Regulation 39 I1

Article 2 (definitions) is amended as follows.

For the definition of “competent authority” in paragraph (4), substitute—

““competent authority” for the purposes of Articles 1 to 11, 16 and 17 means the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks;”.

After paragraph (4), insert—

“(5)

“patent” means “a patent under the Patents Act 1977;

(6)

“supplementary protection certificate” means a supplementary protection certificate issued under Regulation (EC) No 469/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products”.

Omit Article 3 (competent authority).