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t, however, to section 76 below), and if the applicant fails to do so the comptroller may refuse the application. </span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, on a search requested under this section, the examiner shall make such investigation as in his opinion is reasonably practicable and necessary for him to identify the documents which he thinks will be needed to decide, on a substantive examination under section 18 below, whether the invention for which a patent is sought is new and involves an inventive step.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">On any such search the examiner shall determine whether or not the search would serve any useful purpose on the application as for the time being constituted and—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-17-5-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if he determines that it would serve such a purpose in relation to the whole or part of the application, he shall proceed to conduct the search so far as it would serve such a purpose and shall report on the results of the search to the comptroller; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><s


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hall proceed to conduct the search so far as it would serve such a purpose and shall report on the results of the search to the comptroller; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-17-5-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if he determines that the search would not serve such a purpose in relation to the whole or part of the application, he shall report accordingly to the comptroller;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">and in either event the applicant shall be informed of the examiner’s report.&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If it appears to the examiner, either before or on conducting a search under this section, that an application relates to two or more inventions, but that they are not so linked as to form a single inventive concept, he shall initially only conduct a search in relation to the first invention specified in the claims of the application, but may proceed to conduct a search in relation to another invention so specified if the applicant pays the search fee in respect of the application so far as it relates to that other invention.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">After a search has been requested under this section for an application the comptro


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 LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">After a search has been requested under this section for an application the comptroller may at any time refer the application to an examiner for a supplementary search, and <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020001" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020001">F29</a><span class="LegAddition">subsections (4) and (5) above</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> shall apply in relation to a supplementary search as <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020001" title="View the commentary text for this item">F29</a><span class="LegAddition">they apply</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> in relation to any other search under this section.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-17-8"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020021" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020021">F30</a><span class="LegAddition">(8)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">A reference for a supplementary search in consequence of—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-17-8-a"><span class="LegAddition">(


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A reference for a supplementary search in consequence of—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-17-8-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">an amendment of the application made by the applicant under section 18(3) or 19(1) below, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-17-8-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">a correction of the application, or of a document filed in connection with the application, under section 117 below,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">shall be made only on payment of the prescribed fee, unless the comptroller directs otherwise.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-b35bfa790a9e00eacf7e4ffddc2d1b05"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-b35bfa790a9e00eacf7e4ffddc2d1b05" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F26</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 17 heading substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform


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n class="LegCommentaryText">S. 17 heading substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/6/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 6(2)" rel="cite"><strong>6(2)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-2db767c75b0fe43d09cd0a42efeff92a"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-2db767c75b0fe43d09cd0a42efeff92a" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F27</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 17(1) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/6/3" title="Go to The Regulatory Re


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/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/6/3" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 6(3)" rel="cite"><strong>6(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-cd093b022760a2651c47ec5f26e1905d"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-cd093b022760a2651c47ec5f26e1905d" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F28</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 17(2)(3) ceased to have effect (1.1.2005) by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/6/4" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 6(4)" rel="cite"><strong>6(4)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegComme


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 (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020001"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020001" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F29</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/european/directive/2003/0063" title="Go to 2003/63/EC s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/european/directive/2003/0063" title="Go to 2003/63/EC Sch. 5 para. 3(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 3(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020021"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020021" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F30</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 17(8) added by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation


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nts Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/3/3" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 3(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 3(3)</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-18"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">18</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Substantive examination and grant or refusal of patent.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where the conditions imposed by section 17(1) above for the comptroller to refer an application to an examiner for a <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e898fc9fc36b05369e1f634427a131c4" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-e898fc9fc36b05369e1f634427a131c4">F31</a>... search are satisfied and at the time of the request under that subsection or within the prescribed period—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-18-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">a request is made by the app


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escribed period—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-18-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">a request is made by the applicant to the Patent Office in the prescribed form for a substantive examination; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-18-1-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the prescribed fee is paid for the examination;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">the comptroller shall refer the application to an examiner for a substantive examination; and if no such request is made or the prescribed fee is not paid within that period, the application shall be treated as having been withdrawn at the end of that period.&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-1A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020031" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020031">F32</a><span class="LegAddition">(1A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the examiner forms the view that a supplementary search under section 17 above is required for which a fee is payable, he shall inform the comptroller, who may decide that the substantive examination should not proceed until the fee is paid; and if he so decides, then unless within such period as he may allow—</span></sp


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shall inform the comptroller, who may decide that the substantive examination should not proceed until the fee is paid; and if he so decides, then unless within such period as he may allow—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-18-1A-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the fee is paid, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-18-1A-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the application is amended so as to render the supplementary search unnecessary,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he may refuse the application.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">On a substantive examination of an application the examiner shall investigate, to such extent as he considers necessary in view of any examination <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-a2b867c9b0b02334fa40cdf843f68a46" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-a2b867c9b0b02334fa40cdf843f68a46">F33</a><span class="LegAddition">carried out under section 15A above</span><span class="LegC


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3f68a46" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-a2b867c9b0b02334fa40cdf843f68a46">F33</a><span class="LegAddition">carried out under section 15A above</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> and search carried out under section 17 above, whether the application complies with the requirements of this Act and the rules and shall determine that question and report his determination to the comptroller.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If the examiner reports that any of those requirements are not complied with, the comptroller shall give the applicant an opportunity within a specified period to make observations on the report and to amend the application so as to comply with those requirements (subject, however, to section 76 below), and if the applicant fails to satisfy the comptroller that those requirements are complied with, or to amend the application so as to comply with them, the comptroller may refuse the application.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If the examiner reports that the application, whether as originally filed or as amended in pursuance of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-14acf9b1fb79f237503fd149db84a0fc" title="View the commentary 


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originally filed or as amended in pursuance of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-14acf9b1fb79f237503fd149db84a0fc" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-14acf9b1fb79f237503fd149db84a0fc">F34</a><span class="LegSubstitution">section 15A</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> above, this section or section 19 below, complies with those requirements at any time before the end of the prescribed period, the comptroller shall notify the applicant of that fact and, subject to subsection (5) and sections 19 and 22 below and on payment within the prescribed period of any fee prescribed for the grant, grant him a patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-18-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where two or more applications for a patent for the same invention having the same priority date are filed by the same applicant or his successor in title, the comptroller may on that ground refuse to grant a patent in pursuance of more than one of the applications.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-e898fc9fc36b05369e1f634427a131c4"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-e898fc9fc36b05369e1f634427a131c4" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F31</a>


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369e1f634427a131c4"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-e898fc9fc36b05369e1f634427a131c4" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F31</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 18(1) omitted (1.1.2005) by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/7/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 7(2)" rel="cite"><strong>7(2)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020031"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020031" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F32</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 18(1A) inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patent


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rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/4" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 4" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 4</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-a2b867c9b0b02334fa40cdf843f68a46"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-a2b867c9b0b02334fa40cdf843f68a46" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F33</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 18(2) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/7/3" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 7(3)" rel="cite"><strong>7(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="comme


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an><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> General power to amend application before grant.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-19-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">At any time before a patent is granted in pursuance of an application the applicant may, in accordance with the prescribed conditions and subject to section 76 below, amend the application of his own volition.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-19-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The comptroller may, without an application being made to him for the purpose, amend the specification and abstract contained in an application for a patent so as to acknowledge a registered trade mark.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Modifications etc. (not altering text)</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020041"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType">C6</span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 19(2) extended by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1986/39">Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A)</a> s. 2(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(2)(<em>e</em>)(i)</span></p><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span 


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rks Act 1986" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1986/39">Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A)</a> s. 2(3), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 1(2)(<em>e</em>)(i)</span></p><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 19(2) amended (31.10.1994) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1994/26">1994 c. 26</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1994/26/section/106/1" title="Go to 1994 c. 26 s. 106(1)" rel="cite">s. 106(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1994/26/schedule/4/paragraph/1/2" title="Go to 1994 c. 26 Sch. 4 para. 1(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 4 para. 1(2)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/1994/2550">S.I. 1994/2550</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/1994/2550/article/2" title="Go to S.I. 1994/2550 art. 2" rel="cite"><strong>art. 2</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-20"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">20</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Failure of application.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If it is not determined that an application for a patent complies before the end of the prescribed per


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pan class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If it is not determined that an application for a patent complies before the end of the prescribed period with all the requirements of this Act and the rules, the application shall be treated as having been refused by the comptroller at the end of that period, and section 97 below shall apply accordingly.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If at the end of that period an appeal to the court is pending in respect of the application or the time within which such an appeal could be brought has not expired, that period—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">where such an appeal is pending, or is brought within the said time or before the expiration of any extension of that time granted (in the case of a first extension) on an application made within that time or (in the case of a subsequent extension) on an application made before the expiration of the last previous extension, shall be extended until such date as the court may determine;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">where no such appeal is pending or is so brought, shall continue


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lass="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">where no such appeal is pending or is so brought, shall continue until the end of the said time or, if any extension of that time is so granted, until the expiration of the extension or last extension so granted.</span>&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-20A"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-f1fcc7cffa996ce759e5f3cf2da6fc5e" title="View the commentary text for this item">F35</a><span class="LegAddition">20A</span></span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"><span class="LegAddition">Reinstatement of applications</span><span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-1"><span class="LegAddition">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Subsection (2) below applies where an application for a patent is refused, or is treated as having been refused or withdrawn, as a direct consequence of a failure by the applicant to comply with a requirement of this Act or rules within a period which is—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id


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a failure by the applicant to comply with a requirement of this Act or rules within a period which is—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-1-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">set out in this Act or rules, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-1-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">specified by the comptroller.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-2"><span class="LegAddition">(2)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Subject to subsection (3) below, the comptroller shall reinstate the application if, and only if—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-2-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the applicant requests him to do so;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-2-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the request complies with the relevant requirements of rules; and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p 


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b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the request complies with the relevant requirements of rules; and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-2-c"><span class="LegAddition">(c)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">he is satisfied that the failure to comply referred to in subsection (1) above was unintentional.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-3"><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The comptroller shall not reinstate the application if—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-3-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">an extension remains available under this Act or rules for the period referred to in subsection (1) above; or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20A-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the period referred to in subsection (1) above is set out or specified—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="sect


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span class="LegAddition">the period referred to in subsection (1) above is set out or specified—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-20A-3-b-i"><span class="LegAddition">(i)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text"><span class="LegAddition">in relation to any proceedings before the comptroller;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-20A-3-b-ii"><span class="LegAddition">(ii)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text"><span class="LegAddition">for the purposes of section 5(2A)(b) above; or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-20A-3-b-iii"><span class="LegAddition">(iii)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text"><span class="LegAddition">for the purposes of a request under this section or section 117B below.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Where the application was made by two or more persons jointly, a request under subsection (2) above may, with the leave of the comptroller, be made by one or more of those persons without joining the others.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-5"><span cla


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troller, be made by one or more of those persons without joining the others.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-5"><span class="LegAddition">(5)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the application has been published under section 16 above, then the comptroller shall publish notice of a request under subsection (2) above in the prescribed manner.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-6"><span class="LegAddition">(6)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The reinstatement of an application under this section shall be by order.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-7"><span class="LegAddition">(7)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If an application is reinstated under this section the applicant shall comply with the requirement referred to in subsection (1) above within the further period specified by the comptroller in the order reinstating the application.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-8"><span class="LegAddition">(8)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The further period specified under subsection (7) above shall not b


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egP2No" id="section-20A-8"><span class="LegAddition">(8)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The further period specified under subsection (7) above shall not be less than two months.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20A-9"><span class="LegAddition">(9)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the applicant fails to comply with subsection (7) above the application shall be treated as having been withdrawn on the expiry of the period specified under that subsection.</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-f1fcc7cffa996ce759e5f3cf2da6fc5e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-f1fcc7cffa996ce759e5f3cf2da6fc5e" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F35</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Ss. 20A, 20B inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/8" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Pa


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le/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/8" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 8" rel="cite"><strong>8</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-20B"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><span class="LegAddition">20B</span></span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"><span class="LegAddition">Effect of reinstatement under section 20A</span><span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-1"><span class="LegAddition">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The effect of reinstatement under section 20A of an application for a patent is as follows.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-2"><span class="LegAddition">(2)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Anything done under or in relation to the application during the period between termination and reinstatement shall be treated as val


