Regulation 30

Article 14 (expiry of the certificate) is amended as follows.

The existing text is numbered as paragraph 1.

For sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of the renumbered paragraph 1, substitute—

“(c)

if the prescribed annual fee is not paid in time;

(d)

if and as long as the product covered by the certificate may no longer be placed on the market following the withdrawal of the appropriate authorization or authorizations to place on the market in accordance with Article 28 of Regulation 1107/2009. The comptroller may decide on the lapse of the certificate either of the comptroller’s own motion or at the request of a third party.”.

After paragraph 1, insert—

“2.

In this Article, “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under section 123 of the Patents Act 1977..”.