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Patents Act 2004 (Chapter 16), United Kingdom

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Year of Version 2004 Dates Enacted: July 22, 2004 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Patents (Inventions) Notes The Patents Act 2004 amends the Patents Act 1977 ('the 1977 Act'), which is the main patent law and the statute governing the patents system in the UK. The purpose of the Act is as follows: - to bring the UK patents system into line with the revised European Patent Convention (EPC) - to introduce into the 1977 Act some measures designed to assist in the enforcement of patent rights and in the resolution of patent disputes between patent proprietors and third parties - to update the 1977 Act The Act sets out the major amendments to the 1977 Act: - Schedule 1 makes further amendments relating to international obligations. - Schedule 2 makes minor and consequential changes to the 1977 Act. - Schedule 3 lists the repealed provisions of the 1977 Act.

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Legislation Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))
The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (GB213)
The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 (GB215)
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Patents Act 2004 (Chapter 16, updated on August 7, 2021)  (GB515)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/GBR/141
IP/N/1/GBR/P/24
WIPO Lex No. GB136