Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)

Regulations

Patent Regulations, 1978

Chapter 1 : Procedure in the patent office

Drawings

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20.Drawings accompanying an application shall be on sheets of A4 size and the minimum margins shall be the same as those set out in regulation 15, except that below the top margin there shall be a space clear of any drawing matter to leave space for the name of the applicant, the application number and the numbering of the sheets and that at the bottom righthand corner there shall be space within the margin and not occupied by drawing matter for the signature of the applicant or his agent. All reference signs appearing on the drawings shall be simple and clear.

 

21.Drawings shall be on strong, pliable, white, smooth, matt and durable drawing paper or on strong, pliable and durable tracing cloth and shall be executed without colouring in durable, black, sufficiently dense and dark, uniformly thick and well-defined lines and strokes to permit of satisfactory reproduction.