REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION (FORMS AND FEES) REGULATIONS 2020
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SL No. 29 of 2020
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Notified: 22nd September 2020
Table of Contents

1	Citation	
2	Commencement	
3	Definitions	
4	Objectives	
5	Register of patents	
6	Process required for registration of patent	
7	Application for invention to be registered as grant of patent	
8	Request for examination of application for invention to be registered	
9	Application for grant of patent following examination	
10	Notice of receipt of application for invention to be registered as grant of patent	
11	Written undertaking for invention to be registered	
12	Written undertaking for grant of patent	
13	Publication in Gazette	
14	Notice of opposition	
15	Certificate of registration of application for registration of patent	
16	Certificate of grant of patent	
17	Application for renewal of patent	
18	Notice of lapse or revocation	
19	Notice of restoration of patent	
20	Certificate of lapse or revocation
21	Certificate of restoration of patent	
22	Substitution of amended specifications	
23	Registration of assignment or transmission	
24	Registrar may make corrections	
25	Persons who may administer oath	
26	Inspection	
27	Fees	
28	Standard list of country codes	
SCHEDULE 1	
SCHEDULE 2	
SCHEDULE 3	
SCHEDULE 4	

The Minister makes the following Regulations under Section 29 of the Patents Registration Act 1973:
1	Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Patents Registration (Forms and Fees) Regulations 2020.
2	Commencement
These Regulations commence on the day they are notified in the Gazette.
3	Definitions 

‘Act’ means the Patents Registration Act 1973;
‘Registrar’ means the Registrar of Patents;
‘country code’ means the code of a country contained in Schedule 4. 
4	Objectives 

The objectives of these Regulations are to: 
(a)	provide the procedure and process for lodgement for registration of invention, examination of invention and registration of patent; 
 
(b)	provide the forms required for the necessary applications under the Act; 

(c)	provide the fees required for the necessary applications under the Act; and

(d)	provide for the details for the process of and maintaining of records in the Register of Patents. 
5	Register of Patents 
For the purposes of Section 4 of the Act, the Register of Patents established and maintained by the Registrar may be kept as set out in Schedule 1: 
(a)	in writing; and 

(b)	in digital or electronic form. 
6	Process required for registration of patent 

The registration of a grant of patent requires the following steps:
(a)	an application for registration of an invention as a patent; 
(b)	an application for examination of patent; and 
(c)	an application for grant of patent.
7	Application for invention to be registered as grant of patent 

(1)	An application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent shall contain or be accompanied by the following:

(a)	claims of what is considered new and inventive and characterizes the invention; 

(b)	a detailed description of the object of the invention;

(c)	summary of the invention;

(d)	title for the invention;

(e)	full name of the inventor including nationality, country code, residential address, postal address, telephone and email; and 

(f)	full name of the applicant including nationality, country code, residential address, postal address, telephone and email.

(2)	For the purpose of subregulation (1), an application shall be in Form 1 of Schedule 2. 
8	Request for examination of application for invention to be registered  

(1)	An applicant who has lodged an application for an invention to be registered as a grant of patent or a notice of opposition may request the Registrar for an examination of an application after the lapse of the period for notification of opposition. 

(2)	The request for examination shall be in Form 2 of Schedule 2. 
9	Application for grant of patent following examination 

(1)	An applicant under Regulation 7 may apply for a grant of patent after a lapse of 3 months. 

(2)	For the purpose of subregulation (1), an application shall be in Form 3 of Schedule 2. 

10	Notice of Receipt of application for invention to be registered as grant of patent

(1)	The Registrar shall forthwith notify the applicant of the receipt of the application in Regulation 7 in Form 4 of Schedule 2 which shall contain the following:

(a)	the name of applicant;
(b)	foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent;
(c)	the date;  
(d)	time; and 
(e)	reference number for the application. 
(2)	Where an application is received by the Registrar by:

(a)	electronic means, it is deemed to have been received on the date and time shown in the electronic mail or any other form of electronic or digital communication; or 

(b)	post, on the date on which the application is delivered by the postal services to the Registrar. 

(3)	Subject to subregulation (4), the priority for the registration of a grant of patent shall commence from the time specified in the Notice of Receipt. 

(4)	If the applicant does not object to the time noted in the Notice of Receipt within 14 days of receipt of such Notice, the time and date of the receipt of the application by the Registrar is deemed to be established. 

(5)	The applicant shall pay the prescribed fee for the application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent upon receiving the Notice of Receipt under this regulation. 
11	Written undertaking for invention to be registered 

(1)	On the payment of the prescribed fee under Regulation 10(5), the applicant shall provide a written undertaking of an invention which is proposed to be registered as a patent.  

