# The Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Regulation 41

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Article 5 (extension to least-developed and developing countries which are not members of the WTO) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (a), for “Commission”, substitute “ Secretary of State ”.
(3) In paragraph (c), omit “or on its own initiative if national law allows the competent authority to act on its own initiative,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/801/regulation/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-eu-exit-regulations-2019/regulation-41
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