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RA 165 Section 13

The application.

Section 13

SEC. 13. The application.—The application for patent shall be in English or Spanish, or in the national language with its corresponding English translation, and signed by the application, and shall include a statement giving the name, address, and citizenship or nationality of the applicant and of the inventor, if the applicant is not the inventor, and: (a) A specification; (b) Drawings, where the invention can be shown by drawing; (c) Power of attorney if the filing is through an attorney; (d) The assignment or a certified true copy of the assignment of the invention for recording; where the application is filed by one who derives his title from the inventor or proof of title if the derivation is not by assignment; (e) A sworn statement of an inventor of his inventorship; or such sworn statement may be made by his heirs or legal representatives in case of death or incapacity of the inventor; however; such sworn statement will not be required if a certified copy of a previously filed foreign application containing the same is filed; (f) The appointments of the resident agent or representatives in cases coming under section eleven hereof; and (g) The required fee.

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CitationRA 165 Section 13 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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