Updates: Manual of Patent Practice
2024
Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks v Emotional Perception AI Ltd added.
Sections 1.18, 1.24 and 1.39.4 updated.
Changes to section 14.63 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Significant changes to the Manual for July 2024 added.
Schedule table updated to add sections 'Head of Legal' and 'Patent examination group heads'.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to the Manual for April 2024.
Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks added.
Section 3.87.3 deleted.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
Section 7.11.1 amended.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
Section 13.09 and 13.10.1 amended.
Sections 14.56 and 14.57 amended.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Sections 15.20.1 and 15.45 amended.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Section 18.86.5 and 18.96 amended.
Section 20: Failure of application
Section 20.02 amended.
New paragraph added to Section 123.47.1.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Sections SPM3.03.1 and SPM3.05.1 new text added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to significant chapters in January 2024 added.
New cases: Vernacare Limited v Moulded Fibre Products Limited, Luxim Corp v Ceravision Ltd, DLP Ltd's Patent, Philips Morris Products SA & Anor v Nicoventures Trading Ltd & Anor, Ensygnia v Shell [2023] added.
New paragraph 1.39.4 added.
New paragraph 3.87.3 added.
2023
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Significant changes to the manual related to October 2023 updated.
Section 14.132 amended paragraph.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes taken place to the Manual of Patent Practice in July 2023
New cases: Munchkin's Application, Metabiotech's Application, Optinose's Application, Taylor v Lanarkshire Health Board BL O/864/21 and Taylor v Lanarkshire Health Board BL O/157/22 added.
Sunwave Communications Co. Ltd's Application BL O/206/23
Section 15: Date of filing application
New section 15.33.1 added.
Section 20: Failure of application
New paragraphs added to 20.02.
Section 36: Co-ownership of patents and applications for patents
New section added to 36.07
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Chapter SPM3.05.1 - new text added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Significant updates for April 2023 added.
Cases: Nokia v Oppo [2023] EHWC 23 (Pat), Vernacare Ltd v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP) [2022] EWHC 2197 (IPEC) and Adamson Jones IP Limited v American Isostatic Presses Inc (BLO/0092/23) added.
Paragraph 1.20.2 amended.
New paragraph 3.26.1 added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Paragraph 15.20.1 and 15.44 amended.
Section 20: Failure of application
Paragraph 20.02 amended.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Significant changes which have taken place for January 2023.
Vernacare Ltd v Moulded Fibre Products (MFP) and Xu's Application added.
Section 14.173 amended.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Chapter 18.79 amended.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Chapters 19.16 and 19.18 updated.
Section 20: Failure of application
Chapter 20.02 updated.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Chapter 27.27 updated.
Section 32: Register of patents, etc
Chapter 32.04 updated.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Chapter 72.27 updated.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Chapter 73.03.1 updated.
Section 89: Effect of international application for patent
Chapter 89.06 and 89.09 updated.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Chapter 89A.04.1 updated.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Chapter 89B.10 updated.
Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order report
Chapter 99A.01 updated.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
New chapter 117.21.1 added.
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
Chapters 118.04, 118.07.2, 118.13 and 118.14 updated.
Chapters 123.10.3, 123.36.8 and 123.45 updated.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Update to chapter 125.17.8 and new chapter 125.18.8 added.
Chapters 130.05.1 and 130.05.2 updated.
2022
Manual of Patent Practice Introduction
New paragraph 0.13 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Significant changes to chapters 2.08.1, 13, 89B and SPM 3.03.1 taken place for October 2022.
New cases: Zebra Technologies Corporation (BL O/653/22) and Thaler’s Application (BL O/447/22) added.
Paragraph 2.08.1 updated
Section 13: Mention of inventor
Chapter 13.12 updated and new chapter 13.12.1 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
new paragraphs 23 and 24 added to Chapter 18.98.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Paragraph 89B07 updated and new paragraph 89B.07.1 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes for July 2022 added.
Cases: Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd v Generics (UK) Ltd [2022] and Sandoz Ltd v Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd [2022] added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
New paragraph 4A.29.4.1 added.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
Paragraph 15A.04 new text added.
Paragraph 17.83.3 - new text added.
Section 67: Proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee
Paragraph 67.04 replaced with new text.
Section 89: Effect of international application for patent
PCT filing checklist amended to reflect e-PCT.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Paragraph SPM1.04.2 new text added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to Manual for April 2021 added.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd & Ors v Bayer Healthcare LLC [2021] EWHC 2690 (Pat) added.
Section 3.87.2 updated in light of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd & Ors v Bayer Healthcare LLC [2021] EWHC 2690 (Pat).
New sentence added to section 14.157.
Section 15: Date of filing application
A new paragraph for 15.35, 15.41 and a new sentence for 15.58 added.
Sections 17.55, 17.94, 17.104.1, 17.110 and 17.122 amended, 17.109 deleted and new paragraph 17.108.2 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Sections 18.07, 18.07.2, 18.12, 18.37, 18.38.1, 18.49, 18.85, 18.98 amended and a new paragraph 18.38.1 added.
Section 22: Information prejudicial to national security or safety of public
Sections 22.20, 22.2, 22.28 amended and 22.29 deleted.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Section 89B.02 amended.
Section 130.05.1 amended.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
SPM3.02.7 deleted, SPM8.09.1 amended and SPM3.03.6 and SPM8.10.1 new section added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
7.11.1, 13.10.1 were updated in light of Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents [2021] EWCA Civ 1374, and, 14.88.1 was updated in light of FibroGen Inc. v Akebia Therapeutics Inc [2021] EWCA Civ 1279.
