WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
ORGANIZACI6N MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights IPIN/llISLIP121 Add.l 
30 June 1997 
(97-2676) 
Original: English! 
anglais/ 
ingles 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
Addendum 
By means of a communication from the Permanent Mission of Iceland, dated 28 May 1997, Iceland 
has informed the Secretariat that the text of Regulation, No. 286/1996, as notified by Iceland and distributed 
as part of document IP IN 11 IISL/P 12, is incomplete and submitted a new, complete version. The present document 
reproduces! this complete text of Regulation, No. 286/1996. 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriete 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET REGLEMENTATIONS CONSACREES 
A LA PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIEES 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
Addendum 
Par une communication de sa Mission permanente datee du 28 mai 1997, l'Islande a informe le Secretariat 
que le texte du reglement n· 286/1996 qu' elle avait notifie et qui a ete distribue sous la cote IP IN 11 IISL/P 12 
etait incomplet, et elle lui en a fait parvenir une nouvelle version, complete cette fois. Le present document 
contient le texte! complet du reglement n· 286/1996. 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL pARRAFO 2 DEL ARTiCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
Islandia 
Addendum 
Mediante comunicacion de la Mision Permanente de Islandia de fecha 28 de mayo de 1997, Islandia 
ha informado a la Secretaria de que el texto del Reglamento N° 286/1996, notificado por Islandia y distribuido 
como parte del documento IP/NIl/ISL/PI2, esta incompleto yha presentado una nueva version completa. En 
el presente documento se reproduce! el texto integro de dicho Reglamento N° 286/1996. 
lEnglish only/anglais seulement/ingles solamente. IP/NIlIISLlP/2/Add.1 
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No. 286 
Regulation EINKALEYFASmFAN 
ICELANDIC PATENT OFFICE 
31 May 1996 
amending the Regulation concerning patent npp1ications etc., 
No. 574/1991, as subsequently amended, and amending 
the Advertisement of instructions concerning patent applications, 
No. 57511991, as subsequently amended.. 
CHAPTER I 
Amendments to Regulation No. 574/1991, 
concerning patent applications etc. 
Article 1 
The words "in sections 45-50" in we second sentence of the second paragraph of 
Section 1 shall be replaced with: in sections 50-55. 
Article 2 
The first paragraph of Section 3 shall read as follows: 
Application documents may be in Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or 
English. If the description, patent cWIns and abstract are not in Icelandic, the abstract 
and patent claims must be available in Icelandic trnnslarion before the application is 
made accessible to the public. while the description must be available in Icelandic 
translation witlrin four months of the time mat the applicant was notified that a patent 
could be granted. 
Article 3 
The words "or from rhe day on which the application was deemed to be fJled.," 
in me flrst sentence of the first paragraph of Section 5 shall be deleted. 
Article 4 
Point 16 of the third paragraph of Section 7 shall be deleted. The present 
Point 17 shall become Point 16. 
Article 5 
Section 8 shall read as follows: 
The Patent Office shall prepare every month, or in connection with the 
publication described in Section 49. a summary of the applications, cf. Section 7, 
including the information stipulated in Points 1. 3. 6-11 and 14 oftbe third paragraph 
of Section 7, and the name of the inventor. 
11lls summary shall be available from the Patent Office for a set fee if this 
requires a special issue. Article 6 
The followiog changes shall be made to Section 10: IP/N/lIISLlP/21 Add. 1 
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a) The words "or from the day on which the application was deemed to have been 
filed (effective date)," in the fust paragraph shall be deleted. 
b) A new paragraph shall be added to the section, which shall read as follows: 
Priority. in accordance \vith Section 6 of the Patent Act may be based on an 
application for protection which has been filed in a state which is a party to the 
Agreement on the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Priority may also be based on an 
application for protection which was filed in a State which is not a party to the 
Agreernem on the World Trade Organisation if Icelandic applications forpatents enjoy 
comparable rights in that State and its legislation complies in general v.ith the Paris 
Convention. 
Article 7 
The seventh sentence of the first paragraph of Sectlon 11 shall become the 
second parngraph of Section 1l. 
The second paragraph shall become the third paragraph. 
The third paragraph shall become the founh paragraph. 