(2)	An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be as set out in Form 5 of Schedule 2. 
12	Written undertaking for grant of patent

(1)	Where a person intends to apply for grant of patent under Regulation 9, he or she shall provide a written undertaking of his or her lawful rights to seek a grant of patent. 

(2)	An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be accompanied by:

(a)	an examination report and authorisation by the Registrar of the registration of the patent as being an invention; or 

(b)	in case of a patent registered in another country, a certificate or other authentication document stating that the patent has been duly registered after the requirements under the national laws of that country have been complied with. 

(3)	An undertaking under subregulation (1) shall be as set out in Form 6 of Schedule 2. 
13	Publication in Gazette 

(1)	The Registrar shall publish in the Gazette an application for registration of an invention to be registered as  a grant after:

(a)	acknowledgment of the Notice of Receipt of the application; and 

(b)	payment of the prescribed fees under Regulation 10.

(2)	The Gazette shall prescribe the period during which any person may register an objection to the registration of an invention as a patent.

(3)	For the purposes of this regulation, the Gazette shall be in Form 7 of Schedule 2.  
14	Notice of opposition 

(1)	For the purposes of Section 7(1) of the Act, a notice of opposition shall be in Form 8 of Schedule 2. 

(2)	A notice of opposition shall be lodged with the Registrar of Patents within 3 months of the publication of the application in the Gazette. 

(3)	The notice of opposition shall provide details, in whole or part of the invention respectively, of the grounds of objection expressly alluding to any infringements of:

(a)	any existing application or notification of an invention for registration as a patent; or 

(b)	a grant of patent.

(4)	The notice of opposition shall state and provide details of the country in which such application is pending or the patent is granted. 

15	Certificate of registration of application for registration of patent 

For the purposes of Section 8(1)(a) of the Act and Regulation 7(1), a certificate of a receipt of an application for an invention to be registered as a grant of patent shall be in Form 9 of Schedule 2. 
16	Certificate of grant of patent 

For the purposes of Section 8(1)(b) of the Act and Regulation 9(1), a certificate of grant of patent shall be in Form 10 of Schedule 2.
17	Application for renewal of patent 

For the purposes of Section 8(4) of the Act, an application for renewal of a patent shall be in Form 11 of Schedule 2. 
18	Notice of lapse or revocation 

For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a notice of lapse or revocation of grant of patent shall be in Form 12 of Schedule 2.
19	Notice of restoration of patent 

For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a notice of restoration of an earlier grant of patent shall be in Form 13 of Schedule 2.
20	Certificate of lapse or revocation 

For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a certificate of lapse or revocation of grant of patent shall be in Form 14 of Schedule 2.
21	Certificate of restoration of patent 

For the purposes of Section 19 of the Act, a certificate of restoration of an earlier grant of patent shall be in Form 15 of Schedule 2.
22	Substitution of amended specifications

For the purposes of Section 20 of the Act, a request for substitution of specification or drawings of a patent shall be in Form 16 of Schedule 2. 
23	Registration of assignment or transmission 

For the purposes of Section 21 of the Act, an application for the registration of an assignment or transmission shall be in Form 17 of Schedule 2. 

24	Registrar may make corrections 

For the purposes of Section 22 of the Act, an application shall be in Form 18 of Schedule 2.
25	Persons who may administer oath 

(1)	Where a declaration is required under these Regulations by a person residing in a foreign country, it shall be made before or administered by any of the following:

(a)	notary public; 
(b)	judicial officer;
(c)	barrister and solicitor with current practicing certificate; or
(d)	Registrar of Patents in the country where the patent is already registered. 

(2)	Where a declaration is required under these Regulations by a Nauruan citizen or a person residing in the Republic, it shall be made before or administered by a:

(a)	notary public; 
(b)	judicial officer; 
(c)	legal practitioner; or 
(d)	commissioner for oaths. 
26	Inspection 

For the purposes of Section 24 of the Act, an application for inspection of the Register shall be in Form 19 of Schedule 2.
27	Fees

The fees to be paid for the purposes of the Act and these Regulations are set out in Schedule 3. 

28	Standard list of country codes 

The standard list of country codes are set out in Schedule 4.  

