PEB Patent Drafting (Group 2) Practice Questions - Patent Examination Board - Group 2 Drafting Of Patent Specifications (South Africa) Exam

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Under Section 30 of the South African Patents Act 57 of 1978, what is the key structural difference between a provisional specification and a complete specification?

A provisional specification must contain claims, whereas a complete specification cannot. A provisional specification need only describe the invention, whereas a complete specification must end with one or more claims. A provisional specification must be accompanied by full formal ink drawings, while a complete specification requires none. A provisional specification grants immediate enforceable rights to sue for damages upon lodging.

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A provisional specification need only describe the invention, whereas a complete specification must end with one or more claims.

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