Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations, 2007

L.N. 98 of 2007

PATENTS AND DESIGNS ACT

(CAP. 417)

Patent Cooperation Treaty Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 59 of the Patents

and Designs Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications

has made the following regulations>-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Patent Cooperation Title and

commencement.

Treaty Regulations, 2007.

(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into

force on 1 st March, 2007.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

Interpretation.

“the Act” means the Patents and Designs Act, and words and

expressions used in these regulations shall have the same meaning

as is given to them in the Act<

“the Treaty” means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at

Washington on 19 th June, 1970 as revised<

“designate”, “international application” and “receiving

Office” have the same meanings as is given to them in the Treaty<

“the Office” means the national office responsible for granting

of patents in Malta.

(1) The Comptroller shall process international applications Applicable law.

in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty, the Regulations

established thereunder and the Administrative Instructions under those

Regulations, and with the provisions of these regulations and of the

Act.

(2) In the case of conflict between the provisions of the Treaty

and those of these regulations and of the Act, the provisions of the

Treaty, the Regulations thereunder and the Administrative Instructions

under those Regulations shall prevail.

(1) The Office shall act as a receiving Office in respect of Malta as receiving

office.

an international application filed with it by a resident or a national of

Malta.

(2) An international application filed with the Office shall

be filed in the English language and the prescribed transmittal fee shall

be paid to the Office.

An international application designating Malta shall be treated

International

Applications.

as indicating the wish to obtain a European patent designating Malta.

Schedule of Fees

Regulation 4(2)

Transmittal fee for the filing of an International

Patent Application …………………………………… Lm20 + courier services

charges.

Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press

Lm0.08 (€0.19)