Akebia Therapeutics Inc v Fibrogen Inc, 2021] EWCA Civ 1279, Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents [2021] EWCA Civ 1374 added.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
Section 7.11.1 amended.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
Section 13.09 and 13.10.1 amended
New paragraph 14.88.1 added.
Sections 17.05.1, 17.94, 17.104.1, 17.105.1, 17.105.2 amended and new paragraph 17.114.1 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
new paragraphs added to 18.07, 18.86, 18.88, 18.89 and 18.100.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Section 21.23 amended.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
Sections 60.23, 60.24.1, 60.24.2, 60.28 amended and new section 60.33 added.
2021
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to Manual for October 2021 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New paragraphs 18.100 and 18.101 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Whole sections for SP, SPP and SPM changed.
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
Whole section updated.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Table of changes for July 2021 added.
G 01/19 (Pedestrian simulation), IPCom GmbH v Vodafone [2021] EWCA Civ 205 and Claydon v Mzuri [2021] EWHC 1007 (IPEC) added.
New sentence added to section 1.29.1.
New text added to section 2.27.1.
Changes to section 14.136.1, 14.137 and 14.145 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Changes to section 18.53, 18.64, 18.84 and 18.98 added.
Section 55: Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
Section 55.05.1 replaced.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New paragraph 125.18.7 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Updates to manual for April 2021.
Chapter 14.82.1 updated and new chapter 14.82.2 added
Section 15: Date of filing application
Chapter 15.41 updated.
Chapter 17.03 and 17.117 updated.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Chapter 18.07.2, 18.12, 18.86, 18.95.1, 18.97 updated.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Chapter 19.22.1 updated.
Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
Chapter 107-13 updated.
Section 281: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents
Chapter 281.04 updated and new chapter 281.05 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Chapter SP0.13.3, SPM 5.11, SPM5.12, updated and new chapters SP0.13.4, SPM 0.05, SPM1.07, SPM1.07.1, SPM2.01.1, SPM3.01.1, SPM5.14, SPM7.04, SPM8.06.1, SPM8.06.2, SPM8.06.3, SPM8.06.4, SPM8.14, SPM8.15, SPM8.16, SPM8-17, SPM8.18, SPM13A.01, SPM13B.01 added
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
New chapters SPP0.02, SPP1.05, SPP1.05.1, SPP1.06, SPP3.04, SPP5.01, SPP7.02, SPP8.02, SPP8.03, SPP8.04, SPP8.05 and SPP13A.01 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to sections of the manual for January 2021.
Thaler v Comptroller-General of Patents [2020] EWHC 2412 (Pat) added.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
Section 7.11.1 replaced.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
Section 13.10.1 replaced.
Section 14.01.4, 14.02, 14.04.14, 14.29, 14.32, 14.146 updated/Deleted.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Sections 18.01.5 (references to fax removed), 18.86.2 and 18.88 new text added.
Section 33: Effect of registration, etc on rights in patents
Sections 33.05.1 updated, section 33.05.2 Deleted and new section 33.05.3 added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Section 46.55.3 amended.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Sections 75.11, 75.12 and 75.13 amended.
Section 76A: Biotechnological inventions
Section 76A.01.1 amended.
Section 77: Effect of European patent (UK)
Sections 77.05 and 77.05.1 amended.
Section 81: Conversion of European patent applications
Section 81.08 updated to include Gibraltar.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Section 89A.20.1 amended.
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
Section 117B.02 amended to remove reference to fax.
Section 119.01 amended to include e-filing.
Section 123.04 amended to remove reference to fax
Section 128A: Compulsory pharmaceutical licences
Whole section 128A amended.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Updates to section SP and SPM (new paragraphs added and sections deleted).
2020
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to the Manual for October 2020.
New cases Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc v Kymab Ltd [2020] UKSC 27, Emson v Hozelock [2020] EWCA Civ 871, Lenovo (Singapore) PTE Ltd v Comptroller General of Patents [2020] EWHC 1706 (Pat) added.
Updates to chapters 1.09.4, 1.20.3, 1.21, 1.34.1, 1.38.1 added.
New paragraphs 3.39.2, 3.79.1 and 3.81.3 added.
New paragraph 14.82.1 and updates to paragraphs 14.04.18 and 14.84 added.
Changes to 17.05.1, 17.83(l), 17.89, 17.115 and 17.116.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Change to 18.13
updates to 25.13 added.
Section 76A: Biotechnological inventions
New chapter 76A.03.1 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Updates to SPM 1.04.1, SPM 3.05.2, SPM 10.09, SPM 12.13, SPM 16.01 and New paragraph SPM 8.13 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
July 2020 changes to various sections added.
New cases added - Akebia Therapeutics Inc v Fibrogen Inc [2020] EWHC 866 (Pat)
and Genentech Inc v The Comptroller General of Patents.
New paragraph 14.93.2 added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Changes to 15.41 added.
New text added to 17,115 and 17.118
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Changes to paragraphs 18.49, 18.81, 18.86, 18.86.2 added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Changes to paragraphs 19.10, 19.18 and 19.22.1 added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Changes to paragraph 73.07 added.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
New paragraph 117.06.1 added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New paragraphs 125.17.9 and 125.26.1 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Changes to paragraphs SPM 3.02.5, SPM 12.03, SPM 12.10, SPM 13.02, SPM 13.07 and new paragraph 14.01.2 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
April 2020 changes to various sections added.
