Statutory guidance

Amendments made 5 March 2020: Directions under section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977

Updated 6 March 2020

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Changes to Patents Form 9A in connection with the ceasing of issuing paper copies of patent citations

  1. The comptroller has made these Directions under section 123(2A) of the Patents Act 1977.

  2. These Directions set out changes to the Patents Form 9A whose use is required by rules.

  3. These Directions come into force on 8 March 2020.

  4. The following form is set out in the Schedule to these Directions and is the form which is required by the Patents Rules 2007(SI 2007/3291), as amended.

Patent Form 9A (Request for search)


5. Patent Form 9A, as so set out, replaces the corresponding form in the Schedule to the Directions made on 15 May 2018 (which came into force on 25 May 2018). The Directions made on 15 May 2018 are, to that extent, revoked.

David Holdsworth
Deputy CEO and Director of Operations
Acting on behalf of the Comptroller
5 March 2020

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