 to the Registrar .. 
(2) Part. I of these Regulations shall apply, mutatis 
. mutandis, to utility model certificates, subject to the follo\\jng 
exception that the letter A in regulation 21 shall be read as letter 
U. 
(3) A request, under section 37 of the Act, for 
converting an application for a patent into an application .for a 
~ti1ity model certificate, or vice versa, shall be signed by the 
applicant and shall be accompanied by the fee specified in 
Schedule 2. 
(4) The Registrar shall, within 2 months· ofthe receipt 
of the request, notify the applicant of his or her decision 
. thereon, in writing, and where the Registrar refuses the request, 
shall state the reasons therefor. 
PART V 
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS 
35.(1) For the purposes ofthese Regulations, "designate", 
"designated Office", "elect", "elected Office", "international 
filing date", "international preliminary examination" and 
"receiving Office" have the same meaning as assigned to them 
in the Patent Co-operation Treaty. 
(2) An international application designating Seychelles 
shall be treated as a patent application under the Act having as 
its filing date the intemationa.l filing date accorded under the 
Patent Co-operation Treaty. 
(3) Subject to the provisions of the Act and these 
Regulations, the requirements in relation to the filing and 
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eODiJ:tmH)f aD intematiooal apptication, and to the fees payable 
ill respect ofthe filing of such an international application, 
sha1l be tbJDse wJ!riefr apply under the . Patent Co-operation 
Treaty and; tb:e Regulations- and Administrative Instructions 
thereunder. 
(4) Anirternationali application filed with the office of 
the Regi,sDJaf as receiving Office shall be filed in English and 
thepresctibed transmittal' fee shalt be paid to the Office within 
one month: from the date of the receipt of the international 
applicatiim .. 
(i$)) 'FIle awlicant in· respect of an international 
8p1l'liCafim designating Seychelles shall, before the expiration 
ofthc'Jlllii.Qd specified under subregulation 6(a) or 7(a), as the 
caselllB9'k­
(a)1 	pay the fees specified in Schedule 2 to the 
office-Gfthe Registrar; and 
(1)J; 	 ifdie· futennational application was not filed 
~. at1dl has not been published under the 
Patent Co>-operation Treaty as a translation 
into) 1Englis~. file with the office of the 
RegistraJ! a translation into English of the 
intemmtiOnat application and documents 
specified in: subTegulation 6(b) or 
submgul.n;7(Jt).as the case may be. 
~ ~a)) Wlimre' Seychelles was not, before the ~ off 1~9' montJis, from the priority date referred to in 
.Mlrlk~)lofthC' Patent CCo~eJ)ation Treaty, elected for the 
JlU1lIPlIlIB$/iff' intemationall pDdhninary examination the time 
lim:iiII"'DwtbJin!~(6}shaUbe 21 months from 
dlatcitR. 
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(i) the description; 
(iO the claims (ifamended under Article 19 
ofthe Patent Co-operation Treaty, as so 
amended); 
(iii) any text matter ofthe drawings; and 
(iv) 	the abstract. 
(7) (a) Where Seychelles was, before the expiration 
of19 months from the priority date referred to in Article 2(xi) of 
the Patent Co-operation Treaty, elected for the purposes of 
intemational preliminary examination the time limit referred to 
in subregulation (5) shall be 31 months from that date; 
(b) The documents referred in subregulation 5 (b) 
shall be­
(i) 	the description (if amended by any 
amendments annex,ed to the 
international preliminary examination 
report, as so amended); 
(ii) 	the claims (if amended by any 
amendments annexed. to that report, as 
so amended); 
(iii) 	any text matter of the drawings (if 
amended by any amendments annexed 
to that report, as so amended); and 
(iv). 	the abstract. 
t ) 'f, , 
(8) Where the applicant fails to file a translation of an 
amendment referred to in subregulations 6 (b) or 7 (b); the 
Registrar shall invite the applicant to furnish the translation 
within two months from the date of the invitation and if the 
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translation is notfumished within that period, the amendment 
sball be disregarded for the purposes ofthe further processing 
ofthe internatiooal application by the office ofthe Registrar. 