New reference for Fisher Rosemount Systems', T 208/84 and T 115/85 added.
Paragraph 1.15.1, 1.19, 1,23, 1.29.1, 1.34, 1.34.1, 1.35, 1.36, 1.37, 1.37.1, 1.37.3, 1.38.1 -1.38.5, 1.45 updated and new paragraphs added for 1.29.4, 1.29.5, 1.36.3 and 1.39.3.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
New paragraph 7.11.1 added.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
New paragraph 13.10.1 added.
Various chapter 14.49, 14.93, 14.103, 14.144, 14.144.1, 14.147 has been updated.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Paragraph 15.1 updated.
Paragraph 17.03, 17.05.1, 17.05.2, 17.95, 17.104.1, 17.105, 17.105.2 and 17.111 updated.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraphs 18.07, 18.07,1, 18.42, 18.43, 18.44, 18.68, 18.77, 18.79, 18.80, 18.80.1, 18.86, 18.95, 18.96 and updated and new paragraph 18.95.1 added.
Section 33: Effect of registration, etc on rights in patents
Amendment to section 33.05.1 and new chapter 33.05.2
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Changes to section 46.52, 46.53, 46.54 and 46.78.1. New paragraph section 46.55.3 added.
Section 55: Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
New paragraph 55.05.1 added.
Section 56: Interpretation, etc., of provisions about Crown use
Paragraph 56.03 amended.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Amends to paragraph 73.09.1 added.
Section 76A: Biotechnological inventions
New paragraph 76A.01-1 added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraph 125.18.6 last sentence amended.
Section 128A: EU Compulsory licences
New paragraph 128A.01.1 added and 128A.03 deleted.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Aprils changes include new paragraphs for SP0.13, SP013.1, SP0.13.2 and SPM 3.02.6.1 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
January 2020 changes taking place.
New cases Anan Kasei v Neo Chemicals, Intermec Inc's Application and Shanks v Unilever (Supreme Court) added.
New text added to 14.76 and 14.123.1 also new paragraph 14.80.1 added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New text added to 15.07.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
New text added to 40.04.2
Section 41: Amount of compensation
New text added to 41.04.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
New paragraph 117.09.1 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New text added to SP0.11, point 'f' to heading Article 1: Definitions, SPM3.02.6, SPM3.02.7 plus new paragraphs SP0.12, SPM1.06, SPM5.05, SPM5.06, SPM5.07, SPM5.08, SPM5.09, SPM5.10, SPM5.11, SPM5.12, SPM5.13, SPM11.04, SPM12.15 and SPM21A.01 added.
2019
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice for October 2019.
Cases: Emson v Hozelock Ltd & Others [2019] EWHC 991 (Pat), Prosyscor Ltd v Netsweeper Inc &Ors [2019] EWHC 1302 (IPEC) and Actavis Group PTC EHF v ICOS Corporation & Ors [2019] UKSC 15 added.
New sentence added to the end of chapter 2.27.1.
New sentence added to the end of 3.87.2.
New sentence (However plurality may also arise in situations with only one independent claim.) added to chapter 17.106, New paragraph 17.108.1 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New paragraph added to Chapter 18.39.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Whole chapter has been updated.
Section 39: Right to employees' inventions
New paragraph added to 39.11.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
Updates to Section 41(3), 41(7) and 41(12) added.
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
New paragraph added to SPP3.03.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes for July 2019 added.
New cases: Regan Lab SA v Estar Medical Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 63 (Pat) and EPO Board of Appeal decision T 1218/14 (Dohler/DuPont Nutrition Biosciences) added.
Section 1.07 - The title Excluded Subject Matter has been moved up to above the Section 1(2) text.1.41 the title. Section 1.41 - Exploitation contrary to public policy or morality has been moved up above the Section 1(3) text.
New text added to 14.127.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New text added and two new paragraphs added to 15.21.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New text added for 18.79.1.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New text added to 125.17.7.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New text added for SPM 3.05.02.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Changes for April 2019 added.
New cases: Warner-Lambert Company v generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan) & Others - Court of Appeal of Supreme Court, Eli Lilly & Co v Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy [2013] EWHC 1737, Akron Brass Company's application, Technetix B.V and others v Teleste Ltd [2019] EWHC 126 (IPEC) and T 609/02 Salk Institute
added.
Paragraph 3.17 new content added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Changes to paragraph 4A.27.1 and 4A.29.1 has moved to 4A.30.1 and new paragraphs 4A.29.2, 4A.29.3, 4A.29.4, 4A.29.5, 4A.30.1 and 4A.30 added.
New paragraph 14.72.1 added.
Section 16: Publication of application
COPS replaces OPTICS.
Paragraph 17.115 text amended.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New text added to 18.03.6 and 18.07.2.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
New text added to 19.21
Section 20: Failure of application
New text added to 20.2.1
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
New text added to 60.16.1 and 60.19.2.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
new text added to 73.09.1 (a).
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
New text added to 75.21.1 and new paragraph 75.21.2 added.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
New text added to 89A.14, 89A.14.1, 89A.14.2 and 89A.21
Section 125: Extent of invention
New text added to 125.14 and new paragraph 125.17.8 added
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New text added to SPM 2.01, SPM3.02.6, SPM3.05.2 and SPM6.03.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
January 2019 changes to the manual.
Glossary of terms and abbreviations used in this Manual
COPS - An Intellectual Property Office computer system added.
