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PATENTS ACT 1990 - SECT 40

Specifications

             (1)  A provisional specification must describe the invention.

             (2)  A complete specification must:

                     (a)  describe the invention fully, including the best method known to the applicant of performing the invention; and

                     (b)  where it relates to an application for a standard patent--end with a claim or claims defining the invention; and

                     (c)  where it relates to an application for an innovation patent--end with at least one and no more than 5 claims defining the invention.

             (3)  The claim or claims must be clear and succinct and fairly based on the matter described in the specification.

             (4)  The claim or claims must relate to one invention only.



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