(9) Where the applicant does not comply with the 
requirements of subregulation (5), the international 
application shall becol'lSideredwithdrawn. 
(10) Subject to section 13 oftheAct, where the office of 
·the Registrar acts as an elected Office in· relation to an 
international application and receives the international 
preliminary 'examination report, the Registrar shall not request 
the applicant 10 furnish copies, or information on the contents, 
ofany papers connected with the examination relating to the 
same international application in any other elected Office. 
(11) Any annual fee whicn falls due under.section 22(1) 
ofthe Act in relation to an international application in which 
Seychelles is designated need not be paid until the expiration 
ofthe period applicable under subregulation 6. or7. 
PART VI 
MISCELLANEOUS 
36.(I) There shall be furnished to the Registrar­
(a) 	 by every applicant for the grant ofa patent, 
an address for service in Seychelles for the 
purpose ofhis orher application; and 
(b) 	 by every person ·concerned in any 
proceedings to which these Regulations 
relate,an address for service in Seychelles, 
and the address so furnished or, where 
another address in Seychelles has been 
furnished in place thereof, that address shall 
be treated for the purposes ofthat application Address for 
service 
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for those proceedings, as appropriate, as the 
address ofthat applicant or, as the case may 
be, ofthat person. 
(2) Where an agent has been appointed, the address of 
the agent shall, for all purposes connected with the Act and 
these Regulations, be treated as the address to which 
communications to the person or persons who appointed the 
agentshall be transmitted. ,; " , 
Exc1udedday 37. When the last day for doing any act or taking any 
proceedings falls on a day when the office ofthe R~gistrar is not 
open to the public for business, it shall be lawful to do the act or 
to take the proceeding on the day when the office of the 
Registrar is next open for business. 
Hearing 38~(1) Before exercising adversely to any person any 
discretionary power given to the Registrar by the Act or these 
Regulations, the Registrar 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 Registrar shall upon receiving request, give the 
person applying, and any other interested persons, at least two 
weeks notice, in writing, ofthe date and time ofthe hearing. 
Service by 
mail 39.(1) Any notice, application or other document sent to 
the Registrar by mail shall be deemed to have been given; made 
or filed at the time whe.n it would be delivered in the ordinary 
course of the mail and in proving such sending, it shall be 
sufficient to prove that the letter containing such notice, 
application or other document was properly addressed and sent 
by registered mail. 
(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the accordance 
ofthe filing date. 
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40. 	 At any stage of any proceedings before the Directions as 
to furnishingRegistrar, he or she may ,direct that such documents, ofdocuments information or evidence as he or she may require be furnished 
within such period as he orshe may fix. 
41; Any irregularity in procedure before the Registrar 	 Corrections of 
irregularitiesmay berectified, on such terms as he orshe may direct. 
42.(1) Any evidence required to be filed under these Evidence 
Regulations shall be by way of an affidavit executed by the 
person filing the evidence. 
(2) The Registrar may, ifhe thinks fit, in any particular 
case, take oral evidence in lieu of or in addition to such 
evidence and shall allow any witness to be cross-examined on· 
his affidavit ordeclaration. 
43. Incase ofany infringement ofthe patent, any action Infringement 
may be brought in accordance with sections 107 to 120 ofthe 
Act. 
SCHEDULEl 
FORMS 
(Regulation 3) 
FORMP-l 
[Regulation 8(1) and 34(1)] 
. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT,2014 
Industrial Property (patents) Regulations, 
2014 
FORMP-l 
APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF 
PATENTOR 
UTILITY MODEL CERTIFICATE 
To: 
THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, 
REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES. For Official use 
Date ofReceipt by Intellectual Property 
Office: 
APPLICATION No.: 
(Office's Stamp) 
Fee Paid date; 
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FILING DATE: 
Applicant's Or RepnlSentaiM's FIle 
Referenc:e: 
THE APPLICANT(S) REQUEST(S) THE GRANT OF A PATENT 
THE GRANT OF A umJTY 
CER.TIFICATE 
IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS: 
1. TITLE OF INVENTION: 
II. APPLICANT(S)· 
Additional information is contained in supplemental box 
Name(s): 
I 
Address(es): 
Nationality/nationalities: 
Country/countries ofresidence or principalplace(s) ofbusiDess: 
Telephone Number: IFax Number: IE-mail: IWWW: 
"ddress for service in . 