New reference 20.02.2 added to Anning's Patent Application and New table of case reference Icescape Ltd v Ice-World International BV & Ors [2018] added
Chapters 14.139.1, 14.139.2 moved to 14.144 and 14.139.3 moved to new chapter 14.144.1.
Chapter 17.94.2 and 17.107 amended
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Amendments to paragraphs 18.79 and 18.95 added.
Section 20: Failure of application
New chapter 20.02.2 added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
New paragraph added to 21.02.1.
Section 120: Hours of business and excluded days
New sentence added to 120.07.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New text added to 125.17.6.
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
New paragraph SPP 3.02.2 added.
2018
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
October 2018 changes to the manual
Cases Anan Kasei Co Ltd & Rhodia Operations SAS v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides Ltd [2018] EWHC 843 (Pat), Jushi Group Co. Ltd v OCV Intellectual Capital LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 1416, T 26/85 [1990] EPOR 267 Toshiba/Thickness of Magnetic Layers and T 666/89 [1992] EPOR 501 Unilever/Washing Composition added.
New paragraph for 2.06.2 and new text for 2.18 added.
New paragraph for 14.117.5 and a new sentence for s14.123.1 added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New text for 15.41 added..
New text 17.94.2, 17.94.11, 17.107 and 17.115 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
18.03.6 first square bracket, 18.07.2 second square bracket text updated,18.47.2 (square bracket) sentence updated 18.81 first square bracket text and 18.86.1 first square bracket updated.
123.36.8 (square brackets) updated.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
SPM3.02.6 updated.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Most recent changes to the Manual for July 2018 added.
New cases Cantel Medical et al v Arc Medical [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat), Curt G Joan Inc v Fameccanica Data SpA [2017] EWHC 1251 (IPEC), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals v Kymab Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 671 and G 01/16.
New paragraph added 14.66.1, 14.70.1 and new text added for 14.127.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New text added for 15.39 and 15.41.
New text added for 17.05.1, 17.111, 17.113, 17.115, 17.118, 17.121 (iii)
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New text added for 18.03.6, 18.72, 18.81, 18.86.1 and 18.86.2.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Text updated for 19.18, 19.21 and 19.22.1
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Text updated for 73.09.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Text update for 75.12.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Text added added to SPM3.02.5 and SPM13.05.1.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
Most recent changes to the Manual for March 2018 added.
New cases Gedeon Richter v Bayer Schering, L’Oréal Ltd v RN Ventures Ltd, Novartis AG v Generics (UK) Ltd (trading as Mylan), Unilin Beheer BV v Berry Floor NV and Unilin Beheer BV v Berry Floor NV and Others added.
Text added to S3.87.2.
New paragraph 5.23.3 added.
New text added to S14.44 and S14.53.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Changes to S15.41.
Text deleted and new text added to S17.03. New text also added to sections 17.111 and 17.123.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Changes to sections 18.03.6, 18.81, 18.86.1, 18.86.2 and 18.86.4.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Amendments to sections 19.18, 19.21 and 19.22.1.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Amendment to Section 72.42 added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Amendments to sections 73.02.2, 73.04.3, 73.07, 73.08 and 73.09.1 added.
Section 81: Conversion of European patent applications
New text added to sections 81.05 and 81.06.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Update to S89A.12 added.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Updates to S89B.08 and 89B.09 added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Text added to s125.26.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Amendments to sections 3.03.1 and 10.01.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
January 2018 changes added.
New cases marked with ** have been added.
Changes to paragraph 2.03, 2.08.2 and 2.29.1 added.
Changes to paragraphs 3.09, 3.11, 3.21, 3.23, 3.24, 3.38, 3.43, 3.82, 3.83. New paragraph 3.87.2 added.
Changes to paragraph 5.25 added.
Changes to paragraphs 14.66, 14.79, 14.80, 14.84, 14.85, 14.100, 14.110, 14.146, 14.149, 14.155 added. New paragraph 14.139.3 added.
Paragraphs 17.61 and 17.102 updated.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Paragraph 89A.14.1 updated.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Paragraph 89B.08 amended.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
Paragraph 117.13.1 updated.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraphs 125.02 and 125.18.5 updated. New paragraphs 125.17.7 and 125.18.6 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Paragraphs 1.04.1, 2.01, 3.02.6 and 3.03.2 updated.
2017
Section 70: Threats of infringement proceedings
Title changed to Threats of infringement proceedings.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
October 2017 changes added.
Added additional reference: [2017] UKSC 48 and added reference to 2.03, 125.17.3-125.18.5, 125.26.
Assidoman Multipack Ltd v The Mead Corporation deleted, Modified to remove reference to 125.16-125.18, 125.20-21 and 125.25 and add reference to 125.17.5-125.17.6, Codex Corporation v Racal-Milgo Ltd deleted.
Electrical and Musical Industries Ltd v Lissen Ltd deleted, Modified to remove reference to 70.03.1 and add reference to 70.04, Modified to remove reference to 70.03.1 and add reference to 70.04, Modified to remove reference to 1.19, 14.62, 14.116, 125.11, 125.14-125.17, 125.19, 125.21-125.25, Kooltrade Ltd v XTS Ltd deleted, Mayne Pharma v Pharmacia Italia SpA deleted, Merck & Co Inc v Generics (UK) Ltd deleted, Modified to remove reference to 125.14, Société Technique de Pulverisation STEP v Emson Europe Ltd deleted, Speedcranes Ltd v Thomson and another deleted, Modified to remove reference to 125.14, Modified to remove reference to 125.15 and 125.20, Unilever plc v Procter & Gamble Company deleted, Modified to remove reference to 125.14, Modified to remove reference to 125.18.
