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1 An invention shall not be considered unpatentable solely on the ground that it concerns – (a) a product consisting of or containing biological material; or (b) a process by which biological material is produced, processed or used. 2. Biological material which is isolated from its natural environment or produced... Continue reading
Derogation from patent protections in respect of biotechnological inventions Interpretation 1. In this Schedule; “Council Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 2100/94 of 27th July 1994 on Community plant variety rights; “farmer’s own holding” means any land which a farmer actually exploits for plant growing, whether as his property or... Continue reading
Consequential amendments; 1. [repealed] 2. [repealed] 3. [repealed] 4. In subsection (4) of section 4 of the Defence Contracts Act 1958, for the words from “Patents Act 1949” to the end there shall be substituted “Patents Act 1977”. 5. (1) In subsections (2) and (3) of section 10 of the... Continue reading
(1) This Act may be cited as the Patents Act 1977. (2) This Act shall extend to the Isle of Man, subject to any modifications contained in an Order made by Her Majesty in Council, and accordingly, subject to any such order, references in this Act to the United Kingdom... Continue reading
1. (1) The provisions of the 1949 Act referred to in sub-paragraph (2) below shall continue to apply on and after the appointed day in relation to existing patents and applications (but not in relation to patents and applications for patents under this Act). (2) The provisions are sections 1... Continue reading
Application of this Act to existing patents and applications 1. (1) Without prejudice to those provisions of Schedule 4 below which apply (in certain circumstances) provisions of this Act in relation to existing patents and applications, the provisions of this Act referred to in sub-paragraph (2) below shall apply in... Continue reading
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