Patents Act 1990

The Commissioner may, by writing, give a direction in relation to the filing of evidence in connection with a matter arising under this Act.

A reference to this Act includes the regulations (see Schedule 1).

See also paragraph 228(2)(bb) (about regulations).

Without limiting subsection (1), a direction under that subsection may relate to the following:

the number of copies of evidence to be filed;

the form in which evidence is to be filed (including the circumstances in which physical articles, other than documents, are or are not permitted to be filed);

the means by which evidence is to be filed.

Without limiting paragraph (2)(b), a direction under subsection (1) may require that evidence in writing be in the form of a declaration.

The Commissioner must publish a notice in the Official Journal setting out a direction under subsection (1).

A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.