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Article 12 Amendment of the Patents Rules 1995

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In Schedule 4 (translations of European Patents (UK) filed under section 77(6))—

(a)

after paragraph 1(4) there shall be inserted—

“(4A)

Where the translation filed under section 77(6) is delivered in electronic form or using electronic communications, subparagraphs (3) and (4) shall not apply to the extent that they have been removed or varied by the comptroller in directions made under section 124A and the presentation of the translation shall comply with such directions.”.

(b)

in paragraph 3(3), for the word “The” at the beginning there shall be substituted “Subject to paragraph 1(4A) the”.

(c)

in paragraph 4(2), for the word “The” at the beginning there shall be substituted “Subject to paragraph 1(4A) the”.