Changes resulting from manual review September 2017.
Reference changes.
Deleted s5.13;1.2 and 3.
Remove protocol and case references s14.62.
Add references 125 to s14.111.
New paragraph added s14.116.1.
s14.112 case reference deleted.
a14.14 reference change.
s14.115 reference change and case BL C/64/95 case summary change.
s14.116 deleted.
s14.116.1 added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
15.20.1 new paragraph added.
s17.94.11 new paragraphs added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
18.07.2 new paragraph added.
18.79 new paragraph added.
18.79.1 new paragraph added.
18.81 deleted text.
18.86 text deleted.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
60.08 text deleted.
Section 70: Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
Section 70 revised.
Section 70A: Actionable threats
New section added.
Section 70B: Permitted communications
New section added.
Section 70C: Remedies and defences
New section added.
Section 70D: Professional advisers
New section added.
Section 70E: Supplementary: pending registration
New section added.
Section 70F: Supplementary: proceedings for delivery up etc
New section added.
Section 74: Proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue
section 74.03.3 added
Section 78: Effect of filing an application for a European patent (UK)
Section 78.05.1 added.
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
Section 106.05.1 added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
s125.04 moved to new paragraph s125.17.1, s125.05 moved to new paragraph s125.17.2, s125.07 moved to new paragraph s125.27, s125.11 and 125.12 deleted, s125.14 amended, s12.15 and 125.16 deleted, s125.17.1 deleted paragraphs and added 117.1.2 to 17.1.6, s125.18 amended, s125.18.1 to s15.18 added, s125.19 to s125.25 deleted, Prosecution history added and s125.26 added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
SPM3.02.5 amended.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
July 2017 changes added.
New text added for case Nestec SA & Ors v Dualit Ltd & Ors, Novartis AG v Johnson & Johnson [2009] EWHC (Pat) 1671 and Unwired Planet International Ltd v Huawei Technologies Co Ltd & Ors.
New text added to paragraph to 2.15 and 2.22.1.
New text added for 5.25.1, 5.25.2 and new paragraph added for 5.25.3.
New text added for 14.120.1, 14,124,14136.1, 14.137 and 14.178.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New text added for 15.22 and 15.32.
New text added for 17.71 and 17.73.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New text added for 18.07, 18.07.1,18.07.2 and 18.47.2.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
New text added for 19.06, 19.21 and 19.26.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
New text added for 27.11.1.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
New text added for 89A.20.1
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
New text added for 89B.18.
New text added for 123.10.3, 123.47, 123.47.1 and new paragraph added for 123.47.2.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New text added for 125.08.
Section 128B: Supplementary Protection Certificates
New text added for 128B.03
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New text added for SP0.05, SPM1.04.1, SPM3.02.6 and new paragraph for SPM3.02.7.
Amendments to paragraphs 14.117.4, 14.120, 14.124, and 14.144 added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
March 2017 changes added.
New cases Acumen Design Associates Ltd, MWUK LTD v Fashion at Work Ltd, and Napp Pharmaceutical Holdings v Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
New text added to paragraph 4A.31
Section 15: Date of filing application
New paragraph 15.46.1 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New paragraphs 18.86.4, 18.86.5 added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
New paragraph 19.22.1 added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Amendments to paragraph 21.15 added.
Amendment to paragraph 25.12 added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
New paragraph 27.09.1 added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Amends made to paragraph 40.04.2 added.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
Amendments to paragraphs 60.16.1 and 60.19.2 added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
New text added to paragraph 73.07.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New paragraphs SPM 1.04.2 and SPM5.04 added.
Standard titles for online database names
New changes to the TXTA, TXTE TEXTEN, TXTT and Patent Full text added.
2016
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
1 October 2016 changes added.
New case marked as ** added for October 2016.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 16: Publication of application
Typo on 16.08.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph link amended at 18.53.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Typo amends to 15.58.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
October 2016 changes added.
Additional spacing and end bracket added at 17.74 and 17.115.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
1 October 2016 update added.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Amendments made to chapters 75.04 and 75.07 added.
Section 77: Effect of European patent (UK)
1 October 2016 updates added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
1 October updates added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Paragraph link amended at 21.14.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
1 October 2016 updates added.
October 2016 updates added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
New chapter 27.11.1 added.
Sections 32: Register of patents, etc
Amendments to Paragraph 32.06 added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
1 October 2016 changes added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph link amended at 18.53.
Missing closing bracket on 2.06.
October 2016 updates added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Typo amends to 15.58.
Additional spacing and end bracket added at 17.74 and 17.115.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Text renumbered following 15.58.
Additional spacing and end bracket added at 17.74 and 17.115.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Missing bracket added at 73.02.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Paragraph link amended at 21.14.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph link amended at 18.53.
Chapter amended to display dedicated content list.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
1 October 2016 changes added.
New case marked as ** added for October 2016.
Missing bracket added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
July 2016 highlighted changes removed.
July 2016 highlighted changes removed.
October 2016 updates added.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
October 2016 changes added.
July 2016 highlighted changes removed and October 2016 changes added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
July 2016 highlighted changes removed and October 2016 changes added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
1 October 2016 changes added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
1 October updates added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
October 2016 updates added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
New chapter 27.11.1 added.
