Patents Act · s 87

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87.
Appeals from Registrar
(1) An appeal shall lie to the court from any decision of the
Registrar under this Act or the rules except any of the following decisions —
(a) a decision falling within section 25(7);
(b) a decision under section 27(3) to omit any matter from a specification;
(c) a decision to give directions under section 32(1) or (2);
(d) a decision under the rules which is excepted by the rules from the right of appeal conferred by this section.
(2) For the purpose of hearing appeals under this section, the court may consist of one or more judges of the court in accordance with directions given by or on behalf of the Chief Justice.
(3) An appeal shall not lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the court on appeal from a decision of the Registrar under this Act or the rules —
(a) except where the decision of the Registrar was given under section 20, 38, 48, 65, 77, 78 or 80; or
(b) except where the ground of appeal is that the decision of the court is wrong in law, but an appeal shall only lie to the Court of Appeal under this section if leave to appeal is given by the court or the Court of Appeal.

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s 87Appeals from Registrar

(1)

An appeal shall lie to the court from any decision of the

Registrar under this Act or the rules except any of the following decisions —

(a)

a decision falling within section 25(7);

(b)

a decision under section 27(3) to omit any matter from a specification;

(c)

a decision to give directions under section 32(1) or (2);

(d)

a decision under the rules which is excepted by the rules from the right of appeal conferred by this section.

(2)

For the purpose of hearing appeals under this section, the court may consist of one or more judges of the court in accordance with directions given by or on behalf of the Chief Justice.

(3)

An appeal shall not lie to the Court of Appeal from a decision of the court on appeal from a decision of the Registrar under this Act or the rules —

(a)

except where the decision of the Registrar was given under section 20, 38, 48, 65, 77, 78 or 80; or

(b)

except where the ground of appeal is that the decision of the court is wrong in law, but an appeal shall only lie to the Court of Appeal under this section if leave to appeal is given by the court or the Court of Appeal.