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pan><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Anything done under or in relation to the application during the period between termination and reinstatement shall be treated as valid.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-3"><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the application has been published under section 16 above before its termination anything done during that period which would have constituted an infringement of the rights conferred by publication of the application if the termination had not occurred shall be treated as an infringement of those rights—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-3-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">if done at a time when it was possible for the period referred to in section 20A(1) above to be extended, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">if it was a continuation or repetition of an earlier act infringing those rights.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-4"><span class="LegAd


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ntinuation or repetition of an earlier act infringing those rights.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the application has been published under section 16 above before its termination and, after the termination and before publication of notice of the request for its reinstatement, a person—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-4-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">began in good faith to do an act which would have constituted an infringement of the rights conferred by publication of the application if the termination had not taken place, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-4-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">made in good faith effective and serious preparations to do such an act,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he has the right to continue to do the act or, as the case may be, to do the act, notwithstanding the reinstatement of the application and the grant of the patent; but this right does not extend to granting a licence to another person to do the act


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s the case may be, to do the act, notwithstanding the reinstatement of the application and the grant of the patent; but this right does not extend to granting a licence to another person to do the act.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-4A"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-8eb9ba0056f60352ba4c99e8b17b55eb" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-8eb9ba0056f60352ba4c99e8b17b55eb">F36</a><span class="LegAddition">(4A)</span></span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition">The right conferred by subsection (4) does not become exercisable until the end of the period during which a request may be made under this Act, or under the rules, for an extension of the period referred to in section 20A(1).</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-5"><span class="LegAddition">(5)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the act was done, or the preparations were made, in the course of a business, the person entitled to the right conferred by subsection (4) above may—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-5-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a


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led to the right conferred by subsection (4) above may—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-5-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">authorise the doing of that act by any partners of his for the time being in that business, and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-5-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">assign that right, or transmit it on death (or in the case of a body corporate on its dissolution), to any person who acquires that part of the business in the course of which the act was done or the preparations were made.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-6"><span class="LegAddition">(6)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Where a product is disposed of to another in exercise of a right conferred by subsection (4) or (5) above, that other and any person claiming through him may deal with the product in the same way as if it had been disposed of by the applicant.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-6A"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href=


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D;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-6A"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-2e0ae673db9fac4026596e54643ae03e" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-2e0ae673db9fac4026596e54643ae03e">F37</a><span class="LegAddition">(6A)</span></span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition">The above provisions apply in relation to the use of a patented invention for the services of the Crown as they apply in relation to infringement of the rights conferred by publication of the application for a patent (or, as the case may be, infringement of the patent).</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-20B-7"><span class="LegAddition">(7)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">In this section “termination”, in relation to an application, means—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-7-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the refusal of the application, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-7-b"><span class="LegAdditi


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><span class="LegAddition">the refusal of the application, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-20B-7-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the application being treated as having been refused or withdrawn.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-f1fcc7cffa996ce759e5f3cf2da6fc5e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-f1fcc7cffa996ce759e5f3cf2da6fc5e" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F35</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Ss. 20A, 20B inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/8" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 8" rel="cite"><strong>8</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></


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"><strong>8</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-8eb9ba0056f60352ba4c99e8b17b55eb"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-8eb9ba0056f60352ba4c99e8b17b55eb" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F36</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 20B(4A) inserted (1.10.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Intellectual Property Act 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18">Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/section/24/1" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 s. 24(1)" rel="cite">s. 24(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/schedule/paragraph/2" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 Sch. para. 2" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. para. 2</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330">S.I. 2014/2330</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/article/3" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/schedule" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No


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ph (a) above that the publication of the application or the publication or communication of that information would be prejudicial to the safety of the public, he shall notify the comptroller who shall continue his directions under subsection (2) above until they are revoked under paragraph (e) below;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-22-5-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if the Secretary of State determines under paragraph (a) above that the publication of the application or the publication or communication of that information would be prejudicial to <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-d7316c2500d49af0fe983089b2185b2f" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-d7316c2500d49af0fe983089b2185b2f">F41</a><span class="LegSubstitution">national security </span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> or the safety of the public, he shall (unless a notice under paragraph (d) below has previously been given by the Secretary of State to the comptroller) reconsider that question during the period of nine months from the date of filing the application and at least once in every subsequent period of twelve months;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-22-5-d">(d)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if on consideration of an application at any time it appears t


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RHS LegP4Text">the application had been published at the end of that period; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-22-7-a-iii">(iii)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text">a patent had been granted for the invention at the time the application is brought in order for the grant of a patent (taking the terms of the patent to be those of the application as it stood at the time it was so brought in order); and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-22-7-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if it appears to the Secretary of State that the applicant for the patent has suffered hardship by reason of the continuance in force of the directions, the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, make such payment (if any) by way of compensation to the applicant as appears to the Secretary of State and the Treasury to be reasonable having regard to the inventive merit and utility of the invention, the purpose for which it is designed and any other relevant circumstances.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-22-8">(8)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where a patent is granted in pursuance of an application in respect of which directions have been given under this section, no renewal fees shall be payable in respect of any period during which those directions were 


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8acbdef7c17efcaa9290fa" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F39</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 22(1) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 17(1)" rel="cite">s. 17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/8/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 8(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 8(3)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(k)" rel="cite">art. 2(k)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-441a3a179cb32c135907156c53c20210"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-441a3a179cb32c135907156c53c20210" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F40</a></span><span clas


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 class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-M_F_d77ee931-cfd1-4af7-95da-4ea939ffbc3e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-M_F_d77ee931-cfd1-4af7-95da-4ea939ffbc3e" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F43</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 22(6)(a) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/8/paragraph/4/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 8 para. 4(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 8 para. 4(a)</strong></a>; S.I. 2004/3205, art. 2(k) (with art. 9)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-M_F_161b7228-57de-4cb4-9181-9ec5f8396ec2"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-M_F_161b7228-57de-4cb4-9181-9ec5f8396ec2" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F44</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 22(6) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/8/paragraph/4/b" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 


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 title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/8/paragraph/4/b" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 8 para. 4(b)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 8 para. 4(b)</strong></a>; S.I. 2004/3205, art. 2(k) (with art. 9)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-23"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">23</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to the following provisions of this section, no person resident in the United Kingdom shall, without written authority granted by the comptroller, file or cause to be filed outside the United Kingdom an application for a patent for an invention <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c3348fa7da971541c96f631343182817" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c3348fa7da971541c96f631343182817">F45</a><span class="LegAddition">if subsection (1A) below applies to that application,</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> unless—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP


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6f631343182817">F45</a><span class="LegAddition">if subsection (1A) below applies to that application,</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> unless—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">an application for a patent for the same invention has been filed in the Patent Office (whether before, on or after the appointed day) not less than six weeks before the application outside the United Kingdom; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-1-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">either no directions have been given under section 22 above in relation to the application in the United Kingdom or all such directions have been revoked.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-1A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-8c62f547682af7d2d41a9cb854960ebf" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-8c62f547682af7d2d41a9cb854960ebf">F46</a><span class="LegAddition">(1A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">This subsection applies to an application if—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-1A-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class


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applies to an application if—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-1A-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the application contains information which relates to military technology or for any other reason publication of the information might be prejudicial to national security; or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-1A-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the application contains information the publication of which might be prejudicial to the safety of the public.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsection (1) above does not apply to an application for a patent for an invention for which an application for a patent has first been filed (whether before or after the appointed day) in a country outside the United Kingdom by a person resident outside the United Kingdom.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A person who files or causes to be filed an application for the grant of a patent in contravention of this se


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ss="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A person who files or causes to be filed an application for the grant of a patent in contravention of this section shall be liable—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-3-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000; or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-3-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine, or both.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-3A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-907056e09e8fd6701c2c9da33c9a458e" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-907056e09e8fd6701c2c9da33c9a458e">F47</a><span class="LegAddition">(3A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">A person is liable under subsection (3) above only if—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-3A-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">he knows that filing the application, or causing it to be filed, would contravene this


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3-3A-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">he knows that filing the application, or causing it to be filed, would contravene this section; or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-3A-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">he is reckless as to whether filing the application, or causing it to be filed, would contravene this section.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-23-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In this section—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any reference to an application for a patent includes a reference to an application for other protection for an invention;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-23-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any reference to either kind of application is a reference to an application under this Act, under the law of any country other than the United Kingdom or under any treaty or international convention to which the United Kingdom is a party.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotat


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law of any country other than the United Kingdom or under any treaty or international convention to which the United Kingdom is a party.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c3348fa7da971541c96f631343182817"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c3348fa7da971541c96f631343182817" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F45</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 23(1) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/7/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 7(1)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 7(1)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/c" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequen


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sitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-8c62f547682af7d2d41a9cb854960ebf"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-8c62f547682af7d2d41a9cb854960ebf" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F46</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 23(1A) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/7/2" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 7(2)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 7(2)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/c" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The 


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ommencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-907056e09e8fd6701c2c9da33c9a458e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-907056e09e8fd6701c2c9da33c9a458e" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F47</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 23(3A) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/7/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 7(3)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 7(3)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/c" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" hre


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/article/2/c" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div></div><div class="LegClearPblock"></div><h3 class="LegPblock"><span class="LegPblockTitle"> Provisions as to patents after grant<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h3><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-24"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1ContainerFirst"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">24</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitleFirst"> Publication and certificate of grant.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-24-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">As soon as practicable after a patent has been granted under this Act the comptroller shall publish in the journal a notice that it has been granted.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-24-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The comptroller shall, a


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t it has been granted.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-24-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The comptroller shall, as soon as practicable after he publishes a notice under subsection (1) above, send the proprietor of the patent a certificate in the prescribed form that the patent has been granted to the proprietor.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-24-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The comptroller shall, at the same time as he publishes a notice under subsection (1) above in relation to a patent publish the specification of the patent, the names of the proprietor and (if different) the inventor and any other matters constituting or relating to the patent which in the comptroller’s opinion it is desirable to publish.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-24-4"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-ef06bdf36a5a46c01c44d79eeb471c2d" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-ef06bdf36a5a46c01c44d79eeb471c2d">F48</a><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Subsection (3) above shall not require the comptroller to identify as inventor a person who has waived his right to be mentioned as inventor in any patent grante


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S LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Subsection (3) above shall not require the comptroller to identify as inventor a person who has waived his right to be mentioned as inventor in any patent granted for the invention.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-ef06bdf36a5a46c01c44d79eeb471c2d"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-ef06bdf36a5a46c01c44d79eeb471c2d" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F48</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 24(4) inserted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 17(1)" rel="cite">s. 17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/9" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 9" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 9</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/g" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(g)" rel="cite">art. 2(g)</a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAn


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href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/g" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(g)" rel="cite">art. 2(g)</a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-25"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">25</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Term of patent.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-25-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A patent granted under this Act shall be treated for the purposes of the following provisions of this Act as having been granted, and shall take effect, on the date on which notice of its grant is published in the journal and, subject to subsection (3) below, shall continue in force until the end of the period of 20 years beginning with the date of filing the application for the patent or with such other date as may be prescribed.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-25-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A rule prescribing any such other date under this section shall not be made unless a draft of the rule has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP


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ot be made unless a draft of the rule has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-25-3"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-494f04e964840ead6674be9103e8f72f" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-494f04e964840ead6674be9103e8f72f">F49</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">Where any renewal fee in respect of a patent is not paid by the end of the period prescribed for payment (the “prescribed period”) the patent shall cease to have effect at the end of such day, in the final month of that period, as may be prescribed.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-25-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If during <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e67d792734632fb0a75c92a6580dd47d" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-e67d792734632fb0a75c92a6580dd47d">F50</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the period ending with the sixth month after the month in which the prescribed period ends</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> the renewal fee and any prescribed additional fee are paid, the paten


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od ending with the sixth month after the month in which the prescribed period ends</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> the renewal fee and any prescribed additional fee are paid, the patent shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as if it had never expired, and accordingly—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-25-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">anything done under or in relation to it during that further period shall be valid;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-25-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">an act which would constitute an infringement of it if it had not expired shall constitute such an infringement; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-25-4-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">an act which would constitute the use of the patented invention for the services of the Crown if the patent had not expired shall constitute that use.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-25-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Rules shall include provision requiring the comptroller to notify the registered proprietor of a patent that a renewal fee has not been received from him in the Patent Office before the end of the prescribed period and before the framing