Sections 32: Register of patents, etc
Amendments to Paragraph 32.06 added.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Amendments made to chapters 75.04 and 75.07 added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
July 2016 highlighted changes removed.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
1 October 2016 update added.
Section 77: Effect of European patent (UK)
1 October 2016 updates added.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
1 October 2016 updates added.
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
July 2016 highlighted changes removed.
October 2016 updates added.
Amended link on 1.15.1.
Line spacing on 3.75 and paragraph link added on 3.81.
Missing closing bracket on 2.06.
Section 16: Publication of application
Typo on 16.08.
Square brackets added on 17.03 and 17.36.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Closing brackets added on 18.09.4, 18.10.2, 18.14 and 18.51.1.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Typo on 21.02.
Section 15: Date of filing application
15.58 link has been added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
July changes added.
New cases added see **
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
July content update added.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
April highlighted changes removed.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Paragraph links added from 'Changes to Manual of Patent Practice' Chapter.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph links added from 'Changes to Manual of Patent Practice' Chapter.
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
July content update added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Link changed at 19.26.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Sections 32: Register of patents, etc
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
July content updates added.
Section 100: Burden of proof in certain cases
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
Text box highlighting April changes removed in light of July updates.
Section 10: Handling of application by joint applicants
Paragraph links added.
Section 48B: Compulsory licences: other cases
Paragraph links added.
Section 71: Declaration or declarator as to non-infringement
Paragraph links added.
Section 74: Proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 62: Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement
Paragraph links added.
Section 61: Proceedings for infringement of patent
Paragraph links added.
Section 64: Right to continue use begun before priority date
Paragraph links added.
Section 280: Privilege for communications with patent agents
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links to letter 'I' added
Paragraph links added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph links added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Change of text at para 21.05.
Paragraph links added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Paragraph links added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Paragraph links added.
Section 76: Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter
Paragraph links added.
Section 101: Exercise of comptroller's discretionary powers
Paragraph links added.
Section 81: Conversion of European patent applications
Title amended after 81.06 to read 'Effects of conversion" (not conversation).
Paragraph links added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraph links added.
Changes to letter 'F, G, J and K' added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 4: Industrial application
Paragraph links added.
Section 8: Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents etc
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
Paragraph links added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph links added.
Section 36: Co-ownership of patents and applications for patents
Paragraph links added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Paragraph links added.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
Paragraph links added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Paragraph links added
Section 48B: Compulsory licences: other cases
Paragraph links added.
Section 48: Compulsory licences: general
Paragraph links added.
Section 62: Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement
Paragraph links added.
Section 70: Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
Paragraph links added.
Section 71: Declaration or declarator as to non-infringement
Paragraph links added.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Paragraph links added.
Section 76: Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter
Paragraph links added.
Section 89: Effect of international application for patent
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
April changes added.
New cases Allen and Hanbury v Generics, Merrill Lynch's Application, and Magnesium Elektron Ltd v Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Ltd added.
Changes at 1.07, 1.15 and 1.15.1.
Section summary changed to read updated April 2016.
Changes to 2.12.3 / 2.12.3.1 / 2.22.1.
Section summary changed to read updated April 2016.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Changes to 15.58 added.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
Changes to 15A.01.2 added.
Changes to 17.01.2, 17.60, 17.82, 17.111, 17.115, 17.117 and 17.120 added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Changes to 18.03.1, 18.14, 18.64 and 18.86 added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Changes to 21.02, 21.02.1, 21.05 and 21.06 added.
Sections 32: Register of patents, etc
Changes to 32-07 added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Changes to 73.07 added.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Changes to 89B.12 added.
Section 100: Burden of proof in certain cases
Changes to 100.04 added.
Changes to 119.08 added.
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
Changes to SPP 2.02 and SPP 19.01
Section summary changed to read updated April 2016.
Manual of Patent Practice Introduction
Paragraph links added.
Link to cases starting with letters 'A' to 'E' added within Table of Cases chapter.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 4: Industrial application
Paragraph links added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 12: Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Paragraph links added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph links added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
Paragraph links added.
Section 28: Restoration of lapsed patents
Paragraph links added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Paragraph links added.
Section 29: Surrender of patents
Paragraph links added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Paragraph links added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Paragraph links added.
Section 47: Cancellation of entry made under s.46
Paragraph links added.
Section 48: Compulsory licences: general
Paragraph links added.
Section 50: Exercise of powers on applications under s.48
Paragraph links added.
Section 48A: Compulsory licences: WTO proprietors
Paragraph links added.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
Paragraph links added.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Paragraph links added.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Paragraph links added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
paragraph links added.
Section 110: Unauthorised claim of patent rights
Paragraph links added.
Section 76: Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
Paragraph links added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Paragraph links added.
Section 4: Industrial application
Paragraph links added.
Section 6: Disclosure of matter, etc, between earlier and later applications
Paragraph links added.
Section 10: Handling of application by joint applicants
Paragraph links added.
Section 8: Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents etc
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Paragraph links added. Minor typo in 18.38.
Section 28: Restoration of lapsed patents
Paragraph links added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Paragraph links added.
Section 48A: Compulsory licences: WTO proprietors
Paragraph links added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Paragraph links added.
Section 65: Certificate of contested validity of patent
Paragraph links added.
Section 48B: Compulsory licences: other cases
Paragraph links added.
Section 76: Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter
Paragraph links added.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Paragraph links added.
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
Paragraph links added.
Heading (Private applicants' cases) made bold at 17.68.
