{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/schedule-A4/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977/schedule-A4/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/37",
  "legislation_title": "Patents Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-1977",
  "path": "schedule/A4/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In the case of an Article 32(1) action relating to—\n(a) a European patent with unitary effect, or\n(b) a European patent (UK),\nthe provisions of this Act listed in sub-paragraph (2) do not apply in relation to the action where the Unified Patent Court has jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 1.\n(2) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—\nsection 58(7) to (9) (references of disputes as to Crown use);\nsection 61 (proceedings for infringement of patent);\nsection 62 (restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement);\nsection 63 (relief for infringement of partially valid patent);\nsection 65 (certificate of contested validity of patent);\nsection 66 (proceedings for infringement by a co-owner);\nsection 67 (proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee);\nsection 68 (effect of non-registration on infringement proceedings);\nsection 69 (infringement of rights conferred by publication of application);\nsection 71 (declaration or declarator as to non-infringement);\nsection 72 (power to revoke patents on application);\nsection 73(1) to (1C) (comptroller’s power to revoke patents on his own initiative);\nsection 74 (proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue);\nsection 75 (amendment of patent in infringement or revocation proceedings);\nsection 77(3) (effect of European patent (UK)).\n(3) In the case of an Article 32(1) action relating to a supplementary protection certificate for which the basic patent is—\n(a) a European patent with unitary effect, or\n(b) a European patent (UK),\nthe provisions of this Act listed in sub-paragraph (4) do not apply in relation to the action where the Unified Patent Court has jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 1.\n(4) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (3) are—\nsection 58(7) to (9) (references of disputes as to Crown use);\nsection 61 (proceedings for infringement of patent);\nsection 62 (restrictions on recovery of damages for infringement);\nsection 63 (relief for infringement of partially valid patent);\nsection 65 (certificate of contested validity of patent);\nsection 66 (proceedings for infringement by a co-owner);\nsection 67 (proceedings for infringement by exclusive licensee);\nsection 68 (effect of non-registration on infringement proceedings);\nsection 69 (infringement of rights conferred by publication of application);\nsection 71 (declaration or declarator as to non-infringement);\nsection 74 (proceedings in which validity of patent may be put in issue);\nsection 75 (amendment of a patent in infringement or revocation proceedings).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Schs. A3, A4 inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)) by The Patents (European Patent with Unitary Effect and Unified Patent Court) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/388), arts. 1(2), 2(10) (with art. 3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/schedule/A4/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:24:17.133485+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}