2005 No. 687

PATENTS

The Patents (Translations) Rules 2005

Made

2nd March 2005

Laid before Parliament

16th March 2005

Coming into force

6th April 2005

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 77(9) of the Patents Act 1977( 1 ), makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Translations) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2005.

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2. The appointed day for the purpose of rule 3 shall be the day of the coming into force of the Agreement on the application of Article 65 of the Convention on the Grant of European Patents made in London on 17th October 2000( 2 ).

3. Section 77(6) of the Patents Act 1977 shall cease to have effect on the appointed day.

Sainsbury of Turville

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation

Department of Trade and Industry

2nd March 2005

( 1 )

1977 c. 37 .

( 2 )

Cm 5247.

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The Patents (Translations) Rules 2005 (2005/687)

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