Patent Office, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Comptroller that from any reasonable cause such person is unable to do such act or thing, or to sign such document, or make such declaration, or that such document or evidence cannot be produced or left as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Comptroller, with the sanction of the Board of Trade, and upon the production of such other evidence, and subject to such terms as they may think fit, to dispense with any such act or thing, document, declaration, or evidence. See also S. 99. REPEAL. 78. All general rules made by the Lord Chancellor, or Repeal. by any other authority, under the Patent Law Amendment Acts, and in force on the 31st day of December 1883, shall be and they are hereby repealed as from that date, without prejudice, nevertheless, to any application then pending. See S. 113. Dated the 21st day of December 1883. (Signed) J. CHAMBERLAIN, President of the Board of Trade. 176 PATENTS INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED FROM THE PATENT OFFICE, 25, SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, W.C Appli cations. Information for intending Applicants for Patents for Inventions. 1. All applications and communications must be made in English. No models are required. 2. Any person, whether a British subject or not, may make an application for a patent. 3. Two or more persons may make a joint application for a patent, and a patent may be granted to them jointly. 4. Applications may be left at the Patent Office or be sent, prepaid, by post. Applications sent by post must be addressed to the Comptroller, Patent Office. 5. Forms of application may be obtained at the undermentioned places in the United Kingdom. List of Places at which Stamped Forms under the Patents 1. At the Inland Revenue Office, Royal Courts of Stamped Justice. 2. At the following Post Offices: London General Post Office, E.C. District Post Office, 226, Commercial Road, E. forms, where obtainable. The declaration. The application. Wigan. 6. The "declaration" required on application when made before a justice of the peace does not require any additional stamp; but when made before a Commissioner a 2s. 6d. impressed stamp is required. When such 2s. 6d. stamp is required the application form must be left with the Postmaster at one of the Post Offices included in the above list, who will get the form stamped. In London such forms can also be left at the Inland Revenue Office, at the Royal Courts of Justice. 7. An application for Provisional protection consists of— (a.) The form of application,* either Patent Form A or Al, fee 17. each form. (b.) The form of Provisional specification (Patent Form B) (gratis.) 8. An application for Complete protection consists of— (a.) The form of application, either Patent Form A or Al, as for a provisional protection fee 17. each form; and (b.) The form of complete specification (Patent Form C) *Note.-There are two forms of application, namely, one Patent Form A, when the application is made by the applicant or applicants; and Patent Form Al when the invention is a "communication" from abroad. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, applicants should carefully read the directions upon the forms of application before filling them up. tion. 9. Where a complete specification is filed after a pro- Complete visional protection has been allowed (which must be within specificanine months from the date of the application for provisional protection) the cost of the form for the complete specification to be furnished is, fee 37. (Patent Form C). N.B.-A second application form is not required. 10. The "declaration " in the form of application must Agents. be signed by the applicant or applicants; but all other communications may be made by or through agents duly authorised to the satisfaction of the Comptroller. ments. 11. 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