Seychelles ... 
III. AGENT 
The following agent has been appointed by the applicant(s) in the 
authorization of ag\'llt 
accompanying this Form to be filed within two months 
&om the filing ofthis Form 
Name: : .i I, 
Address: 
Telephone Number: . I Fax Number: E-mail: Jwww: 
Iv. INVENTOR 
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. Additional information is 
The inventor is the applicant contained in suppl!llD.ental 
bOll 
If inventor is not the applicant: 
Name: 
Address: 
! The statement justifying the applicant's right accompanies this Fonn 
V. DI VISIONAL APPLICATION 
This application is a divisional application ....... The benefit of the ............ filing date ............ 
priority date ofthe initial application is claimed in as much as the subject matter ofthe present 
application is contained in the initial application identified below. 
Initial Application No.: 
Date of filing of initial application: . 
VI. DISCLOSURES TP BE DISREGARDED FOR PRIOR ART PURPOSES 
Disclosure occuned not more than one year before the filing ¢late or priority date ofthe present 
application 
• by reason or in consequence ofacts ofthe applicant or his predecessor in title. 
ofan abuse committed by·a third party with regard to the rights ofthe applicant or his 
predecessor in title. 
Additional information is contained in a statement accompanying this Form. 
VII. PRIORITY DECLARATION (ifany) 
The priority of (an) earlier application(s) is claimed as follows 
The priority ofmore than one earlier application is claimed; the data are indicated in th e 
supplemental boll 
Country (ifthe earlier application is Filing Date: 
a regional or international application, , 
indicate the office with which and the 
countries for which it was filed): Application No.: 
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, 
Symbol ofthe International 
Patent Classification: 
not: yet alioc:ated 
The certified copy of the earlier application ............... accompanies this Form ................ will be 
furnished upon request by the Registrar, as prescribed by section 13(2) Regulation 20(5) .. ................. has already been furnished with application No...... [see Regulation 20(5)] 
The English translation of the earlier application .............. acconipaDies this FOJlIl ............ will 
be furnished upon request, as prescribed by Regulation 20(6) 
VIII. SUPPLEMENTAL BOX .. 
IX. CHECK LiSt (TO BE FILLED IN BY THE APPLICANT) 
A. This application contains the 
following: 
"_1.­
2. Description & ... sheet(s) 
3. claim(s) &. &.sheet(s) 
4. Abstract & ..sheet(s) 
5. drawing(s)&. & .sheet(s) 
Total ISheets B. This Fora. is.filed. is accompanied 
by the items ticked below: 
separate signed authorization of 
Agent 
statement justifYing the applicant's 
Right 
Statement that certain disclosures 
be disregarded 
ofearlier application(s)l 
English translation ofearlier 
. application(s) on. which priority 
declaration is based 
C. Figure nwnber ofthe 
drawings (if any) is suggested application fee 
to accompany the abstract for 
Publication 
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X. SIGNATURE(S) & &.. &.. &. 
Date 
Type name(s) under signarure(s). 
Indicate whether applicant or agent. 
TO BE FILLED IN BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL 
I. Date ofreceipt ofcorrections or later tiled documents completing the 
application: 
2. Date fees received: . 
FORMP-2 
[Regulation 22(2)] 
, INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2014 
Industrial Property (patents) Regulations, 2014 
FORMP·2 
NOTIFICATION OF NON -COMPLIANCE For Official Use 
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS 
AND INVITATION FOR ,.. 
.... 
.' 