Article 8 
The third par~crraph of Section 12 shall be deleted. 
A..rticle 9 
The following changes shall be made to Section 21: 
a) The words "or from the day on which the application was deemed to be filed, 
cf. Section 14 of the Patent Act," in the first paragraph shall be deleted. 
b) The second sentence of the second paragraph shall be deleted. 
c) The words "to lay the application open to public inspection", in the third 
sentence of the second paragraph shall be replaced by: to grant a patent on the 
basis of the application. 
Article 10 
The second paragraph of Section 22 shall be deleted. 
Article 11 
The words "being laid open to public inspection". in the first paragraph 
of Section 25 shall be replaced by: a patent being awarded. 
Article 12 
The words "In accordance with Section 44~7, in the second sentence of the 
second paragraph of Section 2St shall be replaced with: In accordance with Section 
49. IP/N/1/ISLlPI21 Add. 1 
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Article 13 
The second paragraph of Section 26 shall read as follows: 
A novelty search shall be carried out on the basis of patents, patent 
applications which have been laid open to public inspection or published patent 
applications from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Fmland. Norway, Germany (formerly 
West Germany), the former German Reich, Great Britain, France, the United Stares of 
America and rhe European Patent Office, or abstracts thereof, published international 
applications or abstracts thereof and Icelandic patent applications which have been 
made available to the public. The search shall also be based on otheravailable 
documents where this is considered necessary. 
14. gr. 
Section 30 shall read as follows: 
Special rules regarding time limits and extensions of time limits relating to the 
processing of patent applications shall be set by the Parem Authority. Postponement of 
the awarding of a patent shall only be granted, however, if a. decision on the award has 
been taken before the application is made available to me public in accordance with the 
second and third paragraphs of Section 22 of the Patent Act. Upon request from the 
applicant, a postponement may then be granted for the awarding of the patent until the 
application is made available to the public in accordance with the afore·mentioned 
rules. 
luuc1e 15 
The chapter title ''Laying open of patent applications to public inspection" 
preceding Section 31 shall be replaced by: Granting of patents etc. 
Artic1e16 
The first and second sentences of the fust paragrapb of Section 31 shall read as 
follows: 
Preparation of the description, together with the drawings, patent claims and abstract, 
in accordance with Section 20 of me Patent Act (the patent document) for publication 
shall be effected by the Pate m Authority out as soon as possible after the decision has 
been taken to award a patent and, if applicable, when suitable documents are available 
in Icelandic translation, in accordance with Section 3 of this Regulation and Sections 
38 and 90 of the AIep. The patent document shall specify the date of publication and 
the following infonnation: 
Article 17 
Section 32 shall read as follows: 
The advertisement of the granting (of a patent] in accordance wiLh Section 20 
of the Patent Act shall contain tbename of the invention together with the information 
to be provided in the patent document in accordance with Section 31, with the 
exception of the documents presented. Article 18 IP/N/lIISLlP121 Add. 1 
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Sections 33-36 are replaced by a new Part entitled: Opposition. 
Article 19 
Section 33 shall read as follows: 
Oppositions shall be made in writing and shall include: 
1) the name and address of the opponent, 
2) !:he registration number (patent number) of the patent which is opposed, the 
name of the proprietor of the patent and the name of the invention. 
3) the scope of the opposition and the grounds upon which iUs based, in addition 
to an exhaustive account of the facts, the documentary evidence and the 
circumstances of the case, 
4) if an agent is involved, his name and address. 
The opposition and subsequent comments. together with their accompanying 
documents from the opponent and the propriemr of a pateI1t, shall be submitted in two 
copies, unless the Patent Authority decides otherwise in special cases. If the opponent 
is the proprietor of the patent, his opposition und subsequent comments shall. 
however. only be submiued in one copy. 
If an opponent has an agent. power of arrorney shall be attested. 
Article 20 
Section 34 shall read as follows: 
If the opposition does not fulfillhe requirements of point 3 of the fust 
paragraph of Section 33 within the time Limit set for opposition. the opposition shall be 
dismissed. The same applies jf me patent, which is opposed, is not specified in the 
opposition or jf it is not possible to verify who is raising the opposition. 