SCHEDULE 1

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

REGISTER OF PATENTS 
[Section 4; Regulation 5]

Reference number 	Name of applicant 	Residential address / postal address of applicant 	Telephone 	Email 	Date of application for invention 	Time of application for  invention 	Date of publication in Gazette 	Date of notice of opposition 	Date of examination 	Date of application for registration of grant 	Date of issuance of certificate of registration of application for registration of patent 	Date of issuance of certificate of grant of patent 	Date of renewal 	

														

														

SCHEDULE 2

FORM 1 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973

APPLICATION FORM FOR AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS A GRANT OF PATENT 
[Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 7]

NRIAP No: … / 20…
To: 

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

PART 1  - NATURE OF APPLICATION 
(tick appropriate nature of application)	

•	Application for registration of invention (if applicable – go to Part 2)
•	Application for registering a foreign grant or pending grant (if applicable – go to Part 3)
 	
PART 2 – DETAILS OF INVENTION 	
Title of invention		
Field of invention 		
Country of invention 		
When invention discovered 		
Nature of invention (explain briefly – attach detailed explanation to this Form)		
Date of invention 		
Is Nauru the first country of application? If no, where else the invention has already been lodged for registration?		
PART 3 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENT GRANTED 	
Foreign application reference number (if application pending) 		
Foreign grant number (if patent granted)		
Foreign country / countries of grant / application 		
Title or nature of patent grant 		
Patent for the field of invention / grant 		
Current date of registration or renewal 		
Date of renewal of current registration or renewal 		
Validity or expiry date of the grant / consideration of the application under the foreign country’s law 		
PART 4 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENTEE 	
Full name (if applicable)		
Gender		
Nationality		
Country code 		
Date of birth		
Telephone		
Email		
Mode of correspondence		
Website of the patent (if applicable)		
PART 5 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  	
Priorities claimed  (if you successfully claimed priority from one or more earlier filed patent, please provide details of the application(s)	
Country / Office 		
Application number 		
Date of filing 		
PART 6 – ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS 	
Copy of certificate of grant 		
Patent description 		
Patent claim(s)		
Drawing(s)		
Complete / provisions specification 		
No. of claims 		
Abstract 		
No. of drawings		
PART 7 – LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE PATENT GRANTED 	
List the countries where the patents registered and the dates of registration:
	Country 	Date of registration / grant 	
PART 6 – DECLARATION OF INVENTION 

Inventor 

I / We the above named inventor is / are the true and first inventor(s) for the invention and declare that the applicant(s) provided in this application is /are my / our assignee or legal representative.

Full name:
Date: 
Signature 
	
Applicants in convention country 

I / We, the applicant(s) in the convention country declare that the applicant(s) herein is /are my/our assignee or legal representative. 

Full name:
Date: 
Signature 	
Declaration by applicant 

I / We the applicant declare that:

•	I am / We are in possession of the abovementioned patent.
•	The provisional / complete specification relating to the invention is filed in this application. 
•	The invention as disclosed in the specification uses the biological material from the Republic and the necessary permission from the competent authority shall be submitted by me / us before the grant of patent to me / us. 
•	There is not lawful ground of objection(s) to the grant of the patent to me / us. 
•	I am / We are the true and first investor(s). 
•	I am / We are the assignee or legal representative of true and first investor(s). 
•	I / We claim the priority from the abovementioned application filed in convention country / countries and state that no application for protection in respect of the invention had been made in a convention country before that date by me / us or by any person from which I / we derive the title. 	
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that to the best of my / our knowledge, information and belief the fact and matters stated in this application are correct and I / We request that a patent be granted to me / us for the said invention. 

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.

Full name:………………………………………………………………..
Signed by the applicant: …………………………………………………
Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. 
Before me:
(Signature)
(Title)

NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
	
Payment receipt number: …………………	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 2 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 7; Regulation 8]

RFP No: … / 20… 

REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS A GRANT OF PATENT 
To: 

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

Reference number of the application 		
Full name of the applicant / person opposing the application 		
Residential Address		
Postal address 		
Nationality		
Country code 		
Telephone		
Email 		
I / We request substantive examination of this application. 

Signature: ………………………………..
Date: … / … / 20… 
	
Payment receipt number: …………………	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 3

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973

APPLICATION FORM FOR GRANT OF PATENT FOLLOWING EXAMINATION 
[Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 9]

NRIAP No: … / 20…
To: 

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

PART 1  - NATURE OF APPLICATION 
(tick appropriate nature of application)	

•	Application for registration of invention (if applicable – go to Part 2)
•	Application for registering a foreign grant or pending grant (if applicable – go to Part 3)
 	
