Patents Act, 1978 (Act No. 57 of 1978)RegulationsPatent Regulations, 1978Chapter IA : Procedure in the patent office in relation to international applicationsInternational application lodged with the patent office as receiving office |
67A. | For the purposes of section 43C(a), and subject to the provisions of rule 16bis of the regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the applicant shall pay to the patent office- |
(a) | the transmittal fee specified in Schedule 1 to these regulations within one month of the date on which the international application was lodged; and |
(b) | the international fee and the search fee specified in rules 15 and 16, respectively, of the regulations under the Patent Cooperation Treaty within the time limits specified therein. |