# The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2007, Article 4: Removing requirement to file duplicates in respect of patent applications


(1) Rule 20 (size and presentation of documents) is amended as follows—
(a) paragraph (2) is revoked;
(b) in paragraph (16), for “(2)” substitute “(3)”.
(2) What is now rule 112 (copies of documents) shall become paragraph (1) of rule 112, and after that paragraph insert—
“(2) A specification filed under rule 40(8), 53(ii), 77(2) or 78(5) shall be filed in duplicate.”.
(3) The amendments made by this rule shall not apply to any application for a patent filed before 26 June 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/677/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-amendment-rules-2007/article-4
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