PART 2 – DETAILS OF INVENTION 	
Title of invention		
Field of invention 		
Country of invention 		
When invention discovered 		
Nature of invention (explain briefly – attach detailed explanation to this Form)		
Date of invention 		
Is Nauru the first country of application? If no, where else the invention has already been lodged for registration?		
PART 3 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENT GRANTED 	
Foreign application reference number (if application pending) 		
Foreign grant number (if patent granted)		
Foreign country / countries of grant / application 		
Title or nature of patent grant 		
Patent for the field of invention / grant 		
Current date of registration or renewal 		
Date of renewal of current registration or renewal 		
Validity or expiry date of the grant / consideration of the application under the foreign country’s law 		
PART 2 - DETAILS OF FOREIGN PATENTEE 	
Full name (if applicable)		
Gender		
Nationality		
Country code 		
Date of birth		
Telephone		
Email		
Mode of correspondence		
Website of the patent (if applicable)		
PART 3 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  	
Priorities claimed  (if you successfully claimed priority from one or more earlier filed patent, please provide details of the application(s)	
Country / Office 		
Application number 		
Date of filing 		
PART 4 – ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS 	
Copy of certificate of grant 		
Patent description 		
Patent claim(s)		
Drawing(s)		
Complete / provisions specification 		
No. of claims 		
Abstract 		
No. of drawings		
PART 5 – LIST OF COUNTRIES WHERE PATENT GRANTED 	
List the countries where the patents registered and the dates of registration:
	Country 	Date of registration / grant 	
PART 6 – DECLARATION OF INVENTION 

Inventor 

I / We the above named inventor is / are the true and first inventor(s) for the invention and declare that the applicant(s) provided in this application is /are my / our assignee or legal representative.

Full name:
Date: 
Signature 
	
Applicants in convention country 

I / We, the applicant(s) in the convention country declare that the applicant(s) herein is /are my/our assignee or legal representative. 

Full name:
Date: 
Signature 	
Declaration by applicant 

I / We the applicant declare that:

•	I am / We are in possession of the abovementioned patent.
•	The provisional / complete specification relating to the invention is filed in this application. 
•	The invention as disclosed in the specification uses the biological material from the Republic and the necessary permission from the competent authority shall be submitted by me / us before the grant of patent to me / us. 
•	There is not lawful ground of objection(s) to the grant of the patent to me / us. 
•	I am / We are the true and first investor(s). 
•	I am / We are the assignee or legal representative of true and first investor(s). 
•	I / We claim the priority from the abovementioned application filed in convention country / countries and state that no application for protection in respect of the invention had been made in a convention country before that date by me / us or by any person from which I / we derive the title. 	
I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that to the best of my / our knowledge, information and belief the fact and matters stated in this application are correct and I / We request that a patent be granted to me / us for the said invention. 

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.

Full name:………………………………………………………………..
Signed by the applicant: …………………………………………………
Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. 
Before me:
(Signature)
(Title)

NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
	
Payment receipt number: …………………	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 4 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 10]

NAP No: … / 20… 

NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION OF AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS A GRANT OF PATENT 
To: 
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................
.............................................................................

Please take notice that an application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent has been filed with the Registrar of Patents at Government Buildings, Yaren District, Republic of Nauru dated … of …………………….. 20… 

(a)	name of applicant
(b)	foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent 
(c)	date of application 
(d)	time of application 
(e)	reference number for the application 

Dated this 		of 			20… 

Registrar of Patents 

FORM 5 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 11]

WUGP No: … / 20… 

WRITTEN UNDERTAKING OF INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS GRANT OF PATENT 
To: 

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

I / We ……………………………………………………… [ full name of applicant(s)] of ………………………………………………… [address], [nationality], [country code] hereby declare that:

I / We have not made any application for the same / substantially the same invention outside the Republic. 

OR 

I / We have made this application no:….. dated ……………………….. alone / jointly with …………………….., made for the same / substantially same invention / application(s) for patent in other countries, the particulars of which are given below:
	
Name of country	Date of application
	Reference number of the application 
	Status of application 
	Date of publication
	Date of grant 

Name of assignee:
Address of assignee: 

That the rights of the application(s) has / have been assigned to: ………………………………………………………………………………..
That I / We undertake that up to the date of grant of the patent by the Registrar, I / We would keep him or her informed in writing the details regarding corresponding applications for patents filed outside of the Republic within 3 months from the date of filing of such application. 

Signature of applicant / authorised registered patent agent: ………………………….
Date: … / … / 20… 
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 6 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Regulation 12]

WGOP No: … / 20… 

WRITTEN UNDERTAKING FOR GRANT OF PATENT  
To: 

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

I / We ……………………………………………………… [ full name of applicant(s)] of ………………………………………………… [address], [nationality], [country code] hereby declare that:

I / We have not made any application for the same / substantially the same invention outside the Republic. 

OR 

I / We have made this application no….. dated ……………………….. alone / jointly with …………………….., made for the same / substantially same invention / application(s) for patent in other countries, the particulars of which are given below:
	
Name of country	Date of application
	Reference number for the application 
	Status of application 
	Date of publication
	Date of grant 

Name of assignee:
Address of assignee: 

That the rights of the application(s) has / have been assigned to: ………………………………………………………………………………..
That I / We undertake that up to the date of grant of the patent by the Registrar, I / We would keep him or her informed in writing the details regarding corresponding applications for patents filed outside of the Republic within 3 months from the date of filing of such application. 