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ng the comptroller to notify the registered proprietor of a patent that a renewal fee has not been received from him in the Patent Office before the end of the prescribed period and before the framing of the notification.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-494f04e964840ead6674be9103e8f72f"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-494f04e964840ead6674be9103e8f72f" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F49</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 25(3) substituted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/8/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 8(1)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 8(1)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement N


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encement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-e67d792734632fb0a75c92a6580dd47d"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-e67d792734632fb0a75c92a6580dd47d" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F50</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 25(4) substituted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/8/2" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 8(2)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 8(2)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Prov


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ional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-26"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">26</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Patent not to be impugned for lack of unity.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegRHS LegP1Text">No person may in any proceeding object to a patent or to an amendment of a specification of a patent on the ground that the claims contained in the specification of the patent, as they stand or, as the case may be, as proposed to be amended, relate—&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-26-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">to more than one invention, or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-26-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">to a group of inventions which are not so linked as to form a single inventive concept.</span>&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-27"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">27</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> General 


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e inventive concept.</span>&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-27"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">27</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> General power to amend specification after grant.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 76 below, the comptroller may, on an application made by the proprietor of a patent, allow the specification of the patent to be amended subject to such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">No such amendment shall be allowed under this section where there are pending before the court or the comptroller proceedings in which the validity of the patent may be put in issue.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">An amendment of a specification of a patent under this section shall have effect and be deemed always to have had effect from the grant of the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegD


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cification of a patent under this section shall have effect and be deemed always to have had effect from the grant of the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The comptroller may, without an application being made to him for the purpose, amend the specification of a patent so as to acknowledge a registered trade-mark.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A person may give notice to the comptroller of his opposition to an application under this section by the proprietor of a patent, and if he does so the comptroller shall notify the proprietor and consider the opposition in deciding whether to grant the application.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-27-6"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-0068517643efb4ac173f5cff483e186c" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-0068517643efb4ac173f5cff483e186c">F51</a><span class="LegAddition">(6)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">In considering whether or not to allow an application under this section, the comptroller shall have regard to any relevant principles applicable under the European Patent Convention.</span><sp


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ition">In considering whether or not to allow an application under this section, the comptroller shall have regard to any relevant principles applicable under the European Patent Convention.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-0068517643efb4ac173f5cff483e186c"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-0068517643efb4ac173f5cff483e186c" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F51</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 27(6) inserted (13.12.2007) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/2/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 2(1)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 2(1)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2007/3396">S.I. 2007/3396</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2007/3396/article/2/b" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 art. 2(b)" rel="cite">art. 2(b)</a></span></p></div><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Modifications etc. (not alterin


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"LegAddition">(1A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Rules prescribing that period may contain such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">An application under this section may be made by the person who was the proprietor of the patent or by any other person who would have been entitled to the patent if it had not ceased to have effect; and where the patent was held by two or more persons jointly, the application may, with the leave of the comptroller, be made by one or more of them without joining the others.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-2A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020071" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020071">F53</a><span class="LegAddition">(2A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Notice of the application shall be published by the comptroller in the prescribed manner.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-3"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a 


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.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-3"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-72d87b9ec8161da542dbcb403dc5701d" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-72d87b9ec8161da542dbcb403dc5701d">F54</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">If the comptroller is satisfied that the failure of the proprietor of the patent—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28-3-a"><span class="LegSubstitution">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">to pay the renewal fee within the prescribed period; or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28-3-b"><span class="LegSubstitution">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">to pay that fee and any prescribed additional fee </span><span class="LegSubstitution"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-ce952ebfea41b64669fa5f6ca716d102" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-ce952ebfea41b64669fa5f6ca716d102">F55</a><span class="LegSubstitution">within the period ending with the sixth month after t


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ca716d102" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-ce952ebfea41b64669fa5f6ca716d102">F55</a><span class="LegSubstitution">within the period ending with the sixth month after the month in which the prescribed period ended</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegSubstitution">,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">was unintentional, the comptroller shall by order restore the patent on payment of any unpaid renewal fee and any prescribed additional fee.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">An order under this section may be made subject to such conditions as the comptroller thinks fit (including a condition requiring compliance with any provisions of the rules relating to registration which have not been complied with), and if the proprietor of the patent does not comply with any condition of such an order the comptroller may revoke the order and give such directions consequential on the revocation as he thinks fit.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28-5">(5)—(9)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020091" title="View the commentary text for this


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n><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020091" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020091">F56</a></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020061"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020061" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F52</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28(1)(1A) substituted and inserted respectively by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c.48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/6/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 6(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 6(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020071"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020071" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F53</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28(2A) inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 


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ce-c8020071" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F53</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28(2A) inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/6/3" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 6(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 6(3)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-72d87b9ec8161da542dbcb403dc5701d"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-72d87b9ec8161da542dbcb403dc5701d" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F54</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28(3) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/9" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 9" rel="cite"><strong>9</strong></a> (with <a class="Leg


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" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/9" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 9" rel="cite"><strong>9</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-ce952ebfea41b64669fa5f6ca716d102"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-ce952ebfea41b64669fa5f6ca716d102" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F55</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 28(3) substituted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/8/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 8(3)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 8(3)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" t


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cle/2/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020091"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020091" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F56</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28(5)–(9) repealed by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ss. 295" rel="cite">ss. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/303/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 303(2)" rel="cite">303(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/6/5" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 6(5)" rel="cite">Sch. 5 para. 6(5)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/8" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 8" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 8</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-28A"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1


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ce of the application for restoration, a person—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28A-4-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">began in good faith to do an act which would have constituted an infringement of the patent if it had not expired, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28A-4-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">made in good faith effective and serious preparations to do such an act,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he has the right to continue to do the act or, as the case may be, to do the act, notwithstanding the restoration of the patent; but this right does not extend to granting a licence to another person to do the act.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28A-5"><span class="LegAddition">(5)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If the act was done, or the preparations were made, in the course of a business, the person entitled to the right conferred by subsection (4) may—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28A-5-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span 


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t conferred by subsection (4) may—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28A-5-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">authorise the doing of that act by any partners of his for the time being in that business, and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-28A-5-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">assign that right, or transmit it on death (or in the case of a body corporate on its dissolution), to any person who acquires that part of the business in the course of which the act was done or the preparations were made.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28A-6"><span class="LegAddition">(6)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Where a product is disposed of to another in exercise of the rights conferred by subsection (4) or (5), that other and any person claiming through him may deal with the product in the same way as if it had been disposed of by the registered proprietor of the patent.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28A-7"><span class="LegAddition">(7)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddi


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#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-28A-7"><span class="LegAddition">(7)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The above provisions apply in relation to the use of a patent for the services of the Crown as they apply in relation to infringement of the patent.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020101"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020101" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F57</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 28A inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/7" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 7" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 7</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-29"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">29</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Surrender of patents.<span class="LegExtentRestric


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ss="LegAnchorID" id="section-29"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">29</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Surrender of patents.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-29-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The proprietor of a patent may at any time by notice given to the comptroller offer to surrender his patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-29-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A person may give notice to the comptroller of his opposition to the surrender of a patent under this section, and if he does so the comptroller shall notify the proprietor of the patent and determine the question.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-29-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If the comptroller is satisfied that the patent may properly be surrendered, he may accept the offer and, as from the date when notice of his acceptance is published in the journal, the patent shall cease to have effect, but no action for infringement shall lie in respect of any act done before that date and no right to compensation shall accrue for any use of the patented invention before that date for t


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have effect, but no action for infringement shall lie in respect of any act done before that date and no right to compensation shall accrue for any use of the patented invention before that date for the services of the Crown.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegClearPblock"></div><h3 class="LegPblock"><span class="LegPblockTitle"> Property in patents and applications, and registration<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h3><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-30"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1ContainerFirst"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">30</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitleFirst"> Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland"><span class="btr"></span>E+W+N.I.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any patent or application for a patent is personal property (without being a thing in action), and any patent or any such application and rights in or under it may be transferred, created or granted in accordance with subsections (2) to (7) below.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">


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 accordance with subsections (2) to (7) below.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to section 36(3) below, any patent or any such application, or any right in it, may be assigned or mortgaged.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any patent or any such application or right shall vest by operation of law in the same way as any other personal property and may be vested by an assent of personal representatives.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to section 36(3) below, a licence may be granted under any patent or any such application for working the invention which is the subject of the patent or the application; and—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-30-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">to the extent that the licence so provides, a sub-licence may be granted under any such licence and any such licence or sub-licence may be assigned or mortgaged; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-30-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any such licence or sub-licence sh


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gaged; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-30-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any such licence or sub-licence shall vest by operation of law in the same way as any other personal property and may be vested by an assent of personal representatives.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsections (2) to (4) above shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this Act.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any of the following transactions, that is to say—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-30-6-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any assignment or mortgage of a patent or any such application, or any right in a patent or any such application;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-30-6-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any assent relating to any patent or any such application or right;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">shall be void unless it is in writing and is signed by or on behalf of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c823995e9c397


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lass="LegRHS LegP2Text">shall be void unless it is in writing and is signed by or on behalf of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c823995e9c397f915b21bd04194d1403" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c823995e9c397f915b21bd04194d1403">F58</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the assignor or mortgagor</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> (or, in the case of an assent or other transaction by a personal representative, by or on behalf of the personal representative) <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-da53f2609fc32d58f52a45f0ef97d5e9" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-da53f2609fc32d58f52a45f0ef97d5e9">F59</a>....&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-6A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-3484d4fb7759bad94644517eed1d0702" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-3484d4fb7759bad94644517eed1d0702">F60</a><span class="LegAddition">(6A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If a transaction mentioned in subsection (6) above is by a body corporate, references in that subsection to such a transaction being signed by or on behalf of the assignor or mortgagor shall be taken to include references to its being under the seal of the body corporate.</span><span class="LegChangeDeli


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to such a transaction being signed by or on behalf of the assignor or mortgagor shall be taken to include references to its being under the seal of the body corporate.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-30-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">An assignment of a patent or any such application or a share in it, and an exclusive licence granted under any patent or any such application, may confer on the assignee or licensee the right of the assignor or licensor to bring proceedings by virtue of section 61 or 69 below for a previous infringement or to bring proceedings under section 58 below for a previous act.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c823995e9c397f915b21bd04194d1403"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c823995e9c397f915b21bd04194d1403" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F58</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 30(6) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel=


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">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/10/2/a" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 10(2)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>10(2)(a)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-da53f2609fc32d58f52a45f0ef97d5e9"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-da53f2609fc32d58f52a45f0ef97d5e9" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F59</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 30(6) omitted (1.1.2005) by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/10/2/b" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 10(2)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>10(2)(b)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title


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/2357/article/10/2/b" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 10(2)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>10(2)(b)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-3484d4fb7759bad94644517eed1d0702"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-3484d4fb7759bad94644517eed1d0702" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F60</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 30(6A) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357">The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 1(2)" rel="cite">arts. 1(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/10/3" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 10(3)" rel="cite"><strong>10(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/2357/article/20" title="Go to The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 arts. 20-23" rel="cite">arts. 20-23</a>)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-31"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">31</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Nature of, and trans


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)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-31"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">31</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Nature of, and transactions in, patents and applications for patents in Scotland.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to Scotland"><span class="btr"></span>S<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Section 30 above shall not extend to Scotland, but instead the following provisions of this section shall apply there.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any patent or application for a patent, and any right in or under any patent or any such application, is incorporeal moveable property, and the provisions of the following sub-sections and of section 36(3) below shall apply to any grant of licences, assignations and securities in relation to such property.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any patent or any such application, or any right in it, may be assigned and security may be granted over a patent or any such application or right.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span cla


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 or any such application, or any right in it, may be assigned and security may be granted over a patent or any such application or right.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A licence may be granted, under any patent or any application for a patent, for working the invention which is the subject of the patent or the application.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">To the extent that any licence granted under subsection (4) above so provides, a sub-licence may be granted under any such licence and any such licence or sub-licence may be assigned and security may be granted over it.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any assignation or grant of security under this section may be carried out only by writing <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020111" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020111">F61</a><span class="LegAddition">subscribed in accordance with the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-31-7">


