# Patents Act 1949, Section 80: Loss or destruction of patent.


Where the comptroller is satisfied that a patent has been lost or destroyed or cannot be produced, he may at any time cause a duplicate thereof to be sealed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/87/section/80 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1949/section-80
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