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JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1679
[Form B.
FORM OF PATENT OF ADDITION.
GEORGE V, by the grace of God, of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British
Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the
Faith, Emperor of India: To all to whom these
presents shall come, greeting:
WHEREAS hath declared that he is in possession of
an invention for , that he claims to be the true and
first inventor thereof, and that the same is not in use by
any other person to the best of his knowledge and belief,
and that the said invention is an improvement in or modifi-
cation of his invention for which a patent was applied for
on and numbered , and on which a patent
(hereinafter called 'the original patent') has been
granted for which he was the applicant [or of which he is
the patentee]: And whereas the said inventor hath
humbly prayed that a patent might be granted unto him
for the sole use and advantage of his said invention: And
whereas the said inventor (hereinafter, together with his
executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them,
referred to as "the said patentee") hath by and in his
complete specification particularly described the nature of
his invention, and has requested that the term limited in
such patent for the duration thereof be the same as that
of the original patent or so much of that term as is
unexpired: And whereas We, being willing to encourage
all inventions which may be for the public good, are
graciously pleased to condescend to his request:
Know ye, therefore, that We, of our especial grace,
certain knowledge, and mere motion do by these presents
for us, our heirs, and successors, give and grant unto the
said patentee our especial license, full power, sole privi-
lege, and authority that the said patentee, by himself, his
agents or licensees, and no others, may at all times here-
after during the term of years herein mentioned make, use,
exercise, and vend the said invention within New Zealand
and its dependencies in such manner as to him or them
may seem meet, and that the said patentee shall have and
enjoy the whole profit and advantage from time to time
accruing by reason of the said invention during the term
of sixteen years from the day of , being
the date of the said original patent No. , or so
much of that term as is unexpired. And to the end that
the said patentee may have and enjoy the sole use and
exercise and the full benefit of the said invention, We
do by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors,
strictly command all our subjects whatsoever within New
Zealand and its dependencies that they do not at any
time during the continuance of the said term either
directly or indirectly make use of or put in practice the
said invention, or any part of the same, nor in anyway
imitate the same, nor make or cause to be made any
addition thereto or subtraction therefrom, whereby to pre-
tend themselves the inventors thereof, without the consent,
license, or agreement of the said patentee in writing under
his hand and seal, on pain of incurring such penalties as
may be justly inflicted on such offenders for their contempt
of this our Royal command, and of being answerable to
the patentee according to law for his damages thereby
occasioned:
Provided always that these letters patent shall be re-
vocable on any of the grounds from time to time by law
prescribed as grounds for revoking letters patent granted
by Us, and the same may be revoked and made void
accordingly: Provided also that if the said patentee shall
not pay all fees by law required to be paid in respect of
the grant of the said original letters patent, or in respect
of any matter relating thereto, at the time or times and
in manner for the time being by law provided, and also if
the said patentee shall not supply or cause to be supplied
for our service all such articles of the said invention as
may be required by the officers or commissioners adminis-
tering any department of our service, in such manner, at
such times, and at and upon such reasonable prices and
terms as shall be settled in manner for the time being by
law provided, then and in any of the said cases these our
letters patent, and all privileges and advantages whatever
hereby granted, shall determine and become void not-
withstanding anything hereinbefore contained: Provided
also that nothing herein contained shall prevent the grant-
ing of licenses in such manner and for such considerations
as they may by law be granted: And, lastly, We do by
these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, grant unto
the said patentee that these our letters patent shall be
construed in the most beneficial sense for the advantage of
the said patentee.
In witness whereof We have caused these our letters to
be made patent, and to be sealed as of the day
of , one thousand nine hundred and .
[Signature of Registrar of Patents, Designs, and
Trade-marks.]
[Seal of Patent Office.]
F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council
Regulations under the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks Act,
1921-22, relating to Designs.
JELLICOE, Governor-General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL.
At the Government House at Wellington, this 26th day of
June, 1922.
Present :
His Excellency The Governor-General in Council.
IN pursuance and exercise of the power and authority
conferred upon him by the Patents, Designs, and Trade-
marks Act, 1921-22 (hereinafter referred to as "the said
Act"), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf,
His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of
New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of
the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby
make the following regulations relating to designs; and doth
declare that this Order shall come into force on the first
day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.
REGULATIONS.
INTERPRETATION.
- In these regulations—
"Agent" means an agent duly authorized to the satis-
faction of the Registrar:
"Office" means the Patent Office:
"Journal" means the Patent Office Journal:
"Specimen" means an article of manufacture or a
substance with the design applied to it.
FEES. - (1.) The fees to be paid in pursuance of the said Act,
so far as it relates to designs, shall be the fees specified in the
First Schedule hereto.
(2.) All fees must be paid in advance in cash, or be paid
to the Public Account at a branch of the Bank of New Zea-
land and the bank receipt sent to the Office, or else fees may
be remitted by post-office order or postal note.
(3.) Where documents are left at a Local Patent Office they
should be accompanied by a bank receipt for the fee.
FORMS. - The forms herein referred to are the forms contained
in the Second Schedule hereto, and such forms, or forms to
the like effect, shall be used in all cases to which they are
applicable, and shall be modified as directed by the Registrar
to meet other cases.
SETS OF ARTICLES. - "Set" means a number of articles of the same general
character ordinarily on sale together, or intended to be used
together, all bearing the same design, with or without modifi-
cations not sufficient to alter the character or not substan-
tially affecting the identity thereof.
Where there is any doubt whether given articles do or do
not constitute a set, the doubt shall be determined by the
Registrar.
CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS. - For the purposes of the registration of designs and of
these regulations, goods are classified in the manner appearing
in the Third Schedule hereto.
If any doubt arises as to the class to which any particular
description of goods belongs, it shall be determined by the
Registrar.
DOCUMENTS. - Subject to any other directions that may be given by
the Registrar, all applications, notices, papers having repre-
sentations affixed, and other documents required by the said
Act or by these regulations to be lodged shall be upon strong
paper and, except where otherwise required, on one side
only, of a size of approximately 13 inches by 8 inches, and
having on the left-hand part thereof a margin of approxi-
mately 2 inches. - A document lodged by a firm or partnership may be
signed in the firm's name or for and on behalf of the firm
or partnership by any one or more members thereof. A
document lodged by a body corporate may be signed by a
director or by the secretary or other principal officer of such
body corporate. - Any application, statement, notice, or other document
authorized or required to be lodged or to be left, made, or
given with or to any person under the said Act or these
regulations may be sent by prepaid letter through the post.
Any document sent through the post as aforesaid shall be
deemed to have been delivered at the time when the letter
containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary
course of post, and in proving such service or sending it
shall be sufficient to prove that the letter was properly ad-
dressed and put into the post. Any document required or
authorized to be left at the office may be left at a Local
Patent Office. An application for the registration of a
design shall be deemed to be dated as of the date of its
delivery at the Office or Local Patent Office, as the case may be.
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- JELLICOE, Governor-General
- F. D. THOMSON, Clerk of the Executive Council