Updates: The Patents Act 1977 (as amended)
2024
The Patents Act 1977 note to users
Notes to users and Limited to changes since previous 2021 sections updated.
Section 32: Register of patents, etc.
Paragraphs 9 and 11 updated.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
Paragraph 9 updated.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
New paragraph '3A' added.
Section 61: Proceedings for infringement of patent
Paragraph 7a updated.
Section 88A: Implementation of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court [repealed]
Section 88A updated.
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
Paragraph 2 updated.
Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
Paragraphs 2 and 6 updated.
Paragraph 8 updated.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions
Revocation paragraph 3 updated.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c.44).
Paragraph 3 updated.
2021
The Patents Act 1977 note to users
Updated with changes made by legislation which came into force at the end of the transition period.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
Updated with changes made by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
Section 128A: Compulsory pharmaceutical licences
Section renamed from “EU compulsory licences” and updated with changes made by legislation which came into force at the end of the transition period.
Changes made by legislation which came into force at the end of the transition period.
2020
Space entered separating sections of the act.
2018
Section 57: Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use
Minor change.
Section 57A: Compensation for loss of profit
Minor change.
Section 58: References of disputes as to Crown use
Minor change.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Minor change.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Minor change.
Section 20: Failure of application
Minor change.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
Minor change.
Section 20B: Effect of reinstatement under section 20A
Minor change.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Minor change.
Section 29: Surrender of patents
Minor change.
Section 45: Determination of parts of certain contracts. [repealed]
Minor change.
Minor change.
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 49: Provisions about licences under section 48
Minor change.
Section 50A: Powers exercisable following merger and market investigations
Minor change.
Section 51: Powers exercisable in consequence of report of Competition and Markets Authority
Minor change.
Section 52: Opposition, appeal and arbitration
Minor change.
Section 53: Supplementary provisions
Minor change.
Section 54: Special provisions where patented invention is being worked abroad
Minor change.
Section 55: Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 56: Interpretation, etc., of provisions about Crown use
Minor change.
Section 57: Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use
Minor change.
Section 59: Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency
Minor change.
Section 70E: Supplementary: Pending registration
Minor change.
Section 86: Implementation of Community Patent Convention. [repealed]
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 87: Decisions on Community Patent Convention. [repealed]
Minor change.
Minor change.
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 94: Communication of information to the European Patent Office etc.
Title change.
Schedule 1 (section 127): Application of 1949 Act to existing patents and applications
Minor change.
The Patents Act 1977 note to users
Minor change.
Section 1: Patentable inventions
Minor change.
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 4: Industrial application
Minor change.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
Minor change.
Minor change.
Section 6: Disclosure of matter, etc., between earlier and later application
Minor change.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 8: Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents, etc.
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 9: Determination after grant of questions referred to before grant
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 10: Handling of application by joint applicants
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text..
Section 11: Effect of transfer of application under section 8 or 10
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 12: Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc.
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
Change in summary text from 'Patentability' to new text.
Section 14: Making of application
Minor change.
Section 15: Date of filing application
Summary wording change.
Section 15A: Preliminary examination
Summary wording change.
Section 16: Publication of application
Summary wording change.
Summary note change.
Section 18: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
Summary note change.
Section 19: General power to amend application before grant
Summary note change.
Section 20: Failure of application
Summary note change.
Section 20A: Reinstatement of applications
Summary note change.
Section 20B: Effect of reinstatement under section 20A
New section added.
Section 21: Observations by third party on patentability
Summary note change.
Section 22: Information prejudicial to national security or safety of public
Summary note change.
Section 23: Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents
Summary note change.
Section 24: Publication and certificate of grant
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 26: Patent not to be impugned for lack of unity
Summary note change.
Section 27: General power to amend specification after grant
Summary note change.
Section 28: Restoration of lapsed patents
Summary note change.
Section 28A: Effect of order for restoration of patent
Summary note change.
Section 29: Surrender of patents
Summary note change.
Section 30: Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents
Summary note change.
Section 31: Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents in Scotland
Summary note change.
Section 32: Register of patents, etc.
Summary note change.
Section 33: Effect of registration, etc., on rights in patents
Summary note change.
Section 34: Rectification of register
Summary note change.
Section 35: Evidence of register, documents, etc. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 36: Co-ownership of patents and applications for patents
Summary note change.
Section 37: Determination of right to patent after grant
Summary note change.
Section 38: Effect of transfer of patent under section 37
Summary note change.
Section 39: Right to employees’ inventions
Summary note change.
Section 40: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
Summary note change.
