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The Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2003, United Kingdom
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Year of Version
2003
Dates
Entry into force:
April 1, 2003
Adopted:
March 6, 2003
Type of Text
Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Notes
This Order amends the Patents Act 1977 to facilitate the use of electronic communications with the Patent Office.
Article 2 of the Order inserts a new section 124A into the Patents Act, relating to the powers entrusted to the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks ('the comptroller').
Article 3 adds a new definition of 'electronic communications' to Article 130(1) of the Patents Act, which reads: 'electronic communication' in the Patents Act has the same meaning as in the Electronic Communications Act 2000'.
The text of the Patents Act 1977 (Electronic Communications) Order 2003 is subject to Crown copyright protection (@Crown Copyright).
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