Signature of applicant / authorised registered patent agent: ………………………….
Date: … / … / 20… 
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 7 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
[Section 7(1); Regulation 13]

PG No: .. / 20… 

PUBLICATION IN GAZETTE 

The Registrar of Patents has received an application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent for the following applicant:
(a)	Applicant’s full name
(b)	Nationality
(c)	Country code
(d)	Residential address of the applicant
(e)	Foreign grant of patent or new registration of patent
(f)	Date application lodged
(g)	Time application received
(h)	Reference number for the application

A notice of opposition must be given to the Registrar of Patents within three months of this publication. 

Dated this … of …………………………….. 20…

……………………………………………
Registrar of Patents

FORM 8

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973

NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION OF AN INVENTION TO BE REGISTERED AS GRANT OF PATENT  
[Section 7(1); Regulation 14]

NBGP No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

PART 1 – RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR OPPOSITION 	
Patent reference number 		
Date published for opposition 		
Title of invention  		
PART 2 – DETAILS OF PERSON / ENTITY OPPOSING THE APPLICATION 	
Full name 		
Gender (if applicable)		
Date of birth (if applicable)		
Telephone 		
Email 		
Opponent type (individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)		
Registration number (if firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)		
Principal place of business 		
Address for service of the person / entity opposing 		
PART 3 – GROUNDS OF OPPOSITION  ( tick where applicable)	
	publication or use of the invention in Nauru before the priority date 	
	prior registration of a patent for the invention or of an application for a patent for the invention under the Patents Registration Act 1973 	
	publication or use of the invention in Nauru before the priority date	
	prior registration of a patent for the invention or of an application for a patent for the invention under the Patents Registration Act 1973	
	prior grant of patent for the invention by the appropriate authority in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia or the United States of America	
	prior filing of a complete specification in support of an application for a patent for the invention with the appropriate authority in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Australia or the United States of America 	
PART 4 – DECLARATION

I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):

(a)	    

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.
Signed by the applicant: …………………………………………………

Name of person filing this form: ………………………………………………………..
Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. 
Before me:
(Signature)
(Title)

NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
 	
Payment receipt number: …………………
	
 OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 

FORM 9

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

[Section 8(1)(a); Regulation 15]
						
CERTIFICATE  
OF
APPLICATION FOR AN INVENTION TO 
BE REGISTERED AS GRANT OF PATENT  
						
REFERENCE NUMBER: … / 20…
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, an application of an invention to be registered as a grant of patent was lodged on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The details of registration are:
						
[invention]
						
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ] 
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]  

………………………………… [signature]
[Full name of Registrar of Patents] 					 
Registrar of Patents					[seal of Registrar of Patents]

FORM 10 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

[Section 8(1)(b);Regulation 9(1)]
						
CERTIFICATE OF GRANT
OF
PATENT
						
REFERENCE NUMBER: … / 20…
In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent is registered in the Register of Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The details of registration are:
						
[patent]
						
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ] 
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]  

………………………………… [signature]
[Full name of Registrar of Patents] 					 
Registrar of Patents					[seal of Registrar of Patents]

FORM 11

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF PATENT 

[Section 8(5); Regulation 10]

AFRP No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

PART 1 - DETAILS OF APPLICANT 	
Full name 		
Gender 		
Nationality 		
Country code 		
Date of birth 		
Telephone 		
Email 		
Applicant type (individual, firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)		
Registration number (if firm, corporation, association, trust, etc)		
Principal place of business 		
Mode of correspondence 		
Address for service of the applicant 		
PART 2 – PATENT DETAILS 		
Patent registration number 		
Full name of patentee 		
Address of patentee 		
Year of first registration 		
Last renewal date 		
Title of invention 		
PART 3 – DECLARATION

I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):

(a)	    

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.
Signed by the individual owner of the applicant: …………………………………………………

Name of person filing this form: ………………………………………………………..
Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. 
Before me:
(Signature)
(Title)

NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
	
Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 

FORM 12

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

NOTICE OF LAPSE OR REVOCATION 

[Section 19; Regulation 18]

NLR No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

Full name of applicant 		
Residential address 		
Telephone 		
Email		
Country code 		

I / We ………………………………………… give notice to of lapse or revocation of patent registration number: ………………………………….. 

Dated this ………………. of ………………………………….. 20… 

Signed: ……………………………….. 

Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 

FORM 13

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

NOTICE OF RESTORATION  

[Section 19; Regulation 19]

NOR No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

Full name of applicant 		
Residential address 		
Telephone		
Email		
Country code 		

I / We ………………………………………… give notice to restore patent reference number: ………………………………….. 

Dated this ………………. of ………………………………….. 20… 

Signed: ……………………………….. 

Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 

FORM 14

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

[Section 19; Regulation 20]

CLRP No: … / 20… 

CERTIFICATE OF LAPSE OR REVOCATION OF PATENT 

In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent has (lapsed / been revoked) on the Register of Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The patent  details are:
						
[patent]
						
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [Address ] 
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]  

………………………………… [signature]
[Full name of Registrar of Patents] 					 
Registrar of Patents					[seal of Registrar of Patents]

FORM 15

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

[Section 19;Regulation 21]

CROP No: … / 20… 

CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION OF PATENT 

In accordance with the Patents Registration Act 1973, this patent has been restored on the Register of Patents on [dd] [mm] [yy] by ………………………………………… [full name of applicant] of …………………………………………………. [address]. The patent details are:
						
[patent]
						
Owner(s): [Full name of owner], [ Address ] 
In respect of the following invention:
[particulars of invention]  

………………………………… [signature]
[Full name of Registrar of Patents] 					 
Registrar of Patents					[seal of Registrar of Patents]

FORM 16

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973

REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS  

[Section 20; Regulation 22]

RSSD No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

Name and address of applicant(s)	[insert full name]
[insert business/residential and email address]

	
Application number
		
I/We, the applicants identified above, request to substitute the:               
•	specification; or 
•	drawing. 

My/Our reasons for making this amendment are as follows
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Dated at ........................... this ...................................... day of ......................., 20...........
Signature.................................	
Payment receipt number: …………………	
 OFFICIAL PURPOSES 
Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)
Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 	

FORM 17

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSMISSION 

[Section 21; Regulation 23]

ARAT No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

PART 1 – APPLICATION DETAILS 	
Registration  number		
PART 2 – DETAILS OF CURRENT OWNER 		
Full name 		
Telephone 		
Email 		
Mode of correspondence 		
PART 3 – DETAILS OF SUBSEQUENT APPLICANT 		
Full name 		
Telephone 		
Email 		
Mode of correspondence 		
PART 4 – PERSON MAKING THE REQUEST 
[whether current proprietor or subsequent proprietor]

PART 5 – FULL OR PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION 
[If partial, provide details of the patent for which the transfer is to be recorded]

	
PART 6 – DATE OF ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION	[dd] [mm] [yy]	
PART 7 – VALIDATION / SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS [List]  	

PART 8 – SIGNATURE AUTHORISING ASSIGNMENT / TRANSMISSION OF OWNERSHIP 	
Full name 		
Signature 		
Official capacity of signatory		
Date	[dd] [mm] [yy]	
PART 9 - DECLARATION 

I ……………………(state name) of …………………….(address), ……………….(occupation), do solemnly and sincerely declare that (set out matter declared, using numbered paragraphs if it is lengthy):

(a)	   

And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths, Affirmations and Statutory Declarations Act 1976 conscientiously believing in the statement contained therein to be true in every particular.

Signed by the applicant: …………………………………………………
Name of person filing this form: ………………………………………………………..
Declared at……………………….this…………………day of ……………..20…….. 
Before me:
(Signature)
(Title)

NOTE: Any person making a false statement is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.	

Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 

FORM 18

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973
APPLICATION FORM FOR CORRECTIONS
[Section 22; Regulation 24]

AFFC No: … / 20… 
To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

This is an application to:

•	 correct any clerical error in any application or in any specification or drawing, or any other error not affecting the substance of the application, specification or drawing  

•	 correct any clerical error in any matter entered in the Register, or any other error not affecting the substance of the matter

•	 enter any change in the name, style or address of the person in whose name the patent is registered

•	 rectify the Register in respect of any matter wherein a court of competent jurisdiction in the country of principal registration has made an order, if he or she is satisfied that the order has been duly made

Name ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Address of applicant: ……………………………..………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
Email: ……………………………………………………Tel:  ……..………………………………….

Description of correction or change:
………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….

Date:   /     / 20 …

Signature: ……………………………………………

Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             
Time: …………. am / pm 
Application number: ……………

FORM 19

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

APPLICATION FORM FOR INSPECTION OF REGISTER OF PATENTS 

[Section 24; Regulation 26]

AIRP No: … / 20… 

To:

The Registrar of Patents
Government Buildings 
Yaren District
Republic of Nauru 

I, …………………………………………………. (state name) of …………………………………………… (address) apply to inspect the Register of Patents and request certified copies of the following documents:

(a)	   

Signed: …………………………………….. (Applicant)
Date: 	/    / 20…..             
	