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5/2" title="Go to 1995 c. 7 15(2)" rel="cite">15(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1995/7/schedule/4/paragraph/49" title="Go to 1995 c. 7 Sch. 4 para. 49" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 4 para. 49</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1995/7/section/9/3/5/7" title="Go to 1995 c. 7 ss. 9(3)(5)(7)" rel="cite">ss. 9(3)(5)(7)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1995/7/section/13" title="Go to 1995 c. 7 13" rel="cite">13</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1995/7/section/14/3" title="Go to 1995 c. 7 14(3)" rel="cite">14(3)</a>)</span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-32"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020141" title="View the commentary text for this item">F62</a><span class="LegAddition">32</span></span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"><span class="LegAddition"> Register of patents </span><span class="LegAddition">etc.</span><span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-32-1"><span class="LegAddition">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The comptroller shall maintain the register of patents, which shall comply with rules made by virtue of this section and shall


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n-34"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">34</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Rectification of register.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-34-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The court may, on the application of any person aggrieved, order the register to be rectified by the making, or the variation or deletion, of any entry in it.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-34-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In proceedings under this section the court may determine any question which it may be necessary or expedient to decide in connection with the rectification of the register.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-34-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Rules of court may provide for the notification of any application under this section to the comptroller and for his appearance on the application and for giving effect to any order of the court on the application.</span>&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-35"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">35</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 


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&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-35"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">35</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020161" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020161">F67</a><span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020161"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020161" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F67</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 35 repealed by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1986/39">Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 (c. 39, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1986/39/section/3/1" title="Go to Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 s. 3(1)" rel="cite">s. 3(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1986/39/schedule/3/part/I" title="Go to Patents, Designs and Marks Act 1986 Sch. 3 Pt. I" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 3 Pt. I</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-36"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">36</span><span class="


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 rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 3 Pt. I</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-36"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">36</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Co-ownership of patents and applications for patents.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where a patent is granted to two or more persons, each of them shall, subject to any agreement to the contrary, be entitled to an equal undivided share in the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where two or more persons are proprietors of a patent, then, subject to the provisions of this section and subject to any agreement to the contrary—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">each of them shall be entitled, by himself or his agents, to do in respect of the invention concerned, for his own benefit and without the consent of or the need to account to the other or others, any act which would apart from this subsection and section 55 below, amount to an infringement of the patent co


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is own benefit and without the consent of or the need to account to the other or others, any act which would apart from this subsection and section 55 below, amount to an infringement of the patent concerned; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any such act shall not amount to an infringement of the patent concerned.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to the provisions of sections 8 and 12 above and section 37 below and to any agreement for the time being in force, where two or more persons are proprietors of a patent one of them shall not without the consent of the other or others </span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-3-a"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-d6d67b15661722a225ae555fb3711ca2" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-d6d67b15661722a225ae555fb3711ca2">F68</a><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">amend the specification of the patent or apply for such an amendment to be allowed or for the patent to be revoked, or amend the specification of the patent or apply for such an amendment to be allowed or for the pa


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fication of the patent or apply for such an amendment to be allowed or for the patent to be revoked, or amend the specification of the patent or apply for such an amendment to be allowed or for the patent to be revoked, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">grant a licence under the patent or assign or mortgage a share in the patent or in Scotland cause or permit security to be granted over it.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to the provisions of those sections, where two or more persons are proprietors of a patent, anyone else may supply one of those persons with the means, relating to an essential element of the invention, for putting the invention into effect, and the supply of those means by virtue of this subsection shall not amount to an infringement of the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where a patented product is disposed of by any of two or more proprietors to any person, that person and any other person claiming through him shall be entitled to deal with the product in the same way as if it had been disposed of by 


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d of by any of two or more proprietors to any person, that person and any other person claiming through him shall be entitled to deal with the product in the same way as if it had been disposed of by a sole registered proprietor.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) above shall affect the mutual rights or obligations of trustees or of the personal representatives of a deceased person, or their rights or obligations as such.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-36-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The foregoing provisions of this section shall have effect in relation to an application for a patent which is filed as they have effect in relation to a patent and—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-7-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">references to a patent and a patent being granted shall accordingly include references respectively to any such application and to the application being filed; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-36-7-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the reference in subsection (5) above to a patented product shall be construed accordingly.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotati


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o" id="section-36-7-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the reference in subsection (5) above to a patented product shall be construed accordingly.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-d6d67b15661722a225ae555fb3711ca2"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-d6d67b15661722a225ae555fb3711ca2" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F68</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 36(3)(a)(b) inserted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/9" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 9" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 9</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/b" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(b)" rel="cite">art. 2(b)</a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-37"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">37</span><span class="LegDS LegP1G


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t. 2(b)" rel="cite">art. 2(b)</a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-37"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">37</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Determination of right to patent after grant.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-1"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020171" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020171">F69</a><span class="LegAddition">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">After a patent has been granted for an invention any person having or claiming a proprietary interest in or under the patent may refer to the comptroller the question—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-1-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">who is or are the true proprietor or proprietors of the patent,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-1-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">whether the patent should have been granted


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n class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-1-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">whether the patent should have been granted to the person or persons to whom it was granted, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-1-c"><span class="LegAddition">(c)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">whether any right in or under the patent should be transferred or granted to any other person or persons;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">and the comptroller shall determine the question and make such order as he thinks fit to give effect to the determination.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, an order under that subsection may contain provision—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">directing that the person by whom the reference is made under that subsection shall be included (whether or not to the exclusion of any other person) among the persons registered as proprietors of the patent;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Contai


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nder that subsection shall be included (whether or not to the exclusion of any other person) among the persons registered as proprietors of the patent;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">directing the registration of a transaction, instrument or event by virtue of which that person has acquired any right in or under the patent;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-2-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">granting any licence or other right in or under the patent;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-2-d">(d)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">directing the proprietor of the patent or any person having any right in or under the patent to do anything specified in the order as necessary to carry out the other provisions of the order.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If any person to whom directions have been given under subsection (2)(d) above fails to do anything necessary for carrying out any such directions within 14 days after the date of the order containing the directions, the comptroller may, on application made to him by any person in whose favour or on whose reference the order containi


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 directions within 14 days after the date of the order containing the directions, the comptroller may, on application made to him by any person in whose favour or on whose reference the order containing the directions was made, authorise him to do that thing on behalf of the person to whom the directions were given.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where the comptroller finds on a reference under <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020181" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020181">F70</a><span class="LegAddition">this section</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> that the patent was granted to a person not entitled to be granted that patent (whether alone or with other persons) and on an application made under section 72 below makes an order on that ground for the conditional or unconditional revocation of the patent, the comptroller may order that the person by whom the application was made or his successor in title may, subject to section 76 below, make a new application for a patent—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">in the case of unconditional revocation, for the whole of the matter comprised in the specification of that patent; and</span>&#xD


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o" id="section-37-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">in the case of unconditional revocation, for the whole of the matter comprised in the specification of that patent; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-37-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">in the case of conditional revocation, for the matter which in the opinion of the comptroller should be excluded from that specification by amendment under section 75 below;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">and where such a new application is made, it shall be treated as having been filed on the date of filing the application for the patent to which the reference relates.&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">On any such reference no order shall be made under this section transferring the patent to which the reference relates on the ground that the patent was granted to a person not so entitled, and no order shall be made under subsection (4) above on that ground, if the reference was made after <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-2c5727464a7028625a51eb10e1c4ce18" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-2c5727464a7028625a51eb10e1c4ce18">F71</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the second anniversary of</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</sp


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"View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-2c5727464a7028625a51eb10e1c4ce18">F71</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the second anniversary of</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> the date of the grant, unless it is shown that any person registered as a proprietor of the patent knew at the time of the grant or, as the case may be, of the transfer of the patent to him that he was not entitled to the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">An order under this section shall not be so made as to affect the mutual rights or obligations of trustees or of the personal representatives of a deceased person, or their rights or obligations as such.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where a question is referred to the comptroller under <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020181" title="View the commentary text for this item">F70</a><span class="LegAddition">this section</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> an order shall not be made by virtue of subsection (2) or under subsection (4) above on the reference unless notice of the reference is given to all persons registered as proprietor of the patent or as having a right in or under the patent, except those who are p


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 subsection (4) above on the reference unless notice of the reference is given to all persons registered as proprietor of the patent or as having a right in or under the patent, except those who are parties to the reference.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-8">(8)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If it appears to the comptroller on a reference under <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020201" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020201">F72</a><span class="LegAddition">this section</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> that the question referred to him would more properly be determined by the court, he may decline to deal with it and, without prejudice to the court’s jurisdiction to determine any such question and make a declaration, or any declaratory jurisdiction of the court in Scotland, the court shall have jurisdiction to do so.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-37-9">(9)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The court shall not in the exercise of any such declaratory jurisdiction determine a question whether a patent was granted to a person not entitled to be granted the patent if the proceedings in which the jurisdiction is invoked were commenced after <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#comm


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son not entitled to be granted the patent if the proceedings in which the jurisdiction is invoked were commenced after <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-9f423ffded26d286e93f1eca2ed995ec" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-9f423ffded26d286e93f1eca2ed995ec">F73</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the second anniversary of</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> the date of the grant of the patent, unless it is shown that any person registered as a proprietor of the patent knew at the time of the grant or, as the case may be, of the transfer of the patent to him that he was not entitled to the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020171"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020171" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F69</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 37(1) substituted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/9/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Paten


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" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/9/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 9(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 9(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020181"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020181" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F70</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/9/3/a" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(a)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-2c5727464a7028625a51eb10e1c4ce18"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-2c5727464a7028625a51eb10e1c4ce18" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F71</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 37(5) substituted (1.10.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Intellectual Property Act


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title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F71</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 37(5) substituted (1.10.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Intellectual Property Act 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18">Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/section/24/1" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 s. 24(1)" rel="cite">s. 24(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/schedule/paragraph/3/1/a" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 Sch. para. 3(1)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. para. 3(1)(a)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330">S.I. 2014/2330</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/article/3" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/schedule" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 Sch." rel="cite">Sch.</a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020201"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020201" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F72</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by <a class="LegCitation" titl


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s="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020201" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F72</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/9/3/b" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 9(3)(b)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-9f423ffded26d286e93f1eca2ed995ec"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-9f423ffded26d286e93f1eca2ed995ec" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F73</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 37(9) substituted (1.10.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Intellectual Property Act 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18">Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c. 18)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/section/24/1" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 s. 24(1)" rel="cite">s. 24(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/schedule/paragraph/3/1/a" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 Sch. para. 3(1)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. para


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s. 24(1)" rel="cite">s. 24(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2014/18/schedule/paragraph/3/1/a" title="Go to Intellectual Property Act 2014 Sch. para. 3(1)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. para. 3(1)(a)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330">S.I. 2014/2330</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/article/3" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/2330/schedule" title="Go to The Intellectual Property Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2014 Sch." rel="cite">Sch.</a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-38"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">38</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Effect of transfer of patent under s. 37.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an order is made under section 37 above that a patent shall be transferred from any person or persons (the old proprietor or proprietors) to one or more persons (whether or not including 


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2Text">Where an order is made under section 37 above that a patent shall be transferred from any person or persons (the old proprietor or proprietors) to one or more persons (whether or not including an old proprietor), then, except in a case falling within subsection (2) below, any licences or other rights granted or created by the old proprietor or proprietors shall, subject to section 33 above and to the provisions of the order, continue in force and be treated as granted by the person or persons to whom the patent is ordered to be transferred (the new proprietor or proprietors).</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an order is so made that a patent shall be transferred from the old proprietor or proprietors to one or more persons none of whom was an old proprietor (on the ground that the patent was granted to a person not entitled to be granted the patent), any licences or other rights in or under the patent shall, subject to the provisions of the order and subsection (3) below, lapse on the registration of that person or those persons as the new proprietor or proprietors of the patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an order is so made that a patent shall be transferred as mentioned in subsection (2) above or that a person ot