Section 41: Amount of compensation
Summary note change.
Section 42: Enforceability of contracts relating to employees’ inventions
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 44: Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 45: Determination of parts of certain contracts. [repealed]
Minor change.
Section 46: Patentee’s application for entry in register that licences are available as of right
Summary note change.
Section 47: Cancellation of entry made under s.46
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 49: Provisions about licences under section 48
Summary note change.
Section 50: Exercise of powers on application under section 48
Summary note change.
Section 50A: Powers exercisable following merger and market investigations
Summary note change. Footnotes markers added.
Section 51: Powers exercisable in consequence of report of Competition and Markets Authority
Summary note change.
Section 52: Opposition, appeal and arbitration
Summary note change.
Section 53: Supplementary provisions
Summary note change.
Section 54: Special provisions where patented invention is being worked abroad
Summary note change.
Section 55: Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown
Summary note changed.
Section 56: Interpretation, etc., of provisions about Crown use
Summary note change.
Section 57: Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use
Summary note change.
Section 57A: Compensation for loss of profit
Summary note change.
Section 58: References of disputes as to Crown use
Summary note change.
Section 59: Special provisions as to Crown use during emergency
Summary note change.
Section 60: Meaning of infringement
Summary note change.
Section 61: Proceedings for infringement of patent
Summary note change.
Section 62: Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement
Summary note change.
Section 63: Relief for infringement of partially valid patent
Summary note change.
Section 64: Right to continue use begun before priority date
Summary note change.
Section 65: Certificate of contested validity
Summary note change.
Section 66: Proceedings for infringement by a co-owner
Summary note change.
Section 67: Proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee
Summary note change.
Section 68: Effect on non-registration on infringement proceedings
Summary note change.
Section 69: Infringement of rights conferred by publication of application
Summary note change.
Section 70: Threats of infringement proceedings
Summary note change.
Section 70A: Actionable threats
Summary note change.
Section 70B: Permitted communications
Summary note change.
Section 70C: Remedies and defences
Summary note change.
Section 70D: Professional advisers
Summary note change.
Section 70E: Pending registration
Summary note change.
Section 70F: Supplementary: proceedings for delivery up etc.
Summary note change.
Section 71: Declaration or declarator as to non- infringement
Summary note change.
Section 72: Power to revoke patents on application
Summary note change.
Section 73: Comptroller’s power to revoke patents on his own initiative
Summary note change.
Section 74: Proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue
Summary note change.
Section 74A: Opinions on matters prescribed in the rules
Summary note change.
Section 74B: Reviews of opinions under section 74A
Summary note change.
Section 75: Amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings
Summary note change.
Section 76: Amendment of applications and patents not to include added matter
Summary note change.
Section 76A: Biotechnological inventions
Summary note change.
Section 77: Effect of European patent (UK)
Summary note change.
Section 78: Effect of filing an application for a European patent (UK)
Summary note change.
Section 79: Operation of section 78 in relation to certain European patent applications
Summary note change.
Section 80: Authentic text of European patents and patent applications
Summary note change.
Section 81: Conversion of European patent applications
Summary note change.
Section 82: Jurisdiction to determine questions as to right to a patent
Summary note change.
Section 83: Effect of patent decisions of competent authorities of other states
Summary note change.
Section 84: Patent agents and other representatives. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 85: European patent attorneys. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 86: Implementation of Community Patent Convention. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 87: Decisions on Community Patent Convention. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 88A: Implementation of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
Minor change.
Section 88B: Designation as international organisation of which UK is member
Summary note change.
Section 89: Effect of international application for patent
Summary note change.
Section 89A: International and national phases of application
Summary note change.
Section 89B: Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application
Summary note change.
Section 90: Orders in Council as to convention countries
Summary note change.
Section 91: Evidence of conventions and instruments under conventions
Summary note change.
Section 92: Obtaining evidence for proceedings under the European Patent Convention
Summary note change.
Section 93: Enforcement of orders for costs
Summary note change.
Section 94: Enforcement of orders for costs
Summary note change.
Section 95: Financial provisions
Summary note change.
Section 96: The Patents Court. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 97: Appeals from the comptroller
Summary note change.
Section 98: Proceedings in Scotland
Summary note change.
Section 99: General powers of the court
Summary note change.
Section 99A: Power of Patents Court to order report
Summary note change.
Section 99B: Power of Court of Session to order report
Summary note change.
Section 100: Burden of proof in certain cases
Summary note change.
Section 101: Exercise of comptroller’s discretionary powers
Summary note change.
Section 102: Right of audience, etc., in proceedings before the comptroller
Summary note change.
