Introductory text
United Kingdom
An Act to establish a new law of patents applicable to future patents and applications for patents; to amend the law of patents applicable to existing patents and applications for patents; to give effect to certain international conventions on patents; and for connected purposes.
Annotations
Modifications
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Act extended (with modifications) (2.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3091, reg.5
Act extended (8.2.1997) by S.I. 1996/3120, reg. 5
Act applied (8.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/64, rule 9
Act extended (1.3.2002) by The Patents and Plant Variety Rights (Compulsory Licensing) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/247), reg. 26(1) (subject to reg. 26(2)(3))
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Act modified (10.6.2003) by Patents Act 1977 (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1249), arts. 2, 3, Sch.
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Act modified (Isle of Man) (11.11.2013) by The Patents (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2602), art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.6.2016) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/559), Sch. and as further amended (15.2.2017) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/162), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (with art. 3) and as further amended (31.12.2020) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1327), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
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Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. para. 10, 20)
Extent
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This Act does not extend to the Channel Islands or the Colonies for extent provision see s. 132(2)