# The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation of this Order


(1) This Order may be cited as the Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004, and shall come into force on 1st January 2005.
(2) In this Order—
“the 1977 Act” means the Patents Act 1977;
“the 2004 Act” means the Patents Act 2004;
“the appointed day” means the day appointed by article 2;
“the Rules” means the Patents Rules 1995.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-2004-commencement-no-2-and-consequential-etc-and-transitional-provisions-order-2004/article-1
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