# The Patents (Supplementary Protection Certificates) Rules 1997, Paragraph 1: Procedure


In the absence of procedural provisions in this Regulation, the procedural provisions applicable under national law to the corresponding basic patent shall apply to the certificate, unless that law lays down special procedural provisions for certificates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/64/schedule/1/part/1/crossheading/18/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/patents-supplementary-protection-certificates-rules-1997/schedule-1/part-1/crossheading-18/paragraph-1
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