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Patent opposition and revocation

A guide for: 1. Opposition to the grant of a patent (under section 21 of the Patents Act 1953 and regulations 48 to 56 of the Patent Regulations 1954); 2. Refusal of a patent without an opposition (under section 22 and regulations 57 to 59); 3. Revocation of a patent by A the Commissioner of Patents (under section 42 and regulations 104 and 105); and B the High Court (under section 41)

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1. Opposition proceedings (section 21)
2. Refusal of a patent without opposition (section 22)
- Regulation 57: Notice to applicant
- Regulation 58: Hearing
3. Revocation
- Regulation 104: Application for revocation
- Regulation 105: Procedure for opposing revocation

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