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S LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an order is so made that a patent shall be transferred as mentioned in subsection (2) above or that a person other than an old proprietor may make a new application for a patent and before the reference of the question under that section resulting in the making of any such order is registered, the old proprietor or proprietors or a licensee of the patent, acting in good faith, worked the invention in question in the United Kingdom or made effective and serious preparations to do so, the old proprietor or proprietors or the licensee shall, on making a request to the new proprietor or proprietors <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-64b4f6f4720f63d1abf34b99a9bc2fa0" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-64b4f6f4720f63d1abf34b99a9bc2fa0">F74</a><span class="LegAddition">or, as the case may be, the new applicant </span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> within the prescribed period, be entitled to be granted a licence (but not an exclusive licence) to continue working or, as the case may be, to work the invention, so far as it is the subject of the new application.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any such licence shall be granted for a reasonable period and on reasonable terms.</span>&#


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ntainer"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any such licence shall be granted for a reasonable period and on reasonable terms.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-38-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The new proprietor or proprietors of the patent <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-99d159ecaa43ad401e153793ca687209" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-99d159ecaa43ad401e153793ca687209">F75</a><span class="LegAddition">or, as the case may be, the new applicant </span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> or any person claiming that he is entitled to be granted any such licence may refer to the comptroller the question whether that person is so entitled and whether any such period is or terms are reasonable, and the comptroller shall determine the question and may, if he considers it appropriate, order the grant of such a licence.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-64b4f6f4720f63d1abf34b99a9bc2fa0"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-64b4f6f4720f63d1abf34b99a9bc2fa0" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F74</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 38(3) in


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Item" id="commentary-key-99d159ecaa43ad401e153793ca687209"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-99d159ecaa43ad401e153793ca687209" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F75</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 38(5) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 17(1)" rel="cite">s. 17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/10/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 10(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 10(3)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(k)" rel="cite">art. 2(k)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div></div><div class="LegClearPblock"></div><h3 class="LegPblock"><span class="LegPblockTitle"> Employees’ inventions<span class="L


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al Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div></div><div class="LegClearPblock"></div><h3 class="LegPblock"><span class="LegPblockTitle"> Employees’ inventions<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h3><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-39"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1ContainerFirst"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">39</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitleFirst"> Right to employees’ inventions.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-39-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Notwithstanding anything in any rule of law, an invention made by an employee shall, as between him and his employer, be taken to belong to his employer for the purposes of this Act and all other purposes if—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-39-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">it was made in the course of the normal duties of the employee or in the course of duties falling outside his normal duties, but specifically assigned to him, and the circumstances in either case were such that an invention might reasonably be expected to result from the carrying out of his duties; or</span>


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 normal duties, but specifically assigned to him, and the circumstances in either case were such that an invention might reasonably be expected to result from the carrying out of his duties; or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-39-1-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the invention was made in the course of the duties of the employee and, at the time of making the invention, because of the nature of his duties and the particular responsibilities arising from the nature of his duties he had a special obligation to further the interests of the employer’s undertaking.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-39-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any other invention made by an employee shall, as between him and his employer, be taken for those purposes to belong to the employee.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-39-3"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020211" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020211">F76</a><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Where by virtue of this section an invention belongs, as between him and his employer, to an employee, nothing done—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Contai


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"><span class="LegAddition">Where by virtue of this section an invention belongs, as between him and his employer, to an employee, nothing done—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-39-3-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">by or on behalf of the employee or any person claiming under him for the purposes of pursuing an application for a patent, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-39-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">by any person for the purpose of performing or working the invention,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">shall be taken to infringe any copyright or design right to which, as between him and his employer, his employer is entitled in any model or document relating to the invention.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020211"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020211" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F76</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 39(3) added by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Pa


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href="#reference-c8020211" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F76</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 39(3) added by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/11/1" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 11(1)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 11(1)</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-40"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">40</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Compensation of employees for certain inventions.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-1"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07">F77</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">Where it appears to the cou


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id="reference-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07">F77</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">Where it appears to the court or the comptroller on an application made by an employee within the prescribed period that—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-1-a"><span class="LegSubstitution">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the employee has made an invention belonging to the employer for which a patent has been granted,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-1-b"><span class="LegSubstitution">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">having regard among other things to the size and nature of the employer’s undertaking, the invention or the patent for it (or the combination of both) is of outstanding benefit to the employer, and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-1-c"><span class="LegSubstitution">(c)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">by reason of those facts it is just that the employee should be awarded compensation to be paid by the employer,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the court or the comptroller 


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ts it is just that the employee should be awarded compensation to be paid by the employer,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the court or the comptroller may award him such compensation of an amount determined under section 41 below.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where it appears to the court or the comptroller on an application made by an employee within the prescribed period that—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">a patent has been granted for an invention made by and belonging to the employee;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">his rights in the invention, or in any patent or application for a patent for the invention, have since the appointed day been assigned to the employer or an exclusive licence under the patent or application has since the appointed day been granted to the employer;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-2-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the benefit derived by the employee from the contract of assignment, assignation or grant o


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ainer"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-2-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the benefit derived by the employee from the contract of assignment, assignation or grant or any ancillary contract (“<span class="LegTerm" id="term-the-relevant-contract">the relevant contract</span>”) is inadequate in relation to the benefit derived by the employer from <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-a28f9efa248164acb96d37459b019018" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-a28f9efa248164acb96d37459b019018">F78</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the invention or the patent for it (or both)</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> ; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-40-2-d">(d)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">by reason of those facts it is just that the employee should be awarded compensation to be paid by the employer in addition to the benefit derived from the relevant contract;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">the court or the comptroller may award him such compensation of an amount determined under section 41 below.&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsections (1) and (2) above shall not apply to the invention of an employee where a relevant collective agreement provides for 


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P2No" id="section-40-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsections (1) and (2) above shall not apply to the invention of an employee where a relevant collective agreement provides for the payment of compensation in respect of inventions of the same description as that invention to employees of the same description as that employee.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsection (2) above shall have effect notwithstanding anything in the relevant contract or any agreement applicable to the invention (other than any such collective agreement).</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">If it appears to the comptroller on an application under this section that the application involves matters which would more properly be determined by the court, he may decline to deal with it.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In this section—</span>&#xD;</p><ul class="LegTabbedDef LegUnorderedList"><li><p class="LegListTextStandard LegLevel3">“<span class="LegTerm" id="term-the-prescribed-period">the prescribed period</span>”, in relation to proceedings before the court, means the period prescribed by rules of court, and&#xD;</p></li><li><


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“<span class="LegTerm" id="term-the-prescribed-period">the prescribed period</span>”, in relation to proceedings before the court, means the period prescribed by rules of court, and&#xD;</p></li><li><p class="LegListTextStandard LegLevel3">“<span class="LegTerm" id="term-relevant-collective-agreement">relevant collective agreement</span>” means a collective agreement within the meaning of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020231" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020231">F79</a><span class="LegAddition">the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>, made by or on behalf of a trade union to which the employee belongs, and by the employer or an employers’ association to which the employer belongs which is in force at the time of the making of the invention.&#xD;</p></li></ul><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-40-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">References in this section to an invention belonging to an employer or employee are references to it so belonging as between the employer and the employee.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-2


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eading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-26bc8d10297bd03f84027908952f6f07" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F77</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 40(1) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(1)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(1)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)


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s="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-a28f9efa248164acb96d37459b019018"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-a28f9efa248164acb96d37459b019018" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F78</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 40(2)(c) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/2" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(2)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(2)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class


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/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020231"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020231" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F79</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 40(6) substituted (16.10.1992) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1992/52">Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1992/52/section/300/2" title="Go to Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 ss. 300(2)" rel="cite">ss. 300(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1992/52/section/302" title="Go to Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 302" rel="cite">302</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1992/52/schedule/2/paragraph/9" title="Go to Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Sch. 2 para. 9" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 9</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-41"><


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/9" title="Go to Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Sch. 2 para. 9" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 9</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-41"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">41</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Amount of compensation.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-1"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-7a391ede9686b9968989d68b615719d0" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-7a391ede9686b9968989d68b615719d0">F80</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">An award of compensation to an employee under section 40(1) or (2) above shall be such as will secure for the employee a fair share (having regard to all the circumstances) of the benefit which the employer has derived, or may reasonably be expected to derive, from any of the following—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-1-a"><span class="LegSubstitution">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the invention in question;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p cl


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HS LegP3No" id="section-41-1-a"><span class="LegSubstitution">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the invention in question;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-1-b"><span class="LegSubstitution">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the patent for the invention;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-1-c"><span class="LegSubstitution">(c)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the assignment, assignation or grant of—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-41-1-c-i"><span class="LegSubstitution">(i)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the property or any right in the invention, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP4Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP4No" id="section-41-1-c-ii"><span class="LegSubstitution">(ii)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP4Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">the property in, or any right in or under, an application for the patent,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">to a person connected with the employer.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container


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&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">to a person connected with the employer.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">For the purposes of subsection (1) above the amount of any benefit derived or expected to be derived by an employer from the assignment, assignation or grant of—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the property in, or any right in or under, a patent for the invention or an application for such a patent; or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the property or any right in the invention;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">to a person connected with him shall be taken to be the amount which could reasonably be expected to be so derived by the employer if that person had not been connected with him.&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where the Crown<span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-6a685a0eab0ed423e2569d9959b9624b" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-ke


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e the Crown<span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-6a685a0eab0ed423e2569d9959b9624b" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-6a685a0eab0ed423e2569d9959b9624b">F81</a><span class="LegAddition">, United Kingdom Research and Innovation</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> or a Research Council in its capacity as employer assigns or grants the property in, or any right in or under, an invention, patent or application for a patent to a body having among its functions that of developing or exploiting inventions resulting from public research and does so for no consideration or only a nominal consideration, any benefit derived from the invention, patent or application by that body shall be treated for the purposes of the foregoing provisions of this section as so derived by the Crown<span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-974e4b59b2d6bcd17aaea802f73e47eb" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-974e4b59b2d6bcd17aaea802f73e47eb">F82</a><span class="LegSubstitution">, United Kingdom Research and Innovation or the Research Council (as the case may be)</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">In this subsection “<span class="LegTerm" id="term-research-council">Research Council</span>” means a body which is a Research Council for the purposes of the <a class="LegCommentaryLin


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RHS LegP2Text">In this subsection “<span class="LegTerm" id="term-research-council">Research Council</span>” means a body which is a Research Council for the purposes of the <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020241" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020241">M1</a>Science and Technology Act 1965 <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c233a0be2bfa1cd1c9c780e82cc67f56" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c233a0be2bfa1cd1c9c780e82cc67f56">F83</a>...&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In determining the fair share of the benefit to be secured for an employee in respect of <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-7f5703531b266212a5240d059d8ad1f0" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-7f5703531b266212a5240d059d8ad1f0">F84</a>... an invention which has always belonged to an employer, the court or the comptroller shall, among other things, take the following matters into account, that is to say—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-4-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the nature of the employee’s duties, his remuneration and the other advantages he derives or has derived from his employment or has derived in relation to the invention under this Act;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="Le


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f the employee’s duties, his remuneration and the other advantages he derives or has derived from his employment or has derived in relation to the invention under this Act;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-4-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the effort and skill which the employee has devoted to making the invention;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-4-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the effort and skill which any other person has devoted to making the invention jointly with the employee concerned, and the advice and other assistance contributed by any other employee who is not a joint inventor of the invention; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-4-d">(d)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the contribution made by the employer to the making, developing and working of the invention by the provision of advice, facilities and other assistance, by the provision of opportunities and by his managerial and commercial skill and activities.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In determining the fair share of the benefit to be secured for an employee in respect of <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-7329d056


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1-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In determining the fair share of the benefit to be secured for an employee in respect of <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-7329d05681b3ad2fb6f6a9e686a3ed44" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-7329d05681b3ad2fb6f6a9e686a3ed44">F85</a>... an invention which originally belonged to him, the court or the comptroller shall, among other things, take the following matters into account, that is to say—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-5-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any conditions in a licence or licences granted under this Act or otherwise in respect of the invention or the patent <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-4a21f3a0e365f355309a22d447456316" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-4a21f3a0e365f355309a22d447456316">F86</a><span class="LegAddition">for it</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-5-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the extent to which the invention was made jointly by the employee with any other person; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-5-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the contribut