If the opposition does not comply in other respects with the provisions of 
poinrs 1. 2 and 4 of the flrst paragraph of Section 33 upon the expiry of the time limit 
for opposition, the Patent Authority shall instruct the opponent to rectify the 
shoI1comings within one month' s time. If the opponent fails to comply with these 
instructions within this time limit, the opposition shall be dismissed. 
The opposition shall be recorded in the Register of Patents. The opposition 
raised shall be advertised in accordance with the provisions of Section 40 after the 
expiry of the time limit for opposition, if the opposition has not been dismissed. 
Article 21 
Section 35 shall read as follows: 
Upon the expiry of the time limit for opposition, a copy of the opposition and 
the accompanying documents shall be sent to the proprieror of the patent, who shall be 
given the opportUnity of presenting his comments and, if appropriate, submit an alrered 
description., claims or drawings. 
If the proprietor of the patent files a response to the opposition, the Patent 
Authority shall decide whether further correspondence between the parties is 
necessary. IP/N/1/ISLlP/21 Add.l 
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Article 22 
Section 36 shall read as follows: 
If the Patent Authority decides that a patent should be declared invalid the 
parties shall be notified thereof. TIle same shull apply if the Parent Authority decides 
that a patent shall remain valid without alteration .. 
Article 23 
Section 37 shall read as follows: 
If the Patem Authority feels that a parent may remain valid with alteration, the 
parties involved shall be notified thereof. The proprietor of the patent shall be given 
the opportUnity to submit his comments within two months' time., if he cannot accept 
the proposed alterations to the texI of the patenl If the proprietor of the patent agrees 
to me alterations the Patent Authority shall decide that the patent shall remain valid ip 
this form. The opponent shall be notified of this decision. 
If the proprietor of the parent cannot accept the alterations, the handling of the 
opposition may be continued if the Patent Authority sees reason to do so, Should no 
reason be seen for continuing me process, it shall be decided that the patent shall 
remain valid in the altered form. The parries involved shall be notified of this decision. 
When a fmal decision has been taken ro the effect that the patent shall remain 
valid in altered form, the proprietor of the patent shall be instructed to pay the required 
fee for the issue of a new patent document and, if necessary, to submit documents 
which are suitable for reproduction. The documents sball be in full accord with the 
documents which the Patent Authority has accepted and the proprietor of the parent 
shall provide a declaration to this effect. If the proprietor of the patent has paid the 
required publication fee he is considered, under all circumstances, to have agreed to 
the patcntremaining valid in altered form. If he fails to pay the required publication 
fee, the parent shall be declared invalid. 
A ruling to the effect thut a parent shall continue to be valid in altered fOlm 
shall include the altered text of the patent. 
Article 24 
Section 38 shall read as follows: 
The issuance of a new patent document, containing the description, patent 
claims and drawings in altered form, in accordance with Section 23 of the Patent Act. 
shall be effected by the Patent Authoril}' and be commenced as soon as possible upon 
payment of the publication fee. The patent docwnent shall furthermore include the 
information specified in Section 31. 
Article 25 
Section·39 shall read as follows: 
A ruling in an opposition case shall be advertised in accordance with the fifth 
paragraph of Section 23 of the Patent Act once the case has been finally concluded. 
The ruling shall also be recorded in the Register of Patents. Article 26 
Section 40 shall read as follows: IP/N/1/ISLlP/21 Add. 1 
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The advertisement as to the objection raised ruld of the ruling in the case shall 
include the name of the proprietor of the patent, date of filing and application number, 
registration number and international classifications of the parent. the name of the 
invention ruld the date of publication of the parent The advertisement as to the 
objection raised shall also include the name of the opponent 
Article 27 
Section 4-1 shall read. as follows: 
If the Parent Authority receives. while an application for patent is being 
processed. information in writing relevant to the assessment of the application, the 
applicant shall be nodfied of this fact. A person who has provided such information 
shall be instructed of the possibility of opposing the patent if it should be awarded. 
This shall not apply, however, if the information concerns better title to the invention. 
Article 28 
Section 37 shall become Section 42. 
Section 38 shall become Section 43. 
Article 29 
Section 39 shall become Section 44 and the following changes shall be made: 
a) subpoint d of point 5 shall be deleted, 
b) subpoint e sball become subpoint d. 
