S.L. 417.3 Art. 8Grant of certificate.

(1) Where the application for a certificate meets the requirements established under these regulations the Comptroller shall grant a certificate.

(2) A certificate shall only be granted to the proprietor of the patent.

(3) Where in the opinion of the Comptroller the application does not fully comply with the requirements established under these regulations he shall notify the applicant accordingly which notification shall contain the reasons why the application is non-compliant.

(4) The applicant may, within sixty days from receipt of the notification mentioned in subregulation (3), rectify his position to the satisfaction of the Comptroller, failing which the Comptroller shall reject the application.

(5) The Comptroller shall, on the granting of a certificate, issue a notice in the Gazette containing the information listed under regulation 7(a) to (e) together with the date of granting and the date of expiry of the certificate.

(6) If an application has been rejected, the Comptroller shall issue a notice to this effect in the Gazette. Such notice shall contain the information listed under regulation 7(a) to (e).

(7) Any fee paid for an application which has been rejected under this regulation shall be forfeited.