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In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires- "Patent" means letters patent for an invention; "Registrar of Patents" means the person appointed Yangdi.lA ! 232|08 as such by name or olhce by the bugh-Commissionet; for the purposes of this Ordinance; "Registrar of Patents, Singapore" means the person for the time being appointed to such office under any written law of the Colony corresponding to this Ordinance. Application for registra- Lion in thte Pederation of patents granteu in the United Kingdom. Docurients wiich mast accompany application. . Any person being a grantee of a patent in th Jnited Kingdom, or any person deriving his righ from such grantee by assignment, transmission or other operation of law, may apply to the Registrar oi atents within three years from the date of issue oi the patent to hare such patent registered in the Federation. Where any paitial assignment or trans- mission has been madě, all proper parties shall be joined in the application for registration: Provided that the Registrar of Patents may, in his discretion, accept the application where it is shown to his satisfaction that for any reason the applicatior coula not be made within three vears from the date ol issue of the patent in the United Kingdom.