Article 30 
Section 40 shall become Section 45 and shall read as follows: 
An advertisement of the granting of a patent in accordance with Section 20 of 
the Patent Act shall include the name of the proprietor of a patent, the number of the 
application and of the patent together with its international classification, the name of 
the invention and the date of publication. 
Article 31 
Section 41 shall become Section 46. 
Section 42 shall become Section 47. 
Article 32 
Section 43 shall become Section 48, and a new fourth paragraph is added 
which shall read as follows: 
Requests for entries in the Register, made in accordance with the first and 
second paragraphs, shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by suirable 
documents concerning the change. IP/N/I/ISLlP/21 Add.l 
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Article 33 
Section 44 shall become Section 49. 
Section 45 shall become Section 50. 
Section 46 sh.all become Section 5I. 
Section 47 shall become Section 52. 
Section 48 shall become Section 53. 
Section 49 shall become Section 54. 
Section 50 shall become Section 55. 
Section 51 shall become Section 56. 
Article 34 
Section 52 shall become Section 57 and shall read as follows: 
If an inteIIUltional application is not in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or EngliSh 
a translation into one of these languages shall be filed upon the transfer of the 
application in accordance with Section 31 of the Patent Act or upon reviewing a 
decision in accordance with the firse paragraph of Section 38 of the ACL Furthermore, 
an Icelandic translation of the abstract and patent claims shall be provided., cf. the 
provisions of me fust paragraph of Section 3, if the application is transferred after 18 
months have elapsed from the international date of filing or date of priority. In other 
respects the provisions of Section 3 shall apply to translations of application 
documents. 
The Parent Amhority may lay down rules to limit the obligation to provide a 
translation if only pan of an international application is transferred to l~is counrry. 
Article 35 
Section 53 shall become Section 58. 
Section 54 shall become Section 59. 
Section 55 shall become Section 60. 
Section 56 shall become Section 61-
Section 57 shall become Section 62. 
Article 36 
Section 58 shall become Section 63 and the fourth paragraph shall be deleted-
Article 37 
A new Section 64 shall be added following Section 58, which shall read as 
follows: 
An application for a patent for a method for preparing phannaceuticals, which 
was filed after 1 January 1995, may be altered so as to cover the product as well. ef. . 
the second paragraph of Section 75 of the Patent Act The change may not, however, 
cover any aspect which is not supported by the basic documents. 
A request for change in accordance with the first paragraph must be filed with 
the Patent: Authority befote 1 January 1997. CHAPTERII IP/N/l/ISLlPI21 Add.1 
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Amendments to the Advertisement of Instructions 
concerning Patent Applications, No. 575/1991, as subsequently amended. 
Article 38 
The following changes shall be made to Section 3: 
a) the words "provisions of Section 45-50 of the Rep A." shall be replaced by: 
provisions of Section 50-55 of the RCP A. 
b) Section 2 shall read as follows: 
The Swedish Patent Office (PRV) or the European Patent Office (EPO) shallr 
at the option of the applicant, serve as the international novelty search or preliminary 
examination institutions for international applications received by the Patent Office. If 
arequesr is made that PRY perform a novelty search or preliminary investigation of ~ 
international application it must be filed in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English. If 
a request is made that EPO perform these searches of an international application ·il: 
muse be filed in English. 
Article 39 
The third paragraph of Section 4 shall read as follows: 
The applicant or his agent must confirm applications sent by facsimile or 
comparable means by forwarding the signed originals within 14 days of the receipt of 
the facsimile. 
Article 40 
Following the words "to pharmaceuticals" in Section 14 shall be added: which 
were filed prior to 1 January 1995. 
Article 41 
The words "a particular copy of the description which is intended for laying 
open for public inspection". in the fourth paragraph of Section 26 shall be replaced by: 
a particular copy of the description. rogether with the cWms and drawings, which is 
intended for the award of a patent. 
Article 42 
The second paragraph of Section 37 shall read as follo ....... s: 
If a patent application is not in a language recognised by the international 
institution handling the novelty search (i.e. the Swedish Patent Office or the European 
Patent Office) a translation imo a specified language shall accompany the claim for an 
international novelty search, et. Section 3. 