Payment receipt number: …………………
	
OFFICIAL PURPOSES 

Received by:  …………………………. 
                       (Full name of officer)

Date:    /    / 20…..             	

SCHEDULE 3 

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 
Schedule of Fees
[Regulation 27]

Item 	Type of application 	Relevant provision 	Fees 	
1	Application for invention to be registered as a grant of patent 	Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 7 	$500	
2	Application for grant of patent following examination 	Sections 5 and 6; Regulation 9	$500	
3	Notice of opposition of application of an invention to be registered as grant of patent  	Section 7(1); Regulation 14(1)	$100	
5	Request for examination of application for registration of patent 	Section 7; Regulation 8	$2,000 or $4,000 as may be necessary based on the request 	
	Annual fee  	Section 8(5); Regulation 17	$200 	
	Renewal fee for the 16th year of the patent 	Section 8(5); Regulation 17	$2,000	
	Request for substitution or specifications or drawings	Section 20; Regulation 22 	$200 	
8	Registration of assignment or transmission 	Section 21; Regulation 23 	$200 	
9	Application for corrections 	Section 22; Regulation 24 	$100 	
10	Application for inspection of Register of Patents 	Section 24; Regulation 26 	$50 	
11	Certified copy of certificate 	Section 24 	$50 & $1 per page 	
12	Certificate of lapse or revocation of patent 	Section 19; Regulation 20 	$100 	
13	Certificate of restoration of patent 	Section 19; Regulation 11 	$1,000 	

SCHEDULE 4 

PATENTS REGISTRATION ACT 1973 

Standard list of country codes 
[Regulation 28]

