# The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005, Article 2: Commencement of the 2004 Act


1st October 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—
(a) section 8;
(b) section 9;
(c) section 13;
(d) section 15;
(e) section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 2 mentioned below);
(f) section 16(2) (for the purpose of the entry in Schedule 3 relating to the repeal made by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2);
(g) paragraphs 6, 9, 15, 18 and 26(2) of Schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2471/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-act-2004-commencement-no-3-and-transitional-provisions-order-2005/article-2
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