Paragraph links added.
paragraph links added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
paragraph links added.
Section 88A: Implementation of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Paragraph links added.
Section 78: Effect of filing an application for a European patent (UK)
paragraph links added.
Section 90: Orders in Council as to convention countries
Paragraph links added.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Paragraph links added.
Section 99B: Power of Court of Session to order report
Paragraph links added.
Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order report
Paragraph links added.
Section 99: General powers of the Court
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 100: Burden of proof in certain cases
Paragraph links added.
Section 105: Extension of privilege in Scotland for communications relating to patent proceedings
Minor typo
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
Paragraph links added.
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
Paragraph links added.
Section 115: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents [Repealed]
Paragraph links added.
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
Paragraph links added.
Section 117A: Effect of resuscitating a withdrawn application under section 117
Paragraph links added.
paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 132: Short title, extent, commencement, consequential amendments and repeals
Paragraph links added
Section 275: The register of patent attorneys
paragraph links added.
Section 278: Use of the term "patent attorney": supplementary provisions
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Paragraph links added.
Section 16: Publication of application
Paragraph links added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
January changes added.
New cases added
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
January 2016 changes added at 4A.27.1, 4A.29.1 and 4A.31.
January changes added at 5.23.2.
Section 16: Publication of application
January changes added at 16.04.
Section 20: Failure of application
January changes added at 20.08, 20.09.
Section 24: Publication and certificate of grant
Paragraph links added.
Section 30: Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents
Paragraph Links added.
Section 33: Effect of registration, etc on rights in patents
Paragraph links added.
New section on 'Citation formats' added.
Standard titles for online database names
New section added.
Section 97: Appeals from the comptroller
January changes added at 97.05.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
January changes added at SPM2.01, SPM3.03.2, SPM8.03.1, SPM13.05.1.
2015
January changes added at 17.01.1, 17.05.1, 17.34, 17.68, 17.71, 17.75.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
January changes added at 18.01.2, 18.56, 18.97.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
January changes added at 27.11.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
January changes added at 60.16.1, 60.19.2.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Link added to 72.27.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
January changes added at 75.05.1
January changes added at 123.37, 123.47.1.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Paragraph links added.
Section 39: Right to employees' inventions
Paragraph links added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Paragraph links added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Text format change at 4A.30.
Section 71: Declaration or declarator as to non-infringement
New section added.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
New section added.
Section 51: Powers exercisable in consequence of report of Competition and Markets Authority
New section added.
Section 9: Determination after grant of questions referred before grant
New section added.
Section 48A: Compulsory licences: WTO proprietors
New section added.
Section 112: Misuse of title "Patent Office"
New section added.
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
New section added.
Section 31: Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents in Scotland
New section added.
New section added.
Section 54: Special provisions where patented invention is being worked abroard
New section added.
New section added.
Section 111: Unauthorised claim that patent has been applied for
New section added.
Section 79: Operation of s.78 in relation to certain European patent applications
New section added.
New section added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
New section added.
Section 12: Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc
New section added.
Section 76: Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter
New section added.
Section 294: When application may be made for settlement of terms of licence [spent]
New section added.
Section 102: Right of audience, etc., in proceedings before the comptroller
New section added.
Section 101: Exercise of comptroller's discretionary powers
New section added.
New section added.
Section 100: Burden of proof in certain cases
New section added.
Section 84: Patent agents and other representatives [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 124A: Use of electronic communications
New section added.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
New section added.
Section 121: Comptroller's annual report
New section added.
Section 53: Compulsory licences; supplementary provisions
New section added.
New section added.
Section 93: Enforcement of orders for costs
New section added.
Section 287: Patents county courts: special jurisdiction [Repealed]
New section added.
Changes to the Manual of Patent Practice
New section added.
Section 108: Licences granted by order of comptroller
New section added.
Section 94: Communication of information to the European Patent Office, etc
New section added.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
New section added.
Section 114: Restrictions on practice as patent agent [Repealed]
New section added.
New section added.
Section 61: Proceedings for infringement of patent
New section added.
Section 26: Patent not to be impugned for lack of unity
New section added.
Section 62: Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement
New section added.
Section 126: Stamp duty [repealed]
New section added.
Section 42: Enforceability of contracts relating to employees' inventions
New section added.
Section 274: Persons permitted to carry on business of a patent agent
New section added.
Section 22: Information prejudicial to national security or safety of public
New section added.
New section added.
Section 73: Comptroller's power to revoke patents on his own initiative
New section added.
Section 57A: Compensation for loss of profit
New section added.
Section 55: Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
New section added.
New section added.
Section 63: Relief for infringement of partially valid patent
New section added.
Section 129: Application of Act to Crown
New section added.
Section 97: Appeals from the comptroller
New section added.
Section 50A: Powers exercisable following merger and market investigations
New section added.
Section 120: Hours of business and excluded days
New section added.
Section 275: The register of patent attorneys
New section added.
Section 90: Orders in Council as to convention countries
New section added.
New section added.
Section 92: Obtaining evidence for proceedings under the European Patent Convention
New section added.
New section added.
Section 36: Co-ownership of patents and applications for patents
New section added.
Section 280: Privilege for communications with patent agents
New section added.
Section 8: Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents etc
New section added.
Section 83: Effect of patent decisions of competent authorities of other states
New section added.
Section 115: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 64: Right to continue use begun before priority date
New section added.
New section added.
Section 275A: Regulation of patent attorneys
New section added.
Section 76A: Biotechnological inventions
New section added.
