# The Patents Rules 2007, Paragraph 7: Patent applications filed before 7th January 1991


(1) This paragraph applies to an application for a patent filed before 7th January 1991 and to a patent granted in pursuance of such application.
(2) Schedule 1 has effect with the following modifications.
(3) In paragraph 2, for the words “involves the use of or concerns biological material” substitute the words “ requires for its performance the use of a micro-organism ”.
(4) In paragraph 5(3)(b), insert at the beginning the words “ in the case of an undertaking given in accordance with paragraph 1(a), ” and insert at the end the word “ or ” followed by:
“(c) in the case of an undertaking given in accordance with paragraph (1)(b), when the patent is granted.”.
(5) Any reference to “biological material”—
(a) in paragraphs 3(1)(a), 4, 5 and 8 is a reference to “culture of the micro-organism”; and
(b) other than in those provisions, is a reference to “micro-organism”.
(6) For the purposes of paragraph 3(2) the relevant period is the period of two months beginning immediately after the date of filing of the application for a patent.
(7) The following provisions do not have effect—
paragraph 3(3) (defining relevant period);
paragraph 6 (restriction of availability of biological material to experts);
paragraph 7 (request for sample to be made available to expert).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3291/schedule/5/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-rules-2007/schedule-5/paragraph-7
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