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Thursday, 31 August 2000
Page: 19891

Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments; certified copy of bill and schedule of amendments presented.

Ordered that the bill be taken into consideration forthwith.

Main Committee's amendments—

(1) Schedule 1, item 26, page 14 (lines 9 and 10), omit the item, substitute:

26 Paragraph 54(6)(a)

After “divisional application”, insert “for a standard patent provided for in section 79B”.

(2) Schedule 1, page 14 (before line 11), before item 27, insert:

26A Subsection 55(1)

After “under section 54”, insert “or under subsection 62(3)”.

(3) Schedule 1, item 34, page 15 (after line 29), at the end of section 62, add:

(3) If:

(a) a divisional application provided for in section 79B is made for an innovation patent; and

(b) a notice is published in the Official Journal that the complete specification filed in respect of the divisional application is open to public inspection;

the Commissioner must also publish in the Official Journal a notice that the complete specification filed in respect of the original application on which the divisional application is based is open to public inspection.

(4) Schedule 1, item 42, page 17 (after line 15), after subsection (1), insert:

(1A) The reference to a complete patent application first-mentioned in subsection (1) does not include a reference to a divisional application for an innovation patent provided for in section 79C.

(5) Schedule 1, page 28 (after line 6), after item 57, insert:

57A Subsection 114(2)

Repeal the subsection.

(6) Schedule 1, item 74, page 32 (line 3), omit “request” (second occurring), substitute “specification”.

Amendments agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.