DESCRIPTION	CODE	
ANDORRA 	AD 	
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 	AE 	
AFGHANISTAN 	AF 	
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 	AG 	
ANGUILLA 	AI 	
ALBANIA 	AL 	
ARMENIA 	AM 	
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 	AN 	
ANGOLA 	AO 	
AFRICAN REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION (ARIPO) 	AP 	
ARGENTINA 	AR 	
AUSTRIA 	AT 	
AUSTRALIA 	AU 	
ARUBA 	AW 	
AZERBAIJAN 	AZ 	
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 	BA 	
BARBADOS 	BB 	
BANGLADESH 	BD 	
BELGIUM 	BE 	
BURKINA FASO 	BF 	
BULGARIA 	BG 	
BAHRAIN 	BH 	
BURUNDI 	BI 	
BENIN 	BJ 	
BERMUDA 	BM 	
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 	BN 	
BOLIVIA 	BO 	
BRAZIL 	BR 	
BAHAMAS 	BS 	
BHUTAN 	BT 	
BOUVET ISLAND 	BV 	
BOTSWANA 	BW 	
BENELUX TM OFFICE(BBM) & BENELUX DESIGNS OFFICE (BBDM)	BX 	
BELARUS 	BY 	
BELIZE 	BZ 	
CANADA 	CA 	
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 	CD 	
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 	CF 	
CONGO 	CG 	
SWITZERLAND 	CH 	
COTE D'IVOIRE 	CI 	
COOK ISLANDS 	CK 	
CHILE 	CL 	
CAMEROON 	CM 	
CHINA 	CN 	
COLOMBIA 	CO 	
COSTA RICA 	CR 	
CUBA 	CU 	
CAPE VERDE 	CV 	
CYPRUS 	CY 	
CHECH REPUBLIC 	CZ 	
GERMANY 	DE 	
DJIBOUTI 	DJ 	
DENMARK 	DK 	
DOMINICA 	DM 	
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 	DO 	
ALGERIA 	DZ 	
EURASIAN PATENT ORGANISATION (EAPO) 	EA 	
ECUADOR 	EC 	
ESTONIA 	EE 	
EGYPT 	EG 	
WESTERN SAHARA 	EH 	
OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET (OHIM) 	EM 	
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE (EPO)	EP 	
ERITREA 	ER 	
SPAIN 	ES 	
ETHIOPIA 	ET 	
FINLAND 	FI 	
FIJI 	FJ 	
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) 	FK 	
FAROE ISLAND 	FO 	
FRANCE 	FR 	
GABON 	GA 	
UNITED KINGDOM 	GB 	
PATENT OFFICE OF THE COOPERATION COUNCIL FOR THE ARAB STATES OF THE GULF (GCC) 	GC 	
GRENADA 	GD 	
GEORGIA 	GE 	
GHANA 	GH 	
GIBRALTAR 	GI 	
GREENLAND 	GL 	
GAMBIA 	GM 	
GUINEA 	GN 	
EQUATORIAL GUINEA 	GQ 	
GREECE 	GR 	
SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLAND 	GS 	
GUATEMALA 	GT 	
GUINEA-BISSAU 	GW 	
GUYANA 	GY 	
HONG KONG 	HK 	
HONDURAS 	HN 	
CROATIA 	HR 	
HAITI 	HT 	
HUNGARY 	HU 	
INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF WIPO 	IB 	
INDONESIA 	ID 	
IRELAND 	IE 	
ISRAEL 	IL 	
INDIA 	IN 	
IRAQ 	IQ 	
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) 	IR 	
ICELAND 	IS 	
ITALY 	IT 	
JAMAICA 	JM 	
JORDAN 	JO 	
JAPAN 	JP 	
KENYA 	KE 	
KYRGYZSTAN 	KG 	
CAMBODIA 	KH 	
KIRIBATI 	KI 	
COMOROS 	KM 	
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS 	KN 	
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA 	KP 	
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 	KR 	
KUWAIT 	KW 	
CAYMAN ISLANDS 	KY 	
KAZAKHSTAN 	KZ 	
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 	LA 	
LEBANON 	LB 	
SAINT LUCIA 	LC 	
LIECHTENSTEIN 	LI 	
SRI LANKA 	LK 	
LIBERIA 	LR 	
LESOTHO 	LS 	
LITHUANIA 	LT 	
LUXEMBOURG 	LU 	
LATVIA 	LV 	
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA 	LY 	
MOROCCO 	MA 	
MONACO 	MC 	
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 	MD 	
MADAGASCAR 	MG 	
THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 	MK 	
MALI 	ML 	
MYANMAR 	MM 	
MONGOLIA 	MN 	
MACAU 	MO 	
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 	MP 	
MAURITANIA 	MR 	
MONTSERRAT 	MS 	
MALTA 	MT 	
MAURITIUS 	MU 	
MALDIVES 	MV 	
MALAWI 	MW 	
MEXICO 	MX 	
MALAYSIA 	MY 	
MOZAMBIQUE 	MZ 	
NAMIBIA 	NA 	
NIGER 	NE 	
NIGERIA 	NG 	
NICARAGUA 	NI 	
NETHERLANDS 	NL 	
NORWAY 	NO 	
NEPAL 	NP 	
NAURU 	NR 	
NEW ZEALAND 	NZ 	
AFRICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION(OAPI) 	OA 	
OMAN 	OM 	
PANAMA 	PA 	
PATENT CO-OPERATION TREATY 	PCT 	
PERU 	PE 	
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 	PG 	
PHILIPPINES 	PH 	
PAKISTAN 	PK 	
POLAND 	PL 	
PORTUGAL 	PT 	
PALAU 	PW 	
PARAGUAY 	PY 	
QATAR 	QA 	
ROMANIA 	RO 	
RUSSIAN REPUBLIC OR RUSSIAN FEDERATION 	RU 	
RWANDA 	RW 	
SAUDI ARABIA 	SA 	
SOLOMON ISLANDS 	SB 	
SEYCHELLES 	SC 	
SUDAN 	SD 	
SWEDEN 	SE 	
SINGAPORE 	SG 	
SAINT HELENA 	SH 	
SLOVENIA 	SI 	
SLOVAKIA 	SK 	
SIERRA LEONE 	SL 	
SAN MARINO 	SM 	
SENEGAL 	SN 	
SOMALIA 	SO 	
SURINAME 	SR 	
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 	ST 	
EL SALVADOR 	SV 	
SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC 	SY 	
SWAZILAND 	SZ 	
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLAND 	TC 	
CHAD 	TD 	
TOGO 	TG 	
THAILAND 	TH 	
TAJIKISTAN 	TJ 	
TURKMENISTAN 	TM 	
TUNISIA 	TN 	
TONGA 	TO 	
EAST TIMOR 	TP 	
TURKEY 	TR 	
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 	TT 	
TUVALU 	TV 	
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA 	TW 	
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 	TZ 	
UKRAINE 	UA 	
UGANDA 	UG 	
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 	US 	
URUGUAY 	UY 	
UZBEKISTAN 	UZ 	
HOLY SEE 	VA 	
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 	VC 	
VENEZUELA 	VE 	
VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH 	VG 	
VIRGIN ISLANDS (US)	VI 	
VIET NAM 	VN 	
VANUATU 	VU 	
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION(IB OF) 	WO 	
SAMOA 	WS 	
YEMEN 	YE 	
YUGOSLAVIA 	YU 	
SOUTH AFRICA 	ZA 	
ZAMBIA 	ZM 	
ZIMBABWE 	ZW