Marginal note:Manner of submitting documents, information or fees
10 (1) Unless they are submitted by electronic means under subsection 8.1(1) of the Act, any documents, information or fees must be submitted to the Commissioner or the Patent Office by physical delivery to the Patent Office or to an establishment that is designated by the Commissioner as being accepted for that purpose.
Marginal note:Date of receipt — physical delivery to Patent Office
(2) Documents, information or fees that are submitted to the Commissioner or the Patent Office by physical delivery to the Patent Office are deemed to have been received by the Commissioner
(a) if they are delivered when the Office is open to the public, on the day on which they are delivered; and
(b) if they are delivered when the Office is closed to the public, on the first day on which the Office is next open to the public.
Marginal note:Date of receipt — physical delivery to designated establishment
(3) Documents, information or fees that are submitted to the Commissioner or the Patent Office by physical delivery to a designated establishment are deemed to have been received by the Commissioner
(a) if they are delivered when the establishment is open to the public,
(i) in the case where the Patent Office is open to the public for all or part of the day on which they are delivered, on that day, and
(ii) in any other case, on the first day on which the Patent Office is next open to the public; and
(b) if they are delivered when the establishment is closed to the public, on the first day on which the Patent Office is next open to the public that falls on or after the day on which the establishment is next open to the public.
Marginal note:Date of receipt — submission by electronic means
(4) Documents, information or fees that are submitted by electronic means under subsection 8.1(1) of the Act are deemed to have been received by the Commissioner on the day on which, according to the local time of the place where the Patent Office is located, the Patent Office receives them.
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