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Page Introductory .. .. .. 9 Patents Statute of Monopolies .. . . 10 Who may apply .. .. . . 12 Inventions by employees .. .. 14 Date of patent . . . . . . 16 Date of " conception " . . .. 17 Time for filing complete specification .. 17 Time for experimental user .. .. 18 Third-party rights .. . . . . 19 Examination of applications .. 20 Novelty and subject-matter .. 20 Scope of examination .. .. 23 Regulation 13a .. .. .. 24 Modification of section 125 .. 25 Rejection on ground of prior user .. 25 Subject-matter .. .. 25 War Inventions Board .. .. 26 Secrecy of unaccepted specification .. 27 Oppositions and " delayed oppositions " 28 Certificate of validity .. .. 29 Restrictive use of patent rights .. 29 Monopolies and Restrictive Practices (Inquiry and Control) Act, 1948 .. 30 Sherman Anti-trust Act .. .. 31 Working requirements .. .. 31 Non-monopolistic system .. .. 32 Compulsory licences .. .. 32 Limit of grant to ten years .. 33 Radio Manufacturers' Federation .. 33 Compulsory licences and licences of right in Britain .. .. 34 Applications by Government Departments .. .. 35 Substances used as food or medicine .. 36 International Convention .. . . 36 Deficiencies in British Act of 1949 .. 37 Strictness of examination .. .. 37 Deterrent against excessive claims .. 37 Recommendations for amendment of New Zealand law .. .. 38 Consideration of possible invalidity .. 40 Finalty of appeal to Supreme Court .. 40 Suggested special tribunal .. .. 41 Restrictive contracts .. .. 41 Registration of agreements . . . . 42 Proceedings by exclusive licensee .. 43 Crown use of patented inventions .. 43 Possible invalidity and quantum of royalty .. .. .. 45 Chemical products .. .. .. 45

Patents —continued Page Joint ownership of patents .. .. 46 Legal proceedings .. .. 46 Technical assistance to Court .. 47 Infringement proceedings by exclusive licensees .. .. .. 48 Damages and account of profits .. 48 Declaration as to infringement . . 48 Costs of proceedings for declaration . . 49 Types of legal proceedings 50 Grounds of attack on patents .. 50 Scire facias .. .. . . 51 Precise definition of claims .. 51 Construction of claims .. . . 51 Factors in cost of litigation,. . . 52 Interpretation of specifications .. 53 Suggested appointment of Chief Examiner .. .. 55 Rights of appeal .. .. 55 Applications for leave to amend . . 56 Applications for compulsory licences 57 Applications for extension of patents 57 Innocent infringers .. . . 58 Groundless threats .. . . 58 Intervention by Attorney-General . . 59 Applications under the International Convention .. .. . . 60 Partial priorities .. .. 60 Extension of patents .. .. 60 Exploitation and development of inventions .. .. .. 61 Observations on various sections of British Act of 1949 .. . . 62 Observations on New Zealand provisions not included in British Act of 1949 .. 64 Merchandise Marks .. .. .. 67 Designs .. .. .. 68 Amended definition .. .. 69 Rights of proprietor .. .. 69 Groundless threats . . .. .. 69 Designs excluded from registration .. 70 Relation to copyright law .. .. 70 Innocent infringers .. .. 71 Trade-marks .. .. .. 72 Adequacy of New Zealand Act of 1939 .. 72 Amendment of law relating to names of companies .. .. .. 72 Patent Office Administration .. 73 Fees .. .. .. 77 Department to administer Patent Office 78 Summary of Principal Recommendations .. .. .. 78

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