# Patents Act 1977, Paragraph 4: Exemption for small farmers


(1) Paragraph 3 does not apply to a farmer who is considered to be a small farmer for the purposes of section 9(10) of the Plant Varieties Act 1997.
(2) It is for a farmer who claims to be a small farmer to prove that he is such a farmer.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/schedule/A1/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/schedule-A1/paragraph-4
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