(c) time limits for the submission of specific things under this Act;
(d) additional details concerning the processing of international applications;
(e) measures to enable the Minister to stimulate, encourage, support inventive and
innovative activities and to promote, patenting of inventions and utility models by
citizens;
(f) any matter required or authorized to be prescribed by regulations.
Section 40—Administrative Instructions.
The Registrar may issue administrative instructions relating to the procedures under this
Act.
Section 41—Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires
“court" means the High Court;
"designate", "designated office," have the same meaning as in the Patent Cooperation
Treaty;
elected" 'elected office" have the same meaning as in the Patent Cooperation Treaty;
“Harare Protocol" means the Protocol on Patents and Industrial Designs adopted in 1982
in Harare, Zimbabwe and ratified by the Government of Ghana on 30th September 1983;
“industry" covers, handicraft, agriculture, fishery and services;
“international application", "international filing date" "international preliminary
examination" have the same meaning as in the Patent Cooperation Treaty;
"Minister" means the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice;
"Paris Convention" means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
of March 20, 1883, as revised;
"Treaty" means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at Washington on June 19, 1970;
“priority date" means the date of the earlier application that serves as the basis for the
right of priority provided for in the Paris Convention;
“receiving office" has the same meaning as in the Treaty;