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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977-isle-of-man-variationorder-1990/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1990/2295",
  "legislation_title": "The Patents Act 1977 (Isle of Man) (Variation)Order 1990",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977-isle-of-man-variationorder-1990",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PATENTS\nMade 20th November 1990\nLaid before Parliament 28th November 1990\nComing into force 7th January 1991\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 20th day of November 1990\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in pursuance of 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/1990/2295/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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