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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988/schedule-5/paragraph-29",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/48",
  "legislation_title": "Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988",
  "path": "schedule/5/paragraph/29",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "29",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In section 123 of the Patents Act 1977 (rules), after subsection (3) insert—\n“(3A) It is hereby declared that rules—\n(a) authorising the rectification of irregularities of procedure, or\n(b) providing for the alteration of any period of time,\nmay authorise the comptroller to extend or further extend any period notwithstanding that the period has already expired.”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/29",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:40.311838+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}