# The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999, Article 4: Citation, commencement and transitional


In rule 6 (declaration of priority for the purposes of section 5)—
(a) for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) Where a copy of an application is filed or treated as having been filed under paragraph (2)(b), (3), (4) or (5) above and that application is in a language other than English:
(a) a translation thereof into English verified to the satisfaction of the comptroller as corresponding to the original text (“verified translation”); or
(b) a declaration to the effect that the application in suit is a complete translation into English of the priority application
shall be filed before the patent is granted or within such other period as the comptroller may specify in a particular case.
Provided that where the comptroller considers the filing of a declaration under subparagraph (b) to be inappropriate in a particular case, the comptroller may require the applicant to file a verified translation.”;
(b) paragraph (7) is omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3197/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1999/article-4
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