CORRECTIONIMODIFICATION ~__V"'F" 
In the matter ofPatent Application No &. the 
Registrar hereby notifies the applicant(s) that the following substantive requirements have 
not been fulfilled with respect to the above-identified application for the following reasons;,· .; 
I;' 
The applicant(s) is/are hereby invited to submit, within ------------~-----------
(specified period), his/their observations and, where applicable, an amended 
application. 
,< .-
The amendment shall be made to the Registrar, together with the prescribed fee. 
SIGNATURE & & 
The Registrar General Date ", 
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FORMP-3 
[Regulation 28(1)] 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 2014 
[Industrial Property (Patents) Replationl, 
~014 For officiai use only: 
APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF Date of Registration: 
CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP 4 of the Industrial Pee paid on: 
Property Act, 2014 
FORMP·3 
IDENTIFICATION OF THE APPLICATIONI PATENTI . 
Application No. : Filing Date: 
Applicantlownerofthe Patent 
arne: 
Address: 
The undersigned hereby applies for the recording ofthe transfer ofthe ownership ofthe Pateat as 
detailed below ­
Registered Number: 
Registered Owner: 
Agent, if any: 
Details ofPatent 
The extension ofregistration (first or second): 
NEW OWNER 
~arne: 
Address: 
Postal address for Service, ifnon-resident: 
Telephone: Fax: E-mail: 
A copy ofthe deed of change/transfer of the ownership is accompanied with this applicatiOll. 
........ n·..••••............ u ......... .. ••••••••••••••••••• 4 •• n ••••• 4 ••• ~••'".................... 
Signature ofApplicantlOwner/or Agent Place and date 
u ....................................................... u .......... 
..•••••••••• ..••..•••• ••••••• H~UU .... 
Signature ofNew Owner Place and date 
Agent: 
iAddress: 
rre1ephone: F,x: E-mail: 
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: 
FORMP-4 
[Regulation 29(2)] 
For official 'use only:INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, 1014 Notice received on: 
Industrial Property (Patents) Regulations, Fees paid on: Application No: 
1014 
REQUEST FOR INSPECTION OF THE 
REGISTER OF PATENTS OR FOR 
OBTAINING EXTRACTS THEREFROM 
OR ANY DOCUMENT. 
FORM P-4 
Applicants Name, nationality: 
Address: 
TelelFaxIE-maii 
Name of the owner of the Patents 
Patents Number being sought 
Date and No ofGazette Notification 
Details of the Patents inspection or 
extract thereof being sought (Add extra 
papers where necessary) 
Addresses for service in Seychelles (if 
applicable) 
Agent 
Name 
Address 
TeleIFaxIE-mail 
Date 
Signature ofthe Applicant! Agent. 
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FORMP·5 
[Regulation 31(1)] 
APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF 
LICENSING CONTRACTS 
under section 4 of the Industrial Property Act, 
2014 
FORMP-5 lFor official use only: 
lDate of Registration: 
lFee paid on: 
Application No. : Filing Date: 
Applicant/owner of the Patent 
Name: 
Address: 
hereby requests the recording of a license of Patent which the applicant 
is the owner. The details of the registered Patent is as under ______ _ 
Signature: Dated:____ _ 
Registered Number 
Registered Owner 
Details of Patent 
Date of application for registration 
Agent ifany 
DETAILS OF LICENSEE 
Name: 
Address: 
Postal address for Service, if non-resident: 
Telephone Fax E-mail 
A copy of the deed of licence accompanies this application. 
A copy ofthe licence contmct or the particulars to be recorded are annexed. 
Signature of Applicant/Owner/or Agent Place and date 
Signature ofrlLicenseel Agent Place and date 
Agent: 
Address: 
Telephone: Fax E-mail i , 
I 
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FORMP-6 
[Regulation 33(1)] 
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT, For Official use. 
2014 
Application Reference: ••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 
INDUSTRlALPROPERTY 
(pATENTS) REGULATIONS. 2014 Date received: ...... , ................................... 
APPLICATION FORA NON- Fee paid: •.•.••••••••••••••.•.••••••.••••...••.•••••••••..••. 