Section 102A: Right of audience, etc., in proceedings on appeal from the comptroller. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 105: Extension of privilege in Scotland for communications relating to patent proceedings
Summary note change.
Section 106: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
Summary note change.
Section 107: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
Summary note change.
Section 108: Licences granted by order of comptroller
Summary note change.
Section 109: Falsification of register etc.
Summary note changed.
Section 110: Unauthorised claim of patent rights
Summary note changed.
Section 111: Unauthorised claim that patent has been applied for
Summary note changed.
Section 112: Misuse of title “Patent Office”
Summary note changed.
Section 113: Offences by corporations
Summary note changed.
Section 114: Restrictions on practice as patent agent. [repealed]
Summary note changed.
Section 115: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents. [repealed]
Summary note changed.
Section 116: Immunity of department as regards official acts
Summary note change.
Section 117: Correction of errors in patents and applications
Summary note change.
Section 117A: Effect of resuscitation of a withdrawn application under section 117
Summary note change.
Section 117B: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
Summary note change.
Section 118: Information about patent applications and patents, and inspection of documents
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 120: Hours of business and excluded days
Summary note change.
Section 121: Comptroller’s annual report
Summary note change.
Section 122: Crown’s right to sell forfeited articles
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 124: Rules, regulations and orders; supplementary
Summary note change.
Section 124A: Use of electronic communications
Summary note change.
Section 125: Extent of invention
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 126: Stamp duty. [repealed]
Summary note change.
Section 127: Existing patents and applications
Summary note change.
Section 128: Priorities between patents and applications under the 1949 Act and this Act
Summary note change.
Section 128A: EU compulsory licences
Summary note change.
Section 128B: Supplementary protection certificates
Summary note change.
Section 129: Application of Act to Crown
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Summary note change.
Section 132: Short title, extent, commencement, consequential amendments and repeals
Summary note change.
Schedule 1 (section 127) Application of 1949 Act to existing patents and applications
Minor update.
Schedule 2 (section 127): Application of this Act to existing patents and applications
Minor change.
Schedule 3 (section 127): Repeals of provisions of 1949 Act
Minor change.
Schedule 4 (section 127) Transitional provisions
All Schedule 4 provisions now included on this page.
Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates
All Schedule 4A provisions included in this page.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c.44).
All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
Combining all A1 schedules on one page.
Schedule A2 (section 76A): Biotechnological inventions
Minor change.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Deleted
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
Schedule A1 (section 60(5)(g)):
Combined in Schedule A1 single document.
The Patents Act 1977 arrangement of sections; part 1
Not required for the purposes of the document as it repeats later information. Departement request to remove.
The Patents Act 1977 arrangement of sections; part 2
Not required for the purposes of the document as it repeats later information. Departement request to remove.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Supplementary
Section no longer required. All provisions now enetered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Appeals from Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Convention countries
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page..
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Licences of right and compulsory licences
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Revocation
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Secrecy
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Notice of opposition
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Infringement
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page.
Section no longer required. All provisions now entered on single page..
Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Transitional provision
No longer required. All schedule 4A provisions now included on one page.
No longer required. All schedule 4A provisions now included on one page.
Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Interpretation
No longer required. All schedule 4A provisions now included on one page.
Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Fees
No longer required. All schedule 4A provisions now included on one page.
Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Other references
No longer required. All schedule 4A provisions now included on one page..
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Fair Trading Act 1973 (c.41). [repealed]
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c.31)
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Defence Contracts Act 1958 (c.38)
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Registered Designs Act 1949 (c.88). [repealed]
No longer needed. All Schedule 5 provisions collated on single page.
The Patents Act 1977 note to users
New section added.
The Patents Act 1977 arrangement of sections; part 1
New section added.
The Patents Act 1977 arrangement of sections; part 2
New section added.
Section 1: Patentable inventions
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 4: Industrial application
New section added.
Section 4A: Methods of treatment or diagnosis
New section added.
New section added.
Section 6: Disclosure of matter, etc., between earlier and later application
New section added.
Section 7: Right to apply for and obtain a patent
New section added.
Section 8: Determination before grant of questions about entitlement to patents, etc.
New section added.
Section 9: Determination after grant of questions referred to before grant
New section added.
Section 10: Handling of application by joint applicants
New section added.
Section 11: Effect of transfer of application under section 8 or 10
New section added.
Section 12: Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc.
New section added.
Section 13: Mention of inventor
New section added.
Section 14: Making of application
New section added.
Section 15: Applications: Date of filing application
New section added.
