# The Patents (Amendment) Rules 1988, Introduction: Introductory text


PATENTS
Made 29th November 1988
Laid before Parliament 7th December 1988
Coming into force
Rules 1 and 2 1st January 1989
Rule 3 15th January 1989
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 32(2)(b) and (e), (6) and (7) and 123(1) and (2) of, and paragraph 4A(5) of Schedule 1 to, the Patents Act 1977, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals pursuant to section 10(1) of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971, makes the following Rules:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2089/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-rules-1988/introduction
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