Patents Act, 2003 (ACT 657)
Section 12(1):
Subject to subsection (2), a patent shall expire twenty years after the filing date of the application for the patent.
(2) In order to maintain the patent or patent application, an annual fee shall be paid in advance to the Registrar for each year, starting one year after the filing date of the application for grant of the patent.
(3) A period of grace of six months shall be allowed for the late payment of the annual fee on payment of the prescribed surcharge.
(4) Where an annual fee is not paid in accordance with this section, the patent application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn or the patent shall lapse.
Procedure to Follow
A Patent application is filed with the prescribed fees which must contain: a description, claims, abstract or drawings where applicable
The application is acknowledged with a filing date and application number
Power of attorney if applicable; where applicant is a foreigner or foreign entity based outside the jurisdiction
Formality examination is conducted by the Patent Registry to ensure that all the formal requirements in respect of fees and information required are provided
A Search and Substantive examination is subsequently conducted for the invention claimed in the application/ request
The application is Refused where it does not meet the patentability requirement as provided by the Patent Act
The application is Granted where it meets the patentability requirement in accordance with the Patent Act
The application is Published in the Industrial and Commercial Bulletin
A certificate is issued for the patent
In order to maintain the patent or patent application, an annual fee shall be paid in advance to the Registrar for each year, starting one year after the filling date of the application
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