# The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999, Article 21: Citation, commencement and transitional


In rule 110 (alteration of time limits)—
(a) after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) A time or period prescribed in rules 7(3), (4) and (5), 8(3), (5), (6) and (7), 9(2), 12(2), 13(2), 14(3), 40(4), 43(4), 54(3), (4) and (5), 56, 57(1), 58(2), 59(3), (4) and (5), 62(3) and (4), 70(1), 71(3), 72(3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), 73(3), (4) and (5), 74(2), (3) and (4), 75(3), (4) and (5), 77(1), 88(1) and (3), 88(1A) and (1B) for doing any act or taking any proceeding thereunder, may be shortened by the comptroller if he thinks fit, upon such notice to the parties and upon such terms as he may direct.”;
(b) in paragraph (3), after the words “rule 6(2)” omit
“and
(6) (including the period therein prescribed as substituted by rule 85(3)(c) and (d))”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3197/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1999/article-21
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