# The Patents (Convention Countries) (Amendment) Order 2000, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, made pursuant to section 90(1) of the Patents Act 1977 with a view to the fulfilment of an international arrangement, declares Taiwan to be a convention country for the purposes of section 5 of the Patents Act 1977. Section 5 of the Patents Act 1977 affords certain rights of priority to applicants for patents, and this Order extends these rights of priority to applications filed in Taiwan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1114/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-convention-countries-amendment-order-2000/note
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