Patents Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
103. Immunity of Government, its officers and Examiners
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Government, any officer of the Registry and any Examiner shall not —
Patents
be taken to warrant the validity of any patent granted under this Act or any treaty to which Brunei Darussalam is a party;
patent
“patent” means a patent under this Act and includes a patent in force by virtue of section 114(4);
incur any liability by reason of or in connection with any examination or investigation required or authorised by this Act or any such treaty or any report or other proceedings consequent on any such examination or investigation; or
incur any liability by reason of an incorrect entry in the register of patent agents maintained under Part 19.
register
“register”, when used as a noun, means the register of patents maintained under section 43 and, when used as a verb, means, in relation to any thing, to register or register particulars, or enter notice, of that thing in the register and, when used in relation to a person, means to enter his name in the register;
Terms defined in s 2
Examiner
Defined · s 2“Examiner” means such person, organisation or foreign or international patent office or organisation as may be prescribed to whom the Registrar may refer questions relating to patents, including search and examination of applications for patents;
patent
Defined · s 2“patent” means a patent under this Act and includes a patent in force by virtue of section 114(4);
register
Defined · s 2“register”, when used as a noun, means the register of patents maintained under section 43 and, when used as a verb, means, in relation to any thing, to register or register particulars, or enter notice, of that thing in the register and, when used in relation to a person, means to enter his name in the register;