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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1999/article-8",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1999/3197",
  "legislation_title": "The Patents (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-no-2-rules-1999",
  "path": "article/8",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Citation, commencement and transitional",
  "text": "In rule 24 (new applications under section 15(4)), in paragraph (1)—\n(a) the words “the latest of” are omitted;\n(b) in subparagraph (a)—\n(i) the reference in parentheses to “(a)” is omitted;\n(ii) for the words “sixth month” substitute “third month”;\n(c) subparagraphs (b) and (c) are omitted;",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3197/article/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:33:51.025612+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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