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oyee with any other person; and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-41-5-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the contribution made by the employer to the making, developing and working of the invention as mentioned in subsection (4)(d) above.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any order for the payment of compensation under section 40 above may be an order for the payment of a lump sum or for periodical payment, or both.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Without prejudice to <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020251" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020251">F87</a><span class="LegAddition">section 12 or section 14 of the </span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020261" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020261">M2</a><span class="LegAddition">Interpretation Act 1978</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>, the refusal of the court or the comptroller to make any such order on an application made by an employee under section 40 above shall not prevent a further application being made under that section by him or any successor in title 


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 comptroller to make any such order on an application made by an employee under section 40 above shall not prevent a further application being made under that section by him or any successor in title of his.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-8">(8)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where the court or the comptroller has made any such order, the court or he may on the application of either the employer or the employee vary or discharge it or suspend any provision of the order and revive any provision so suspended, and section 40(5) above shall apply to the application as it applies to an application under that section.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-9">(9)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In England and Wales any sums awarded by the comptroller under section 40 above shall, if <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-77302c1c49cefcd0603bd6ae73a1c30c" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-77302c1c49cefcd0603bd6ae73a1c30c">F88</a><span class="LegSubstitution">the county court</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> so orders, be recoverable <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-a26cfc6229c9bdcf810e3ad2c8885837" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-a26cfc622


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<span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-a26cfc6229c9bdcf810e3ad2c8885837" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-a26cfc6229c9bdcf810e3ad2c8885837">F89</a><span class="LegSubstitution"> under section 85 of the County Courts Act 1984</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> or otherwise as if they were payable under an order of that court.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-10">(10)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In Scotland an order made under section 40 above by the comptroller for the payment of any sums may be enforced in like manner as <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-3084019e8602cfd0f8c4215b64dcbfdc" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-3084019e8602cfd0f8c4215b64dcbfdc">F90</a><span class="LegSubstitution">an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court of any sheriffdom in Scotland.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-41-11">(11)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In Northern Ireland an order made under section 40 above by the comptroller for the payment of any sums may be enforced as if it were a money judgment.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations">


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ext">In Northern Ireland an order made under section 40 above by the comptroller for the payment of any sums may be enforced as if it were a money judgment.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-7a391ede9686b9968989d68b615719d0"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-7a391ede9686b9968989d68b615719d0" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F80</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 41(1) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(3)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(3)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cit


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, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-6a685a0eab0ed423e2569d9959b9624b"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-6a685a0eab0ed423e2569d9959b9624b" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F81</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(3) inserted (1.4.2018) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Higher Education and Research Act 2017" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29">Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29/section/124/5" title="Go to Higher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 124(5)" rel="cite">s. 124(5)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/12/paragraph/13/a" title="Go to Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Sch. 12 para. 13(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 12 para. 13(a)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2018/241">S.I. 2018/241</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id


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t 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2018/241">S.I. 2018/241</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2018/241/regulation/2/t" title="Go to The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018 reg. 2(t)" rel="cite">reg. 2(t)</a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c233a0be2bfa1cd1c9c780e82cc67f56"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c233a0be2bfa1cd1c9c780e82cc67f56" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F83</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(3) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="Higher Education and Research Act 2017" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29">Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29/section/124/5" title="Go to Higher Education and Research Act 2017 s. 124(5)" rel="cite">s. 124(5)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2017/29/schedule/12/paragraph/13/c" title="Go to Higher Education and Research Act 2017 Sch. 12 para. 13(c)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 12 para. 13(c)</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2018/241">S.I. 2018/241</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2018/241/regulation/2/t" title="Go to The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018 reg


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="/id/uksi/2018/241">S.I. 2018/241</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2018/241/regulation/2/t" title="Go to The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018 reg. 2(t)" rel="cite">reg. 2(t)</a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-7f5703531b266212a5240d059d8ad1f0"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-7f5703531b266212a5240d059d8ad1f0" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F84</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(4) repealed (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/4" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(4)" rel="cite">ss. 10(4)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 3" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 3</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d/g" title="Go to The Pat


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onsequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d/g" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)(g)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)(g)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-7329d05681b3ad2fb6f6a9e686a3ed44"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-7329d05681b3ad2fb6f6a9e686a3ed44" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F85</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(5) repealed (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/4" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(4)" rel="cite">ss. 10(4)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 3" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 3</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents 


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ref="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 3" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 3</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d/g" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)(g)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)(g)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-4a21f3a0e365f355309a22d447456316"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-4a21f3a0e365f355309a22d447456316" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F86</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(5)(a) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/5" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(5)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(5)</strong></a>, <a 


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f="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/5" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(5)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(5)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020251"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020251" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F87</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="Interpretation Act 1978" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1978/30">Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)</a>, <a clas


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n><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by virtue of <a class="LegCitation" title="Interpretation Act 1978" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1978/30">Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/2" title="Go to Interpretation Act 1978 s. 25(2)" rel="cite"><strong>s. 25(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-77302c1c49cefcd0603bd6ae73a1c30c"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-77302c1c49cefcd0603bd6ae73a1c30c" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F88</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(9) substituted (E.W.S.) (22.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Crime and Courts Act 2013" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2013/22">Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2013/22/section/61/3" title="Go to Crime and Courts Act 2013 s. 61(3)" rel="cite">s. 61(3)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2013/22/schedule/9/paragraph/52" title="Go to Crime and Courts Act 2013 Sch. 9 para. 52" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 9 para. 52</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c" title="Go to The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014 ar


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/uksi/2014/954">S.I. 2014/954</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/954/article/2/c" title="Go to The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014 art. 2(c)" rel="cite">art. 2(c)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/954/article/3" title="Go to The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Commencement No. 10 and Transitional Provision) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>) (with transitional provisions and savings in <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/956">S.I. 2014/956</a>, arts. 3-11)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-a26cfc6229c9bdcf810e3ad2c8885837"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-a26cfc6229c9bdcf810e3ad2c8885837" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F89</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(9) substituted (6.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2007/15">Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2007/15/section/148" title="Go to Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 s. 148" rel="cite">s. 148</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2007/15/schedule/13/paragraph/40" title="Go to Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 13 para. 40" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 13 para. 40</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation


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href="/id/ukpga/2007/15/schedule/13/paragraph/40" title="Go to Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Sch. 13 para. 40" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 13 para. 40</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2007/15/section/89" title="Go to Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 s. 89" rel="cite">s. 89</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/768">S.I. 2014/768</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/768/article/2/1/b" title="Go to The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Commencement No. 11) Order 2014 art. 2(1)(b)" rel="cite">art. 2(1)(b)</a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-3084019e8602cfd0f8c4215b64dcbfdc"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-3084019e8602cfd0f8c4215b64dcbfdc" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F90</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 41(10) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 17(1)" rel="cite">s. 17(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/11" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 11" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 11</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents


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"LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/11" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 11" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 2 para. 11</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(k)" rel="cite">art. 2(k)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Marginal Citations</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020241"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020241" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">M1</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText"><a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1965/4">1965 c. 4</a>. </span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020261"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020261" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">M2</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText"><a class="LegCitation" titl


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entaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020261" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">M2</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText"><a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</a>. </span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-42"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">42</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Enforceability of contracts relating to employees’ inventions.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-42-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">This section applies to any contract (whenever made) relating to inventions made by an employee, being a contract entered into by him—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-42-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">with the employer (alone or with another); or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-42-1-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">with some other person at the request of the employer or in pursuance of the employee’s contract of employment.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP


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ext">with some other person at the request of the employer or in pursuance of the employee’s contract of employment.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-42-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any term in a contract to which this section applies which diminishes the employee’s rights in inventions of any description made by him after the appointed day and the date of the contract, or in or under patents for those inventions or applications for such patents, shall be unenforceable against him to the extent that it diminishes his rights in an invention of that description so made, or in or under a patent for such an invention or an application for any such patent.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-42-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subsection (2) above shall not be construed as derogating from any duty of confidentiality owed to his employer by an employee by virtue of any rule of law or otherwise.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-42-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">This section applies to any arrangement made with a Crown employee by or on behalf of the Crown as his employer as it applies to any contract made between an employee and an employer other than the Crown, and for the purposes of this section “<span class="LegTerm" id="term-cr


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behalf of the Crown as his employer as it applies to any contract made between an employee and an employer other than the Crown, and for the purposes of this section “<span class="LegTerm" id="term-crown-employee">Crown employee</span>” means a person employed under or for the purposes of a government department or any officer or body exercising on behalf of the Crown functions conferred by any enactment <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020271" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020271">F91</a><span class="LegAddition">or a person serving in the naval, military or air forces of the Crown.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020271"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020271" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F91</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words added (retrospectively) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Armed Forces Act 1981" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1981/55">Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1981/55/section/22/1/2" title="Go to Armed Forces Act 1981 s. 22(1)(2)" rel="cite"><strong>s. 22(1)(2)</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-43"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Contain


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22/1/2" title="Go to Armed Forces Act 1981 s. 22(1)(2)" rel="cite"><strong>s. 22(1)(2)</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-43"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">43</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Supplementary.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Sections 39 to 42 above shall not apply to an invention made before the appointed day.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Sections 39 to 42 above shall not apply to an invention made by an employee unless at the time he made the invention one of the following conditions was satisfied in his case, that is to say—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-43-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">he was mainly employed in the United Kingdom; or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-43-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">he was not mainly employed anywhere or his place of employment could not be determined, but his employer had a place of busine


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gP3No" id="section-43-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">he was not mainly employed anywhere or his place of employment could not be determined, but his employer had a place of business in the United Kingdom to which the employee was attached, whether or not he was also attached elsewhere.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In sections 39 to 42 above and this section, except so far as the context otherwise requires, references to the making of an invention by an employee are references to his making it alone or jointly with any other person, but do not include references to his merely contributing advice or other assistance in the making of an invention by another employee.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Any references <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020281" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020281">F92</a><span class="LegAddition">in sections 39 to 42</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> above to a patent and to a patent being granted are respectively references to a patent or other protection and to its being granted whether under the law of the United Kingdom or the law in force in any other country or under any treaty or in


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nted are respectively references to a patent or other protection and to its being granted whether under the law of the United Kingdom or the law in force in any other country or under any treaty or international convention.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">For the purposes of sections 40 and 41 above the benefit derived or expected to be derived by an employer from <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c9f118f9d2beaa59617fb7c08da2f869" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c9f118f9d2beaa59617fb7c08da2f869">F93</a><span class="LegSubstitution">an invention or patent</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> shall, where he dies before any award is made under section 40 above in respect of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-599cb275d579e08b828676c476992f89" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-599cb275d579e08b828676c476992f89">F94</a><span class="LegSubstitution">it</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> , include any benefit derived or expected to be derived from <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-599cb275d579e08b828676c476992f89" title="View the commentary text for this item">F94</a><span class="LegSubstitution">it</span><sp


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under section 40 above in respect of a patented invention made by him, his personal representatives or their successors in title may exercise his right to make or proceed with an application for compensation under subsection (1) or (2) of that section.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-7">(7)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">In sections 40 and 41 above and this section “<span class="LegTerm" id="term-benefit">benefit</span>” means benefit in money or money’s worth.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-43-8">(8)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Section 533 of the <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020291" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020291">M3</a>Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (definition of connected persons) shall apply for determining for the purposes of section 41(2) above whether one person is connected with another as it applies for determining that question for the purposes of the Tax Acts.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020281"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020281" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F92</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words substituted by <a class="L


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ng>ss. 10(6)(a)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-599cb275d579e08b828676c476992f89"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-599cb275d579e08b828676c476992f89" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F94</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Word in s. 43(5) substituted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/6/b" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(6)(b)" rel="cite"><s


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nts Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/6/b" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 10(6)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 10(6)(b)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/10/8" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 s. 10(8)" rel="cite">s. 10(8)</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205">S.I. 2004/3205</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/d" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 2(d)" rel="cite">art. 2(d)</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2004/3205/article/9" title="Go to The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2 and Consequential, etc. and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004 art. 9" rel="cite">art. 9</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-a4910f16a77e577c19f0b7cf139de5ec"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-a4910f16a77e577c19f0b7cf139de5ec" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F95</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 43(5A) inserted (1.1.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act


