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ABANDONMENT of application for patent, 14 of application for registration of design, 211 ACCEPTANCE notice of, of application, 14 advertisements of, of complete specification, 21 effect of, of complete specification, 21 rules as to, of specifications, 130 of complete specification must be within twelve months from application, unless time extended by comptroller, 16 ACCOUNT order for, in action for infringement of patent, 58 ACTION FOR INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT counterclaim for revocation in, 54 insertion of certain conditions in contract of sale, lease, or licence as no amendment of specification by comptroller pending, 37 order for injunction, inspection, or account in, 58 ACTION FOR THREATS OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS remedy in case of groundless threats in respect of patent or design, 58, ADDITION patents of, 32 duration of, 32 validity of, 32 ADDRESS designs rules as to, 208, 213 ADMIRALTY assignment of certain inventions to, 51 ADVERTISEMENT on acceptance of complete specification, 21 AFFIDAVITS patents rules as to, 143 AGENCY. See PATENT AGENTS. rules as to, 123, 208 AGENTS FOR PATENTS persons who are not recognised as, 87 ALTERATION OF ADDRESS AMENDMENT of application on report of examiner, 14 of complete specification, 17, 18, 36, 38 in consequence of investigation of examiner on application, 17, 18 opposition to, 36 rules as to, 135 pending action for infringement or proceeding for revocation, 38 restriction on recovery of damages, 40 general power as to, of documents, 143, 215 ANTICIPATION by prior specifications, 65 publication without knowledge and consent of patentee, 65 APPEAL amendment of specification by comptroller, 37 extension of patent, 31 investigation of prior specification, 17, 19 opposition proceedings, 22 procedure on, to law officer, 65, 198 refusal by comptroller to register design, 70 refusal to accept application for patent, 14 refusal to accept complete specification, 15 restoration of lapsed patent, 34 revocation proceedings, 42, 44, 47, 50 rules as to, to Board of Trade in case of designs, 220 APPLICANT who may be, for patent, 11 informed of result of examiner's investigation, 17, 18 notice of opposition given to, 22 APPLICATION by post, 85 for patent, 11 who may make, 11 how to be made, 11 requisites on, 11 referred to examiner, 13 rules as to, 123 invention included in the complete but not in the provisional specifi- cation, 15 BOARD OF EDUCATION power of, to require models for patent museum, 69 BOARD OF TRADE appeal to, from decision of comptroller refusing to register a design, 70 may authorise officer to act for comptroller, 78 no liability in respect of investigations and reports of examiners, 17 officers and clerks of the Patent Office appointed by, 79 powers of, as to compulsory licences, 41 power of, to make general rules, 88 BRITISH POSSESSION definition of, 94 advertisement of acceptance of complete specification by, 21 appointed and may be removed by the Board of Trade, 79 rules as to, 135 effect of, 37 no, pending action of infringement or proceeding for revocation, 37 rules as to, 140, 216 evidence before, 84 extension of time for acceptance of complete specification by, 16 rules as to, 142, 214 may require drawings to be supplied with specification, 12 rules as to, 125 may require samples on application for patent for chemical invention, 12 refers every application for patent to an examiner, 13 refusal of, to accept application on report of examiner, 14 right to appear on hearing of petition for extension of term of patent, 30 notice of application to Court to be given to, 82, 144, 221 officer may be authorised by Board of Trade to act for, 78 power of, to cancel registration of design, 81 in case of use wholly or mainly abroad, 75 to correct clerical errors, 81 rules as to, 140, 214 to dispense with evidence, signature, etc., 144, 215 to enlarge time for payment of renewal fee, 29 to enlarge time generally, 144, 216 to refuse grant of patent or design in certain cases, 17, 19, 83 rules as to, 134 to revoke patent on certain grounds, 45, 47 pending action for infringement or proceeding for revocation, COPYRIGHT IN REGISTERED DESIGN cancellation of registration of designs used wholly or mainly abroad, 75 copyright on registration, 72 definition of, 95 effect of disclosure on, 74 extension of period of, 72 rules as to, 212 information as to existence of, 75 rules as to, 214 inspection of registered designs, 74 COSTS certificate of validity of patent and, of subsequent action, 58: law officer's power as to, 65 security for, of proceedings before comptroller or law officer, 64 COUNTERCLAIM for revocation in action of infringement of patent, 54 COURT amendment of specification by the, 38 appeal from, in case of revocation of patent by, 44 appeal to, from decision of comptroller as to revocation, 46 definition of the, 93 notice of application to, to be given to comptroller, 144, 221 rule as to orders of, 144 CROSS-EXAMINATION before comptroller, 84 CROWN patent binds the, 51 saving of prerogative of, 98 use of patented invention by, 51 DAMAGES condition precedent to recovery of, in design cases, 73 exemption of innocent infringer of patent from, 55 in respect of infringements after failure to pay renewal fee, 29 in respect of infringements committed before amendment of specification, 40 DATE of patent, 25 in lieu of patent revoked on ground of fraud, 26 of registration of design, 70 DECLARATION on application for patent, 11, 12 by infant, lunatic, etc., 56 rules as to statutory, 143, 218 DEED filing copy of, in the Patent Office, 50, 140 DEFENCE. See DAMAGES. insertion of certain conditions in contracts of sale, lease or licence is a, to |