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  "title": "The Patents (Electronic Communications) (Amendment) Rules 2003",
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  "long_title": "These Rules amend the Patents Rules 1995 (S.I. 1995/2093 as amended). They refer to directions which may be made by the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (“the comptroller”) under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977, which section is inserted into the Patents Act by the Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/512). The main provisions of these Rules are set out below.",
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