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ding">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020311"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020311" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F96</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 44 repealed (1.3.2000) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41">1998 c. 41</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/70" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 s. 70" rel="cite">s. 70</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/74/3" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 74(3)" rel="cite">74(3)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/schedule/14/part/I" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 Sch. 14 Pt. I" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 14 Pt. I</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/73" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 s. 73" rel="cite">s. 73</a>); <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2000/344">S.I. 2000/344</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2000/344/article/2" title="Go to S.I. 2000/344 art. 2" rel="cite">art. 2</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2000/344/schedule" title="Go to S.I. 2000/344 Sch." rel="cite"><strong>Sch.</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-45"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020341" title="View the commentary text for this item"


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AnchorID" id="section-45"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020341" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020341">F97</a>45</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Determination of parts of certain contracts.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegRHS LegP1Text">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020341"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020341" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F97</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 45 repealed (1.3.2000) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41">1998 c. 41</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/70" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 s. 70" rel="cite">s. 70</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/74/3" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 74(3)" rel="cite">74(3)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/schedule/14/part/I" title="Go to 1998 c. 41 Sch. 14 Pt. I" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 14 Pt. I</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1998/41/section/73" title="Go


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></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">At any time after the grant of a patent its proprietor may apply to the comptroller for an entry to be made in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as of right.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where such an application is made, the comptroller shall give notice of the application to any person registered as having a right in or under the patent and, if satisfied that the proprietor of the patent is not precluded by contract from granting licences under the patent, shall make that entry.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where such an entry is made in respect of a patent—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-46-3-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">any person shall, at any time after the entry is made, be entitled as of right to a licence under the patent on such terms as may be settled by agreement or, in default of agreement, by the comptroller on the application of the proprietor of the patent or the person requiring the licence;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"


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y agreement or, in default of agreement, by the comptroller on the application of the proprietor of the patent or the person requiring the licence;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-46-3-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the comptroller may, on the application of the holder of any licence granted under the patent before the entry was made, order the licence to be exchanged for a licence of right on terms so settled;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-46-3-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">if in proceedings for infringement of the patent (otherwise than by the importation of any article <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020351" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020351">F98</a><span class="LegAddition">from a country which is not a member State of the European Economic Community</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span>) the defendant or defender undertakes to take a licence on such terms, no injunction or interdict shall be granted against him and the amount (if any) recoverable against him by way of damages shall not exceed double the amount which would have been payable by him as licensee if such a licence on those terms had been granted before the earliest infringement;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><s


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 the amount which would have been payable by him as licensee if such a licence on those terms had been granted before the earliest infringement;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-46-3-d"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-ef10e31408984a203b5699d4383d7483" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-ef10e31408984a203b5699d4383d7483">F99</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(d)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegSubstitution">if the expiry date in relation to a renewal fee falls after the date of the entry, that fee shall be half the fee which would be payable had the entry not been made.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-3A"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020361" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020361">F100</a><span class="LegAddition">(3A)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">An undertaking under subsection (3)(c) above may be given at any time before final order in the proceedings, without any admission of liability.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-


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proceedings, without any admission of liability.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-3B"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-2393c859a5b245df506346a79be87bdd" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-2393c859a5b245df506346a79be87bdd">F101</a><span class="LegAddition">(3B)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">For the purposes of subsection (3)(d) above the expiry date in relation to a renewal fee is the day at the end of which, by virtue of section 25(3) above, the patent in question ceases to have effect if that fee is not paid.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The licensee under a licence of right may (unless, in the case of a licence the terms of which are settled by agreement, the licence otherwise expressly provides) request the proprietor of the patent to take proceedings to prevent any infringement of the patent; and if the proprietor refuses or neglects to do so within two months after being so requested, the licensee may institute proceedings for the infringement in his own name as if he were proprietor, making the proprietor a defendant or defender.</span>&#xD;</p><p class


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s after being so requested, the licensee may institute proceedings for the infringement in his own name as if he were proprietor, making the proprietor a defendant or defender.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-46-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">A proprietor so added as defendant or defender shall not be liable for any costs or expenses unless he enters an appearance and takes part in the proceedings.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020351"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020351" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F98</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/12/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 12(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 12(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-ef10e31408984a203b5699d4383d7483"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><sp


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. 5 para. 12(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 12(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-ef10e31408984a203b5699d4383d7483"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-ef10e31408984a203b5699d4383d7483" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F99</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 46(3)(d) substituted (1.10.2005) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16">Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/8/4/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 ss. 8(4)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>ss. 8(4)(a)</strong></a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 17(1)" rel="cite">17(1)</a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471">S.I. 2005/2471</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2005/2471/article/2/a" title="Go to Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No.3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 art. 2(a)" rel="cite">art. 2(a)</a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020361"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020361" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F100</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 46(3A) inserted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and P


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entry had not been made, and the patent shall cease to have effect at the expiration of that period if that sum is not so paid.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-47-5">(5)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an entry is cancelled under this section, the rights and liabilities of the proprietor of the patent shall afterwards be the same as if the entry had not been made.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-47-6">(6)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an application has been made under this section, then—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-47-6-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">in the case of an application under subsection (1) above, any person, and</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-47-6-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">in the case of an application under subsection (3) above, the proprietor of the patent,</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">may within the prescribed period give notice to the comptroller of opposition to the cancellation; and the comptroller shall, in considering the application, determine whether the opposition is justified.&#xD;</p><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-48"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1


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product or on the use of the patented process, the manufacture, use or disposal of materials not protected by the patent, or the establishment or development of commercial or industrial activities in the United Kingdom, is unfairly prejudiced.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-48B-2"><span class="LegAddition">(2)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Where–</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-48B-2-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">an application is made on the ground that the patented invention is not being commercially worked in the United Kingdom or is not being so worked to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable; and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-48B-2-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">it appears to the comptroller that the time which has elapsed since the publication in the journal of a notice of the grant of the patent has for any reason been insufficient to enable the invention to be so worked,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he may by order adjourn the application for such period as will in his opinion give suffi


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ble the invention to be so worked,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he may by order adjourn the application for such period as will in his opinion give sufficient time for the invention to be so worked.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-48B-3"><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">No order or entry shall be made under section 48 above in respect of a patent on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above if–</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-48B-3-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the patented invention is being commercially worked in a country which is a member State; and</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-48B-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">demand in the United Kingdom is being met by importation from that country.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-48B-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">No entry shall be made in the register under section 48 above on the groun


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 id="section-48B-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">No entry shall be made in the register under section 48 above on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(d)(i) above, and any licence granted under section 48 above on that ground shall contain such provisions as appear to the comptroller to be expedient for restricting the countries in which any product concerned may be disposed of or used by the licensee.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-48B-5"><span class="LegAddition">(5)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">No order or entry shall be made under section 48 above in respect of a patent on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(d)(ii) above unless the comptroller is satisfied that the proprietor of the patent for the other invention is able and willing to grant to the proprietor of the patent concerned and his licensees a licence under the patent for the other invention on reasonable terms.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020391"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020391" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F104</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 48B i


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<p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020391" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F104</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 48B inserted (29.7.1999) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899">S.I. 1999/1899</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899/regulation/5" title="Go to S.I. 1999/1899 reg. 5" rel="cite"><strong>reg. 5</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-49"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">49</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Provisions about licences under s. 48.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-49-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where the comptroller is satisfied, on an application made under section 48 above in respect of a patent, that the manufacture, use or disposal of materials not protected by the patent is unfairly prejudiced by reason of conditions imposed by the proprietor of the patent on the grant of licences under the patent, or on the disposal or use of the patented product or the use of the patented process, he may (subject to the provisions of that section) order the grant of licences under the patent to such customers of t


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n the disposal or use of the patented product or the use of the patented process, he may (subject to the provisions of that section) order the grant of licences under the patent to such customers of the applicant as he thinks fit as well as to the applicant.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-49-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Where an application under section 48 above is made in respect of a patent by a person who holds a licence under the patent, the comptroller—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-49-2-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">may, if he orders the grant of a licence to the applicant, order the existing licence to be cancelled, or</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-49-2-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">may, instead of ordering the grant of a licence to the applicant, order the existing licence to be amended.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-49-3">(3)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020401" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020401">F105</a></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="Le


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ass="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020401" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020401">F105</a></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-49-4">(4)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Section 46(4) and (5) above shall apply to a licence granted in pursuance of an order under section 48 above and to a licence granted by virtue of an entry under that section as it applies to a licence granted by virtue of an entry under section 46 above.</span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020401"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020401" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F105</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 49(3) repealed by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ss. 295" rel="cite">ss. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/303/2" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 303(2)" rel="cite">303(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/13" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 S


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to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 303(2)" rel="cite">303(2)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/13" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 13" rel="cite">Sch. 5 para. 13</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/8" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 8" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 8</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-50"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No">50</span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"> Exercise of powers on applications under s. 48.<span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50-1">(1)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">The powers of the comptroller on an application under section 48 above in respect of a patent <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c8020411" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-c8020411">F106</a><span class="LegAddition">whose proprietor is not a </span><span class="LegAddition">WTO</span><span class="LegAddition"> proprietor</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> shall be exercised with a view to securing the following general purposes:—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Contain


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="LegAddition"> proprietor</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span> shall be exercised with a view to securing the following general purposes:—</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-50-1-a">(a)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">that inventions which can be worked on a commercial scale in the United Kingdom and which should in the public interest be so worked shall be worked there without undue delay and to the fullest extent that is reasonably practicable;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-50-1-b">(b)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">that the inventor or other person beneficially entitled to a patent shall receive reasonable remuneration having regard to the nature of the invention;</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-50-1-c">(c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">that the interests of any person for the time being working or developing an invention in the United Kingdom under the protection of a patent shall not be unfairly prejudiced.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50-2">(2)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text">Subject to subsection (1) above, the comptroller shall, in determining whether to make an order or entry in pursuance of <span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class


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c)</span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text">the risks to be undertaken by that person in providing capital and working the invention if the application for an order is granted,</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text">but shall not be required to take account of matters subsequent to the making of the application.&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020411"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020411" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F106</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50(1) inserted (29.7.1999) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899">S.I. 1999/1899</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899/regulation/7/2" title="Go to S.I. 1999/1899 reg. 7(2)" rel="cite"><strong>reg. 7(2)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020421"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020421" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F107</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50(2) substituted (29.7.1999) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899">S.I. 1999/1899</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899/regulation/7/3" title="Go to S.I. 1999/1899 reg. 7(3)" rel="cite


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le="Go to item of legislation" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899">S.I. 1999/1899</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/1999/1899/regulation/7/3" title="Go to S.I. 1999/1899 reg. 7(3)" rel="cite"><strong>reg. 7(3)</strong></a></span></p></div></div><a class="LegAnchorID" id="section-50A"></a><h4 class="LegClearFix LegP1Container"><span class="LegDS LegP1No"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-c21070831" title="View the commentary text for this item">F108</a><span class="LegAddition">50A</span></span><span class="LegDS LegP1GroupTitle"><span class="LegAddition"> Powers exercisable following merger and market investigations</span><span class="LegExtentRestriction" title="Applies to "><span class="btr"></span>U.K.<span class="bbl"></span><span class="bbr"></span></span></span></h4><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-1"><span class="LegAddition">(1)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Subsection (2) below applies where—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-50A-1-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">section 41(2), 55(2), 66(6), 75(2), 83(2), 138(2), 147(2) </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e3fba28dec35bf


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n">section 41(2), 55(2), 66(6), 75(2), 83(2), 138(2), 147(2) </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e3fba28dec35bf7591f91834734931fb" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-e3fba28dec35bf7591f91834734931fb">F109</a><span class="LegAddition">, 147A(2)</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> or 160(2) of, or paragraph 5(2) or 10(2) of Schedule 7 to, the Enterprise Act 2002 (powers to take remedial action following merger or market investigations) applies;</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-50A-1-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">the </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-89d5034ab3ef2b671893de5f6b830c63" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-89d5034ab3ef2b671893de5f6b830c63">F110</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State considers that it would be appropriate to make an application under this section for the purpose of remedying, mitigating or preventing a matter which cannot be dealt with under the enactment concerned; an


