Under the Patents Act, the term "patent application" covers
Question and options
Under the Patents Act, the term "patent application" covers
- a provisional application only
- an application accompanied by a complete specification only
- an application for a patent of addition only
- a provisional application, an application with a complete specification and an application for a patent of addition
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - a provisional application, an application with a complete specification and an application for a patent of addition
Under the Patents Act an application for a patent may be filed with a provisional specification or with a complete specification, and an application for a patent of addition (s.54) is also a patent application. All three are patent applications, so no single type alone is the full meaning.
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