# The Patents (Amendment) Rules 1987, Article 1: Preliminary


(1) These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Amendment) Rules 1987.
(2) The following rules and Schedules shall come into force on 24th March 1987—
(a) this rule;
(b) rule 2 and Schedule 1 so far as they relate to Patents Forms Nos. 50/77, 52/77 and 53/77;
(c) rule 3 and Schedule 2 so far as they relate to the fees payable in respect of those forms; and
(d) rules 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
(3) The following rules and Schedules shall come into force on 1st September 1987—
(a) rule 2 and Schedule 1 so far as they relate to Patents Forms Nos. 54/77, 55/77, 56/77 and 57/77;
(b) rule 3 and Schedule 2 so far as they relate to the fees payable in respect of those forms; and
(c) rules 4, 5, 6 and 7.
(4) Rules 20(9), 25(4), 28 and 80 of the Patents Rules 1982 are hereby revoked, and the reference to rule 80 in Patents Form No. 40/77 set out in Schedule 2 to the said Rules shall be omitted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/288/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-rules-1987/article-1
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