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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977-isle-of-man-order-2003/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2003/1249",
  "legislation_title": "The Patents Act 1977 (Isle of Man) Order 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977-isle-of-man-order-2003",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PATENTS\nMade 8th May 2003\nLaid before Parliament 20th May 2003\nComing into force 10th June 2003\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of May 2003\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 124(3) and 132(2) of the Patents Act 1977, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1977 c. 37, as amended by Schedule 5 to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1249/introduction",
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  },
  "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."
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