Tag: Registrar of Patents
Registrar of Patents takes steps to prevent patent system abuse in...
The South African Patent Office issued Practice Note 21 of 2023 on 7 April 20213 setting out the requirements for expedited acceptance of patent applications. The Practice Note will go some way to curbing the abuse of the non-examination system by applicants who request expedited acceptance and grant of South African patents, for example, in order to leverage governmental rebates and incentives awarded on grant of foreign patents.
