s 29A Eligibility for grant of patent, etc.
29A.—(1) Where an examination report issued under section 29(4), a search and examination report issued under section 29(5) or a supplementary examination report issued under section 29(6) does not contain any unresolved objection, the Registrar must issue to the applicant a notice of eligibility to proceed to the grant of a patent.[15/2012] (2) Where the Registrar has issued to the applicant a notice under subsection (1) —(a) the applicant must satisfy the conditions under section 30(a) and (c) within the prescribed period; and (b) if the applicant fails to comply with paragraph (a), the application is treated as abandoned.[15/2012] (3) Where an examination report issued under section 29(4), a search and examination report issued under section 29(5) or a supplementary examination report issued under section 29(6) contains one or more unresolved objections, the Registrar must issue to the applicant a notice of intention to refuse the application for a patent.[15/2012] (4) Where the Registrar has issued to the applicant a notice under subsection (3) —(a) the applicant may, within the prescribed period, apply for a review of the examination report, search and examination report or supplementary examination report, as the case may be, in accordance with section 29B(1); and (b) if the applicant fails to apply for the review under paragraph (a), the application for a patent must be refused.[15/2012]