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Paragraph 3 References to this Act etcF1

(1)

In the provisions of this Act listed in sub-paragraph (2)—

(a)

references to this Act include the Medicinal Products Regulation and the Plant Protection Products Regulation, and

(b)

references to a provision of this Act include any equivalent provision of the Medicinal Products Regulation and the Plant Protection Products Regulation.

(2)

The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—

  • sections 20A and 20B (reinstatement of applications);

  • section 21 (observations by third party on patentability);

  • section 69 (infringement of rights conferred by publication of application);

  • section 74(1) and (7) (proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue);

  • sections 97 to 99B, 101 to 103, 105 and 107 (legal proceedings);

  • section 116 (immunity of department as regards official acts);

  • sections 117 and 118 to 121 (administrative provisions);

  • section 122 (Crown’s right to sell forfeited articles);

  • section 123 (rules);

  • section 124A (use of electronic communications);

  • section 130 (interpretation).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 4A inserted (17.12.2007) by The Patents (Compulsory Licensing and Supplementary Protection Certificates) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3293), regs. 1(2), 2(3)