2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Act” means the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 197.0); (b) “Appropriate office,” means the appropriate office of the Patent Office as specified in rule 4; (c) “Article” includes any substance or material, and any plant, machinery or apparatus, whether affixed to land or not; (d) “Form” means a Form specified in the Second Schedule; (e) “Schedule” means Schedule to these rules; (f) “Section” means a section of the Act; (g) Words and expressions used, but not defined in these rules, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.
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