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SMART CARD SOLUTIONS LTD'S APPLICATIONS
(Mr Stephen Probert, Deputy Director): March 17 and 28, 20031
[2004] R.P.C. 12
Patent—Application—Substantive examination—Extension of time for response to examination report—Applicant wished to have international search report from European Patent Office before putting application in order—Public interest in resolving uncertainty as quickly as possible—Whether reason for delay peculiar to applicant or application in suit—Application refused.
Key Words: Applications for registration Extensions of time Patents
1 Paragraph numbers in this judgment are as assigned by the court.