VOLUNTARY LICENCE 
FormP-6 
I 
TO: 
The Registrar General 
Republic of Seychelles 
I hereby request the Registrar to grant me a Non- Voluntary Li~ence. 
Applicants Name: . 
Address: 
Telephone: Fax: E-mail 
address: 
Evidence for application as set out in sections 23 and 24(2) of the ~ndustrial 
Property Act, 2014, is enclosed. 
Reference number or title for which the non-voluntary licence is sought: 
Scope and duration beinJl: sought: 
AJl:ent (ifany) 
I Address: 
Telephone: Fax: E-mail 
address: 
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.................................. ,. ••~ •• ~ •••••• ~ ............. ~...,,~~ •••• ~ ••~ ••• *...~•• 
Place and date Signature ofApplicant or'Agent. 
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~_DULE2 
Fees 
(Regulation 3) 
Serial Matter or Proceeding Feein i 
'1 SeycbolIes, Nmnber 'I 
.1II R\JAI!IIS 
(1) (8).) (2) .H 
3.{)(Ml; I. Application for a patent under section 10 ofthe Act 
'! .. ;l.;$OOiI' 2. Eacb division of application fur a pateDtundei section 11(2) of 
the Act Ii 
3. II Applicaqon for a utility model certificate under section 39 ofthe 2;00II' 
I 
i Act 
4. Eacb divisional application for a utility model certificate under I,OIW 
Isection 11 (2) ofthe Act 
~ 
5. Amendment ofapplic'ation by the applicant under section ·12 500:1 J 
SIIG') I 6. Amendment ofapplication til 'on invitation by Registrar under r section 16(2) 'I 
ij500!I 7. Application for non-voluntazy licence under section 24 ' , 
8. I International application for patent 5000Jl 
ItMa 9. i Fee for transmittal fee in rcspiUCt'Ofintemational appIieation ! 
I10. Fee for search and examinatiGUcarried out by an 5001 
,! examining authority under section 16(I ) plus IIlllOIIIIIM 
I payablilta 1 
!~" 
·1 A~ I 
500) II. -I Fee for copy ofany patent under section 17(2)(d) ofthe Act 1 ,12. Annual fees for patents under section 22 ofthe Act 
2nd year 
 , 1,001II 
'l I 3rd year 1;00Ilt I 
i4th year 1;~ 
~IjstlGl 5th year 
6th year i ~ 
7th year 3:;-a.Ii , 3th year , 
I ~ 
9th yew i 5;0IIII 
10th year III l~ 
i 
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11th year 10,000 
12th year 10,000 
13th year " 10,000 
14th year 10,000 
15th year 10,000 
16th year 10,000 
I 7th year 10,000 
18th year c, 10,000 
19th year 10,000 ' 
20th year 12,000 
13. Surcharge for late payment of annual fee under section 22(2) of 
theAct 10% ofthe Fee 
overdue 
14. Request for conversion ofa patent application into an 
application for a utility certificate and vice versa under section 
37 of the Act 500 
15. Application for reeording the traIlSfer or change ofownership 
under section 4 of the Act 500 
\6. Application for reeording oftransfer effected by way of license 
contract under section 4 of the Act 10,000 
17. Request for correetion of error 250 
18 Inspection of Register (for every quarter of an hour,or 
part thereof) under section 121(3) of the Act 250 
19 Obtaining extract from the Register or any document under 
section 121(3) ofthe Act (for every page or part thereof) 200 
SCHEDULE 3 
[Regulation 7] 
CLASSIFICATION OF PATENTS 
SECTIONA HUMANNECESSITIES . 
SECTIONB P;ERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING 
SECTIONC CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY 
SECTIOND TEXTILES; PAPER 
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. SECTIONE FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS 
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SECTIONF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; 
HEATING; WEAPONS;BLASTING LIGHTING; 
SECTION G -. PHYSICS 
, SECTIONH -ELECTRICITY 
MADE tbis 20th day of October, 2014. 
JAMES A.MlCHEL 
PRESIDENlf 
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