Article 43 
The first paragraph of Section 38 shall read as follows: 
Application documents shall be in Icelandic, Danish, NOIVIegian. Swedish or 
English.. !fthe description. patent claims and abstract are not in Icelandic. an Icelandic 
translation of the abstract and patent clairn.s shall be provided before [he application is IP/NI1 IISL/P/21 Add. 1 
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made accessible to the public. If the application leads to the award of a patent. an 
Icelandic translation of the accepted version of the description, pateru claims, abstract 
and ten on the drawings. if applicable. shall be provided within four months of the 
date the applicant was notified lhat a patent could be awarded in accordance with the 
first paragraph of Section 19 of the Patent ACL 
Article 44-
Section 43 shall read as follows: 
(No provisions under this Section.) 
Article 4S 
Section 56 shall read as follows: 
(No provisions under this Section..) 
Article 46 
Section 57 shall read as follows: 
(No provisions under this Section.) 
Article 47 
Section 61 shall read as follows: 
(No provisions under this Section.) 
Article 48 
The first sentence of Section 66 shall read as follows: 
An 18 month period. of secrecy, in accordance with the second paragraph of 
Section 22 of the Paten[ Act. shall commence on the tiling date, or on rhe effective 
date if tills is different from the filing date (i.e. in the case of division or excision), or 
on the priority date when priority is claimed in part or in full. 
Article 49 
The words "and section 14 P N', in Section 70, shall be deleEeG. 
Article 50 
The chapter title ·'Exa.n:tination of description prior to the application 
being approved for laying open to public jnspection" shall be replaced by: 
Examination of the application description prior to the approval of the awarding 
of a patent. 
Article 51 
The words "before the applicotion is laid open to public inspection". in the [lIst 
sentence of Section 78 shall be replaced by: before notice is sent that a patent may be 
awarded. Article 52 IP/N/lIISLlP121 Add. 1 
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The words "from 1 January 1990 inclusive is as follows: ,..AlPj.fJ._s.~ ("Int 
O.s")" in the third sentence of Section 79 shall be replaced by: from 1 January 1995 is 
as follows: ,,AlPj.fl.6
•• ("Tnt.. CL6,,) 
Article 53 
The words "Prior to the laying open to public inspection''', in the first sentence 
of the Il!St paragraph of Section 84 shall be replaced by: Prior [0 the awarding of a 
patent 
Article 54 
The first paragraph of Section 87 shall read as follows: 
When a patent is awarded the aforesaid record shall be printed in the patent 
document under the heading "Documents presented". If new documents of opposition 
are presented as the result of opposition after the awarding, they shall be added to the 
record if the parent is to remain valid in altered or unaltered fonn. 
Article 55 
The chapler tide "Laying open of the application to public inspection" shall 
be replaced by: Awarding of a patent. 
Article 56 
Section 88 shall read. as follows: 
When the awarding of a patent has been approved documents relating to the 
application shall not be amended without prior notification to the applicant, except as 
regards obvious corrections of fonn in the description, claims or drawings or as 
regards information which is otherwise clearly unnecessary. 
Article 57 
Section 89 shall read as follows: 
If the Patent Authority is of the opinion that a patent may be awarded, bur the 
applicant has not yet indicated his approval of the text of the proposed patent. the 
provisions of the second and third paragraphs shall apply. 
The Patent Authority shall give the applicant the opportunity to express 
himself, within two months' time, on the text of the proposed patenL If the applicant 
agrees to the text the provisions of Section 19 of me Patent Act shall apply. 
If the applicant does not agree to the text, the processing of the application 
may continue. If the Patent Authority sees no reason to continue the processing the 
application shall be dismi'5sed. Notification, cf. the first and second paragraphs, shall 
indicate that the application may be dismissed if the applicant does not agree with the 
text. IP/N/1/ISLlP/21 Add. 1 
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Article 58 
Section 90 shall read as follows: 
If documents suitable for purposes of reproduction are not available when 
notification in accordance with the first paragraph. of Section 19 of the Patent Act is 
sent, the applicant shall provide such documents within two months of the notification. 
If the approved text of these documents has to be translated into Icelandic the four 
month time limit from the notification shall apply, cf. Section 38. 
Article 59 
Section 91 shall read as follows: 
Opposition shall be immediately entered in the RegisTer of Patents and include 
the following: 
1) the name and address of the opponent,. 
