Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455:section:29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00455
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 29
Character Range: 41757–43016

29  Application for patent—general rules
 (1) A person may apply for a patent for an invention by filing, in accordance with the regulations, a patent request and such other documents as are prescribed.
 (2) An application may be a provisional application or a complete application.
 (3) A patent request in relation to a provisional application must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be in English; and
 (c) be accompanied by a provisional specification.
 (4) The provisional specification referred to in paragraph (3)(c) must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be in English.
 (4A) A patent request in relation to a complete application must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be in English; and
 (c) be accompanied by a complete specification; and
 (d) comply with the formalities requirements determined in an instrument under section 229.
 (4B) The complete specification referred to in paragraph (4A)(c) must:
 (a) be in the approved form; and
 (b) be in English; and
 (c) comply with the formalities requirements determined in an instrument under section 229.
 (5) In this section:
person includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not.

       [Note: see also section 5 for requirements relating to associated applications.]