Patent Rules

Marginal note:Extension of time

190 The Commissioner is authorized to extend, in respect of a category 3 application, the time referred to in the former Rules for payment of the fee referred to in subsection 3(3), (5) or (7) of the former Rules or the time referred to in subsection 199(2) or (5) of these Rules for the payment of the final fee, after the expiry of that time, if the Commissioner considers that the circumstances justify the extension and if the conditions referred to in subsection 3(3) of these Rules are met.