2) the name and address of the agent if there is one. 
3) the dare the opposition was received, 
Rulings in an opposition ease shall be recorded in the Register of Patents, ef. 
Section 39 ofRCPA- The entry shall include the result and the date the result was 
pubfuhed. 
Article 60 
Section 92 shall read as follows: 
If all opposition to a patent has been unequivocally withdrawn the Parent 
Authority shall investigate whether there is reason to proceed with the opposition 
case, ef. the second paragraph of Section 23 of the Patent ACL If the Patent. Authority 
sees reason to make a substantial examination of the opposition. r.he proprietor of the 
parent shall be notified of the decision and the reasons explained. If such notification 
has not reached the proprietor of a patent within two months after the withdrawal of 
the final opposition the decision on the awarding of a patentshall remain unchanged. 
Article 61 
Section 93 shall read as follows: 
(No provisions under this Section.) 
Article 62 
Tne word "applicant') in the flrst, second and third paragraphs of Section 94 
shall be replaced by: proprietor of the patent. 
Article 63 
The word "applicant" in Section 95 shall be replaced by: proprietor of the 
patent 
Article 64 
Section 96 shall read as Jollows: 
(Noprovisicns under this Section.) Article 65 
Section 97 shall read as follows: IP/N/1/ISLlPI21 Add. 1 
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If an opponent unequivocally withdraws his opposition or declares in writing that he 
no longer has any objection to the patem remaining unaltered, the said opponent shall 
be deemed to have forfeited his right to appeal any decision as to whether the patent 
shall remain unaltered.. 
Article 66 
The words "in accordance with Section 36 RCPA" in the first paragraph of 
Section 98 shall be replaced by: in accordance wirh Section 4-1 of the RCPA 
Article, 67 
The words ''before the laying open of his application to public inspection". in 
the first paragraph of Section 100 shall be replaced by: before notice is sem that It 
patent may be awarded. 
Article 68 
Point 1 of Section 101 shall be de1eted. point 2 shall become point 1. point 3 
shall become point 2. and point 4 shall become point 3. 
Article 69 
The first paragraph of Rule 2 in Appendix. I shall read as follows: 
Tne provisions of Section 26 RCPA. Sections 68 and 71-73 of ArCP and 
instructions provided by the Patent Office to the Danish Patent Institution shall apply 
to the execution of the examination. 
Article 70 
The. second paragraph of Rule 3 in Appendix I shall be deleted. 
Article 71 
The chapter title "Temporary provisions regarding rhe processing of patent 
applications relating to pharmaceuticals" in Appendix IT shall be replaced by: Special 
provisions regarding the processing of patent applications for pharmaceuticals which 
werefiled. or are deemed ID have been filed. prior to 1 January 1995. 
Article 72 
The first rule in Appendix IT shall read as follows: 
In accordance with the second paragraph of Section 75 of the Patent Act. No. 
1711995, prior to its amendment by Act No. 36/1996, patents may only be granted for 
particular production processes and not for the product as such. IP/NI1 IISL/P12/ Add. 1 
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CHAPTER m 
Entry into force 
Article 73 
'!'his Regulation is set by authority of Act No. 1111991, as subsequently 
amended, and shall enrerinto force. 1. June 1996. 
Article 14-
1his Regulation shall apply to patent applications covered by Act" No. 1711991, 
as subsequently amended. and are undergoing processing by the Patent Authority at 
the time of its entry into force, with the following exceptions: 
1) If notification that the laying open of an application to the public has been 
agreed to has been sent before the entry into force of this Regulation, its 
processing shall be in accordance with the provisions ofRCPA and AlCP as 
they were prior to 1 June 1996. 
2) Provisions concerning the change in effective date and time limit to file a 
divided application in RCPA or AIep. as they were prior to 1 June 1996, shall 
apply to applications filed before the entry into force of tbis Regulation. 
Anicle 75 
The provisions of Appendix n in Advertisement No. 57511991 shall continue 
to apply to applications for pharmaceuticals which were filed or considered to have 
been filed before 1 January 1995. 
Ministry of Indusrry, 31 May 1996. 
Halldor Asgrimsson 
Steinunn Bjarman 