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  "title": "The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2002",
  "long_title": "These Rules amend the Patents Rules 1995 (S.I. 1995/2093 as amended) to implement a modification, adopted on 3rd October 2001 (Cm 5457), to Article 22 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty of 19 June 1970 (Treaty Series No. 78 (1978) Cmnd. 7340) as amended.",
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