Section 15A: Applications: Preliminary examination
New section added.
Section 16: Applications: Publication of application
New section added.
Section 17: Applications: Search
New section added.
Section 18: Applications: Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent
New section added.
Section 19: Applications: General power to amend application before grant
New section added.
Section 20: Applications: Failure of application
New section added.
Section 20A: Applications: Reinstatement of applications
New section added.
Section 21: Applications: Observations by third party on patentability
New section added.
Section 22: Security and safety: Information prejudicial to national security or safety of public
New section added.
Section 23: Security and safety: Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents
New section added.
Section 24: Provisions as to patents after grant: Publication and certificate of grant
New section added.
Section 25: Provisions as to patents after grant: Term of patent
New section added.
Section 26: Provisions as to patents after grant: Patent not to be impugned for lack of unity
New section added.
Section 27: Provisions as to patents after grant:General power to amend specification after grant
New section added.
Section 28: Provisions as to patents after grant: Restoration of lapsed patents
New section added.
Section 28A: Provisions as to patents after grant: Effect of order for restoration of patent
New section added.
Section 29: Security and safety: Surrender of patents
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 32: Property in patents and applications, and registration: Register of patents, etc.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 34: Property in patents and applications, and registration: Rectification of register
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 39: Employees’ inventions: Right to employees’ inventions
New section added.
Section 40: Employees’ inventions: Compensation of employees for certain inventions
New section added.
Section 41: Employees’ inventions: Amount of compensation
New section added.
Section 42: Employees’ inventions: Enforceability of contracts relating to employees’ inventions
New section added.
Section 43: Employees’ inventions: Supplementary
New section added.
Section 44: Contracts as to patented products, etc: Avoidance of certain restrictive conditions
New section added.
Section 45: Determination of parts of certain contracts
New section added.
New section added.
Section 47: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Cancellation of entry made under s.46
New section added.
Section 48: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Compulsory licences: general
New section added.
Section 48A: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Compulsory licences; WTO proprietors
New section added.
Section 48B: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Compulsory licences; other cases
New section added.
Section 49: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Provisions about licences under section 48
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 52: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Opposition, appeal and arbitration
New section added.
Section 53: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Compulsory licences; supplementary provisions
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 57A: Licences of right and compulsory licences: Compensation for loss of profit
New section added.
Section 58: Licences of right and compulsory licences: References of disputes as to Crown use
New section added.
New section added.
Section 60: Infringement: Meaning of infringement
New section added.
Section 61: Infringement: Proceedings for infringement of patent
New section added.
Section 62: Infringement: Restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement
New section added.
Section 63: Infringement: Relief for infringement of partially valid patent
New section added.
Section 64: Infringement: Right to continue use begun before priority date
New section added.
Section 65: Infringement: Certificate of contested validity
New section added.
Section 66: Infringement: Proceedings for infringement by a co-owner
New section added.
Section 67: Infringement: Proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee
New section added.
Section 68: Infringement: Effect on non-registration on infringement proceedings
New section added.
Section 69: Infringement: Infringement of rights conferred by publication of application
New section added.
Section 70: Unjustified threats: Threats of infringement proceedings
New section added.
Section 70A: Unjustified threats: Actionable threats
New section added.
Section 70B: Unjustified threats: Permitted communications
New section added.
Section 70D: Unjustified threats: Professional advisers
New section added.
Section 70C: Unjustified threats: Remedies and defences
New section added.
Section 70E: Unjustified threats: Supplementary: pending registration
New section added.
Section 70F: Unjustified threats: Supplementary: proceedings for delivery up etc.
New section added.
Section 71: Unjustified threats: Declaration or declarator as to non- infringement
New section added.
Section 72: Revocation of patents: Power to revoke patents on application
New section added.
Section 73: Revocation of patents: Comptroller’s power to revoke patents on his own initiative
New section added.
Section 74: Putting validity in issue: Proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue
New section added.
Section 74A: Opinions by Patent Office: Opinions on matters prescribed in the rules
New section added.
Section 74B: Opinions by Patent Office: Reviews of opinions under section 74A
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 77: European patents and patent applications: Effect of European patent (UK)
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 81: European patents and patent applications: Conversion of European patent applications
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 84: European patents and patent applications: Patent agents and other representatives
New section added.
Section 85: European patents and patent applications: European patent attorneys
New section added.
Section 86: Community patents: Implementation of Community Patent Convention
New section added.
Section 87: Community patents: Decisions on Community Patent Convention
New section added.
New section added.
Section 88A: Unified Patent Court: Implementation of Agreement on a Unified Patent Court
New section added.