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(2)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-f387cc5bd1cf8bab9f1036a39e4360bc" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-f387cc5bd1cf8bab9f1036a39e4360bc">F111</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State may apply to the comptroller to take action under this section.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-3"><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Before making an application the </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-f387cc5bd1cf8bab9f1036a39e4360bc" title="View the commentary text for this item">F111</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> or (as the case may be) the Secretary of State shall publish, in such manner as it or he thinks appropriate, a notice describing the nature of the proposed application and shall consider any representations which may be made within 30 days of such publication by persons whose inter


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 or he thinks appropriate, a notice describing the nature of the proposed application and shall consider any representations which may be made within 30 days of such publication by persons whose interests appear to it or him to be affected.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">The comptroller may, if it appears to him on an application under this section that the application is made in accordance with this section, by order cancel or modify any condition concerned of the kind mentioned in subsection (1)(c)(i) above or may, instead or in addition, make an entry in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as of right.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-5"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-68fca6e3e5291c30af2994343459d1bd" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-68fca6e3e5291c30af2994343459d1bd">F112</a><span class="LegSubstitution">(5)</span></span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegSubstitution">References in this section to the Competition and Markets Authority are references to a </span></span><span class="LegAddition"><span cl


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ion 34C(3) or 133A(2) of the Enterprise Act 2002.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-6"><span class="LegAddition">(6)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">References in section 35, 36, 47, 63, 134 </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c69bc181703eca93384cf691c0391f9a" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c69bc181703eca93384cf691c0391f9a">F113</a><span class="LegSubstitution">, 141 or 141A</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> of the Enterprise Act 2002 (questions to be decided by the </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-c77aacbe0cacf9450f686b3383cfa67f" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-c77aacbe0cacf9450f686b3383cfa67f">F114</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> in its reports) to taking action under section 41(2), 55, 66, 138 </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-4f49650a70cef18434ab7d634bb3f050" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="ref


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class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-4f49650a70cef18434ab7d634bb3f050" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-4f49650a70cef18434ab7d634bb3f050">F115</a><span class="LegSubstitution">, 147 or 147A</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> shall include references to taking action under subsection (2) above.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-7"><span class="LegAddition">(7)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Action taken by virtue of subsection (4) above in consequence of an application under subsection (2) above where an enactment mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above applies shall be treated, for the purposes of sections 91(3), 92(1)(a), 162(1) and 166(3) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (duties to register and keep under review enforcement orders </span><span class="LegAddition">etc.</span><span class="LegAddition">), as if it were the making of an enforcement order (within the meaning of the Part concerned) under the relevant power in Part 3 or (as the case may be) 4 of that Act.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-8"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-feadedbd929e2fc6a94f


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tainer"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-50A-8"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-feadedbd929e2fc6a94fd377888ba9d6" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-feadedbd929e2fc6a94fd377888ba9d6">F116</a><span class="LegAddition">(8)</span></span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition">In subsection (5) “</span></span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition">CMA</span></span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition"> Board” and “</span></span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition">CMA</span></span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegAddition"> group” have the same meaning as in Schedule 4 to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c21070831"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c21070831" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F108</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A inserted (20.6.2003) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Enterprise Act 2002" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40">Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/20


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ryText">S. 50A inserted (20.6.2003) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Enterprise Act 2002" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40">Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/278" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 ss. 278" rel="cite">ss. 278</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/279" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 279" rel="cite">279</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/25/paragraph/8/2" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 Sch. 25 para. 8(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 25 para. 8(2)</strong></a>; S.I. 2003/1397, art. 2(1), Sch. (with arts. 8, 12)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-e3fba28dec35bf7591f91834734931fb"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-e3fba28dec35bf7591f91834734931fb" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F109</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Word in s. 50A(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Sav


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rder 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/2" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(2)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-89d5034ab3ef2b671893de5f6b830c63"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-89d5034ab3ef2b671893de5f6b830c63" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F110</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50A(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation"


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l="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-f387cc5bd1cf8bab9f1036a39e4360bc"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-f387cc5bd1cf8bab9f1036a39e4360bc" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F111</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50A(2)(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and 


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"LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-68fca6e3e5291c30af2994343459d1bd"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-68fca6e3e5291c30af2994343459d1bd" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F112</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 201


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ack to reference for this commentary item">F112</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(5) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/4" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(4)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(4)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c69bc181703eca93384cf691c0391f9a"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c69bc181703eca93384cf691c0391f9a" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F113</a></span><span c


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f9a"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c69bc181703eca93384cf691c0391f9a" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F113</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50A(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/5/a" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(a)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c77aacbe0cacf9450f686b3383cfa67f"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="L


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ng Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-c77aacbe0cacf9450f686b3383cfa67f"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-c77aacbe0cacf9450f686b3383cfa67f" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F114</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50A(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/5/b" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(b)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art


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ation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-4f49650a70cef18434ab7d634bb3f050"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-4f49650a70cef18434ab7d634bb3f050" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F115</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 50A(6) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/5/c" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(c)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(c)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title=


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tial, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(c)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(5)(c)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-feadedbd929e2fc6a94fd377888ba9d6"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-feadedbd929e2fc6a94fd377888ba9d6" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F116</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(8) inserted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/6" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 pa


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on" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/32/6" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 32(6)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 32(6)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Modifications etc. (not altering text)</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-ee8564a30827f1e099952f813515eaa8"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType">C8</span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(1)(a) amended (20.6.2003) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592">The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592/schedule/4/paragraph/3/1/a" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(a)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegComme


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/a" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(a)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(a)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-4da4e5c2e5ae3a3537efa4f87c11d0df"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType">C9</span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(1)(a) amended (20.6.2003) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592">The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1592)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592/schedule/4/paragraph/3/1/b" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(b)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(b)</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-3561222704e8d04da394c84641254ccf"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType">C10</span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 50A(6) amended (20.6.2003) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 2003" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2003/1592">The Enterprise Act 2002 (Protection of Legitimate Interests) Order 20


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132b86b7b917e">F119</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> has been laid before Parliament containing conclusions to the effect—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-1-a"><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e05b073c6dcaa19e8fe86488921f84b5" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-e05b073c6dcaa19e8fe86488921f84b5">F120</a><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-1-b"><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-e05b073c6dcaa19e8fe86488921f84b5" title="View the commentary text for this item">F120</a><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-1-c"><span class="LegAddition">(c)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">on a competition reference, that a person was engaged in an anti-competitive practice which operated or may be expected to operate against 


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pan class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">on a competition reference, that a person was engaged in an anti-competitive practice which operated or may be expected to operate against the public interest, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-1-d"><span class="LegAddition">(d)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">on a reference under section 11 of the Competition Act 1980 (reference of public bodies and certain other persons), that a person is pursuing a course of conduct which operates against the public interest,</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">the appropriate Minister or Ministers may apply to the comptroller to take action under this section.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-51-2"><span class="LegAddition">(2)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">Before making an application the appropriate Minister or Ministers shall publish, in such manner as he or they think appropriate, a notice describing the nature of the proposed application and shall consider any representations which may be made within 30 days of such publication by persons whose interests appear to him or them to be affected.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-51-3">


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s of such publication by persons whose interests appear to him or them to be affected.</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-51-3"><span class="LegAddition">(3)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">If on an application under this section it appears to the comptroller that the matters specified in the </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-b54a35e6f232c0c98d74474fae95b068" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-b54a35e6f232c0c98d74474fae95b068">F121</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority’s report as being those which in the opinion of the Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> operate, or operated or may be expected to operate, against the public interest include—</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-3-a"><span class="LegAddition">(a)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">conditions in licences granted under a patent by its proprietor restricting the use of the invention by the licensee or the right of the proprietor to grant other licences, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-


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 of the invention by the licensee or the right of the proprietor to grant other licences, or</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP3Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP3No" id="section-51-3-b"><span class="LegAddition">(b)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP3Text"><span class="LegAddition">a refusal by the proprietor of a patent to grant licences on reasonable terms</span></span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">he may by order cancel or modify any such condition or may, instead or in addition, make an entry in the register to the effect that licences under the patent are to be available as of right.</span>&#xD;</p><p class="LegClearFix LegP2Container"><span class="LegDS LegLHS LegP2No" id="section-51-4"><span class="LegAddition">(4)</span></span><span class="LegDS LegRHS LegP2Text"><span class="LegAddition">In this section “</span><span class="LegTerm" id="term-the-appropriate-minister-or-ministers"><span class="LegAddition">the appropriate Minister or Ministers</span></span><span class="LegAddition">”means the Minister or Ministers to whom the report of the </span><span class="LegAddition"><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">[</span><a class="LegCommentaryLink" href="#commentary-key-3ba7cd96834a678196bfb11556f822dc" title="View the commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-3ba7cd96834a678196bfb11556f822dc">F122</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</


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he commentary text for this item" id="reference-key-3ba7cd96834a678196bfb11556f822dc">F122</a><span class="LegSubstitution">Competition and Markets Authority</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span><span class="LegAddition"> was made.</span><span class="LegChangeDelimiter">]</span></span>&#xD;</p><div class="LegAnnotations"><p class="LegAnnotationsGroupHeading">Textual Amendments</p><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-c8020441"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-c8020441" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F117</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 51 substituted by <a class="LegCitation" title="Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48">Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48, SIF 67A)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/section/295" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 s. 295" rel="cite">s. 295</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/1988/48/schedule/5/paragraph/14" title="Go to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Sch. 5 para. 14" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 5 para. 14</strong></a></span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-M_F_7fc6c216-aa47-4d18-b87e-8ca7c3fdad37"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-M_F_7fc6c216-aa47-4d18-b87e-8ca7c3fdad37" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F118</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">


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ara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-M_F_7fc6c216-aa47-4d18-b87e-8ca7c3fdad37" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F118</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 51 heading substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/33/4" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 33(5)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 33(5)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-0a58eb08803690c1c2d132b86b7b917e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#r


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. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-0a58eb08803690c1c2d132b86b7b917e"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-0a58eb08803690c1c2d132b86b7b917e" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F119</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 51(1) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/33/2" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 33(2)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 33(2)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="L


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/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-e05b073c6dcaa19e8fe86488921f84b5"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-e05b073c6dcaa19e8fe86488921f84b5" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F120</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">S. 51(1)(a)(b) repealed (20.6.2003 for specified purposes and 29.12.2004 in so far as not already in force) by <a class="LegCitation" title="Enterprise Act 2002" rel="cite" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40">Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/279" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 s. 279" rel="cite">s. 279</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/25/paragraph/8/3" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 Sch. 25 para. 8(3)" rel="cite">Sch. 25 para. 8(3)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/ukpga/2002/40/schedule/26" title="Go to Enterprise Act 2002 Sch. 26" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 26</strong></a>; <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397">S.I. 2003/1397</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/article/2/1" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisi


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href="/id/uksi/2003/1397">S.I. 2003/1397</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/article/2/1" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003 art. 2(1)" rel="cite">art. 2(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/schedule" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003 Sch." rel="cite">Sch.</a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/article/3/1" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003 arts. 3(1)" rel="cite">arts. 3(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/article/8" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003 8" rel="cite">8</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2003/1397/article/12" title="Go to The Enterprise Act 2002 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Savings)Order 2003 12" rel="cite">12</a>); S.I. 2004/3233, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3-5)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-b54a35e6f232c0c98d74474fae95b068"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-b54a35e6f232c0c98d74474fae95b068" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F121</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 51(3) substituted (1.4.2


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ype"><a href="#reference-key-b54a35e6f232c0c98d74474fae95b068" title="Go back to reference for this commentary item">F121</a></span><span class="LegCommentaryText">Words in s. 51(3) substituted (1.4.2014) by <a class="LegCitation" title="The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014" rel="cite" href="/id/uksi/2014/892">The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/1/1" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 1(1)" rel="cite">art. 1(1)</a>, <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/schedule/1/paragraph/33/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 Sch. 1 para. 33(3)" rel="cite"><strong>Sch. 1 para. 33(3)</strong></a> (with <a class="LegCitation" href="/id/uksi/2014/892/article/3" title="Go to The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 art. 3" rel="cite">art. 3</a>)</span></p></div><div class="LegCommentaryItem" id="commentary-key-3ba7cd96834a678196bfb11556f822dc"><p class="LegCommentaryPara"><span class="LegCommentaryType"><a href="#reference-key-3ba7cd96834a678196bfb11556f8


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