Paragraph 24ZA F1

In section 77 (effect of European patent (UK))—

(a)

in subsections (4), (4A) and (5A), after “European Patent Convention” insert “or the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court”;

(b)

in subsection (5)(a)—

(i)

after “European Patent Convention” insert “or the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court”; and

(ii)

at the end after “Enlarged Board of Appeal” insert “or is revoked and subsequently restored by the Unified Patent Court”;

(c)

after subsection (9), insert—

“(10)
Subsection (1) does not apply and is to be treated as never having applied in respect of a European patent (UK) whose unitary effect is registered by the European Patent Office in the Register for unitary patent protection (see, in particular, the Unitary Patent Regulation).”.

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Textual amendments

F1: Sch. paras. 24ZA-24ZD inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/162), Sch. para. 3 (with art. 3)