Regulations > Patent Regulations, 1978 > Chapter 1 : Procedure in the patent office (Regs 2-67)

49.	An application under section 47 of the Act for the restoration of a patent which has lapsed through non-payment of renewal fees shall be made by way of an ex parte application to the registrar in a form as near as possible to the form used for notice of motion proceedings.

50.	If the registrar is satisfied that a prima facie case has been made out, he shall advertise the application once in the journal.

51.	At any time within two months of date of the advertisement of the application any person may oppose the restoration of the patent in terms of Chapter III of these regulations.

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