# The Patents (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Rules 1997, Paragraph 5: Grant of the certificate or rejection of the application


Member States may provide that the authority referred to in Article 9(1) is to grant certificates without verifying that the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(c) and (d) are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/64/schedule/1/crossheading/10/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-supplementary-protection-certificates-rules-1997/schedule-1/crossheading-10/paragraph-5
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