Section 88B: Unified Patent Court: Designation as international organisation of which UK is member
New section added.
Section 89: International applications for patents: Effect of international application for patent
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 90: Convention countries: Orders in Council as to convention countries
New section added.
Section 91: Miscellaneous: Evidence of conventions and instruments under conventions
New section added.
Section 92: Miscellaneous: Obtaining evidence for proceedings under the European Patent Convention
New section added.
Section 93: Miscellaneous: Enforcement of orders for costs
New section added.
Section 94: Miscellaneous: Enforcement of orders for costs
New section added.
Section 94: Miscellaneous: Financial provisions
New section added.
Section 96: Legal Proceedings: The Patents Court
New section added.
Section 97: Legal Proceedings: Appeals from the comptroller
New section added.
Section 98: Legal Proceedings: Proceedings in Scotland
New section added.
Section 99: Legal Proceedings: General powers of the court
New section added.
Section 99A: Legal Proceedings: Power of Patents Court to order report
New section added.
Section 99B: Legal Proceedings: Power of Court of Session to order report
New section added.
Section 100: Legal Proceedings: Burden of proof in certain cases
New section added.
Section 102: Legal Proceedings: Right of audience, etc., in proceedings before the comptroller
New section added.
Section 101: Legal Proceedings: Exercise of comptroller’s discretionary powers
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 106: Legal Proceedings: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the Court
New section added.
Section 107: Legal Proceedings: Costs and expenses in proceedings before the comptroller
New section added.
Section 108: Legal Proceedings: Licences granted by order of comptroller
New section added.
Section 109: Offences: Falsification of register etc.
New section added.
Section 110: Offences: Unauthorised claim of patent rights
New section added.
Section 111: Offences: Unauthorised claim that patent has been applied for
New section added.
Section 112: Offences: Misuse of title “Patent Office”
New section added.
Section 114: Patent agents: Restrictions on practice as patent agent
New section added.
Section 113: Offences: Offences by corporations
New section added.
Section 115: Patent agents: Power of comptroller to refuse to deal with certain agents
New section added.
Section 116: Immunity of department: Immunity of department as regards official acts
New section added.
Section 117: Administrative provisions: Correction of errors in patents and applications
New section added.
New section added.
Section 117B: Administrative provisions: Extension of time limits specified by comptroller
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Section 119: Administrative provisions: Service by post
New section added.
Section 120: Administrative provisions: Hours of business and excluded days
New section added.
Section 121: Administrative provisions: Comptroller’s annual report
New section added.
Section 122: Supplemental: Crown’s right to sell forfeited articles
New section added.
Section 123: Supplemental: Rules
New section added.
Section 124: Supplemental: Rules, regulations and orders; supplementary
New section added.
Section 124A: Supplemental: Use of electronic communications
New section added.
Section 125: Supplemental: Extent of invention
New section added.
New section added.
Section 126: Supplemental: Stamp duty
New section added.
Section 127: Supplemental: Existing patents and applications
New section added.
New section added.
Section 128A: Supplemental: EU compulsory licences
New section added.
Section 128B: Supplemental: Supplementary protection certificates
New section added.
Section 129: Supplemental: Application of Act to Crown
New section added.
Section 130: Supplemental: Interpretation
New section added.
Section 131: Supplemental: Northern Ireland
New section added.
Section 131A: Supplemental: Scotland
New section added.
Section 132: Supplemental: Short title, extent, commencement, consequential amendments and repeals
New section added.
Schedule 1 (section 127) Application off 1949 Act to existing patents and applications
New section added.
Schedule 2 (section 127): Application of this Act to existing patents and applications
New section added.
Schedule 3 (section 127): Repeals of provisions of 1949 Act
New section added.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; General
New section added.
New section added.
Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Infringement
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Notice of opposition
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Secrecy
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Revocation
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Licences of right and compulsory licences
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Convention countries
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Appeals from Appeal Tribunal to Court of Appeal
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Schedule 4 (section 127): Transitional provisions; Supplementary
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Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; References to this Act etc
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Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Other references
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Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Fees
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Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Interpretation
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Schedule 4A (section 128B): Supplementary protection certificates; Transitional provision
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c.44)
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Registered Designs Act 1949 (c.88)
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c.31)
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Defence Contracts Act 1958 (c.38)
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Fair Trading Act 1973 (c.41)
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Schedule 5 (section 132): Consequential amendments; Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (c.34)
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Schedule 6 (section 132): Enactments repealed
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Schedule A2 (section 76A): Biotechnological inventions
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