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
References to patent, etc 1. (1) In the application to supplementary protection certificates of the provisions of this Act listed in sub-paragraph (2); (a) references to a patent are to a supplementary protection certificate; (b) references to an application or the applicant for a patent are to an application or... Continue reading
Repeals of provisions of 1949 Act Subject to the provisions of Schedule 4 below, the provisions of the 1949 Act referred to in paragraph 2 below (which have no counterpart in the new law of patents established by this Act in relation to future patents and applications) shall cease to... Continue reading
General In so far as any instrument made or other thing done under any provision of the 1949 Act which is repealed by virtue of this Act could have been made or done under a corresponding provision of this Act, it shall not be invalidated by the repeals made by... 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
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
(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
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