# The Patents (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Rules 1997, Paragraph 9: Definitions


“basic patent”: a patent which protects a product as defined in point 8 as such, a preparation as defined in point 4, a process to obtain a product or an application of a product, and which is designated by its holder for the purpose of the procedure for grant of a certificate;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/64/schedule/1/crossheading/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-supplementary-protection-certificates-rules-1997/schedule-1/crossheading-1/paragraph-9
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