Section 116: Immunity of department as regards official acts
New section added.
Section 33: Effect of registration, etc on rights in patents
New section added.
Section 109: Falsification of register etc
New section added.
Section 56: Interpretation, etc., of provisions about Crown use
New section added.
Section 20B: Effect of reinstatement under section 20A
New section added.
Section 10: Handling of application by joint applicants
New section added.
Section 48: Compulsory licences: general
New section added.
Section 293: Restriction of acts authorised by certain licences
New section added.
New section added.
Section 88B: Designation as international organisation of which UK is member
New section added.
Section 102A: Right of audience, etc., in proceedings on appeal from the comptroller [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 295: Patents: miscellaneous amendments
New section added.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
New section added.
Manual of Patent Practice Introduction
New section added.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
New section added.
Section 39: Right to employees' inventions
New section added.
Section 110: Unauthorised claim of patent rights
New section added.
Section 24: Publication and certificate of grant
New section added.
Section 44: Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions [repealed with savings]
New section added.
New section added.
Section 285: Offences committed by partnerships and bodies corporate
New section added.
Section 281: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents
New section added.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
New section added.
Section 276: Persons entitled to describe themselves as patent agents
New section added.
Section 34: Rectification of register
New section added.
Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order report
New section added.
Section 132: Short title, extent, commencement, consequential amendments and repeals
New section added.
Section 57: Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use
New section added.
Section 35: Evidence of register, documents, etc [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 125: Extent of invention
New section added.
Section 98: Proceedings in Scotland
New section added.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
New section added.
Section 87: Decisions on Community Patent Convention [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 28A: Effect of order for restoration of patent
New section added.
Section 99: General powers of the Court
New section added.
Section 81: Conversion of European patent applications
New section added.
Section 99B: Power of Court of Session to order report
New section added.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
New section added.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
New section added.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
New section added.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
New section added.
New section added.
Section 88A: Implementation of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
New section added.
Section 20: Failure of application
New section added.
Section 122: Crown's right to sell forfeited articles
New section added.
Section 4: Industrial application
New section added.
Section 65: Certificate of contested validity of patent
New section added.
Section 45: Determination of parts of certain contracts [repealed with savings]
New section added.
New section added.
Section 15: Date of filing application
New section added.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
New section added.
Section 127: Existing patents and applications
New section added.
Section 95: Financial provisions
New section added.
New section added.
Section 128: Priorities between patents and applications under 1949 Act and this Act [spent]
New section added.
Section 29: Surrender of patents
New section added.
Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
New section added.
Section 6: Disclosure of matter, etc, between earlier and later applications
New section added.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
New section added.
New section added.
Section 16: Publication of application
New section added.
Section 89: Effect of international application for patent
New section added.
Section 68: Effect of non-registration on infringement proceedings
New section added.
New section added.
Section 113: Offences by corporations
New section added.
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
New section added.
Section 117A: Effect of resuscitating a withdrawn application under section 117
New section added.
Section 80: Authentic text of European patents and patent applications
New section added.
New section added.
Supplementary Protection Certificates for Medicinal and Plant Protection Products
New section added.
Section 124: Rules, regulations and orders; supplementary
New section added.
New section added.
Section 85: European patent attorneys [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 23: Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents
New section added.
Section 74A: Opinions on matters prescribed in the rules
New section added.
Section 78: Effect of filing an application for a European patent (UK)
New section added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
New section added.
Section 86: Implementation of Community Patent Convention [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 74: Proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue
New section added.
Glossary of terms and abbreviations used in this Manual
New section added.
Section 74B: Reviews of opinions under section 74A
New section added.
Section 66: Proceedings for infringement by a co-owner
New section added.
Section 91: Evidence of conventions and instruments under conventions
New section added.
Section 48B: Compulsory licences: other cases
New section added.
Section 77: Effect of European patent (UK)
New section added.
Section 30: Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents
New section added.
Section 128A: EU Compulsory licences
New section added.
Section 46: Patentee's application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
New section added.
Section 278: Use of the term "patent attorney": supplementary provisions
New section added.
Section 38: Effect of transfer of patent under s.37
New section added.
New section added.
Section 28: Restoration of lapsed patents
New section added.
Section 96: The Patents Court [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 291: Proceedings in patents county court [Repealed]
New section added.
Section 277: Persons entitled to describe themselves as European patent attorneys, &c
New section added.
Section 50: Exercise of powers on applications under s.48
New section added.
Sections 32: Register of patents, etc
New section added.
Section 128B: Supplementary Protection Certificates
New section added.
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
New section added.
Sections 11: Effect of transfer of application under s.8 or 10
New section added.
Section 37: Determination of right to patent after grant
New section added.
Section 58: References of disputes as to Crown use
New section added.
New section added.
Section 52: Opposition, appeal and arbitration
New section added.
Regulation (EC) No 1610/96 of the European Parliament and of the council (Plant Protection Products)
New section added.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
New section added.
Section 67: Proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee
New section added.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New section added.
Section 70: Remedy for groundless threats of infringement proceedings
New section added.
New section added.
Section 59: Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency
New section added.
Section 49: Provisions about licences under s.48
New section added.
Section 82: Jurisdiction to determine questions as to right to a patent
New section added.
New section added.
Section 69: Infringement of rights conferred by publication of application
New section added.
Section 105: Extension of privilege in Scotland for communications relating to patent proceedings
New section added.
Section 47: Cancellation of entry made under s.46
New section added.