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Patents Act 1977
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## SCHEDULE 6
#### Novelty.
#### Patentable inventions.
##### 28A
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- (5) When the national phase begins the comptroller shall refer the application for so much of the examination and search under sections 15A, 17 and 18 above as he considers appropriate in view of any examination or search carried out under the Treaty.
#### Mention of inventor.
#### Making of application.
##### 99A
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[^key-dbe582d360fd9aa8dd610c4b970a8474]: S. 117(3)(4) inserted (1.1.2005) by [The Regulatory Reform (Patents) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2357)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2357), [arts. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2357/article/1/2), [17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2357/article/17) (with [arts. 20-23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2357/article/20))
[^key-6b5ca4579e4ed844c55119c0a4324c0d]: [S. 117A(7)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/117A/7) inserted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/2), [Sch. 2 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/23) (see S.I. 2004/2357, art. 1(2))
[^key-966601619fe328ba66bedf127b4dcac8]: Words in [s. 121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/121) substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/a); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-bc2a88191d54b909d33981fb53cc7d87]: Words in [s. 121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/121) substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/b); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-90b2a0062c1f371cb735c78f97bc854a]: Words in [s. 121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/121) substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/d); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-028939519ed3a65e96daa88484afa51a]: Words in [s. 121](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/121) repealed (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/c), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(g)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/g/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-6b5ca4579e4ed844c55119c0a4324c0d]: S. 117A(7) inserted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/2), [Sch. 2 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/23) (see S.I. 2004/2357, art. 1(2))
[^key-966601619fe328ba66bedf127b4dcac8]: Words in s. 121 substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/a); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-bc2a88191d54b909d33981fb53cc7d87]: Words in s. 121 substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/b); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-90b2a0062c1f371cb735c78f97bc854a]: Words in s. 121 substituted (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/d); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-028939519ed3a65e96daa88484afa51a]: Words in s. 121 repealed (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 25(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/25/c), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(g)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/g/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
[^key-091fd31059700ef58504d775a375b89f]: Words in s. 130(1) repealed (1.1.2005) by [Patents Act 2004 (c. 16)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16), [s. 17(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/section/17/1), [Sch. 2 para. 27(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/2/paragraph/27/a), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/16/schedule/3); [S.I. 2004/3205](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205), [art. 2(g)(k)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/2/g/k) (with [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/3205/article/9))
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[^key-fced5606e3890fb7c54163103cf8097f]: Word in s. 130(8) substituted (S.) (5.6.2010) by [The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/220)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/220), [art. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/220/article/1), [sch. para. 5(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2010/220/schedule/paragraph/5/b)
[^key-fee0934b21b2ef1c67aed8b20b18f494]: [S. 118A](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/37/section/118A) inserted (1.10.2011) by [The Patents Act 1977 (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2059)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2059), [regs. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2059/regulation/1), [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2059/regulation/2) (with [reg. 2(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2059/regulation/2/3))
[^M_F_9bfb58fe-c211-45b7-85a4-61e59b9384db]: Words in s. 51 heading substituted (1.4.1999) by [Competition Act 1998 (c. 41)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41), [ss. 45(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/section/45/4), [76(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/41/section/76/3); [S.I. 1999/505](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/505), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/505/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/505/schedule)
##### 124A
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- (b) to delivery by the Patent Office as it applies to delivery by the comptroller.
#### Determination after grant of questions referred before grant.
#### Handling of application by joint applicants.
#### Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc.
#### International and national phases of application.
#### Restrictions on applications abroad by United Kingdom residents.
#### Right to employees’ inventions.
#### Publication and certificate of grant.
#### Compensation of employees for certain inventions.
#### Appeals from the comptroller.
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- (b) the application being treated as having been refused or withdrawn.
#### Enforceability of contracts relating to employees’ inventions.
#### Special provisions where patented invention is being worked abroad.
#### Rights of third parties in respect of Crown use.
#### Amendments of applications and patents not to include added matter.
#### International and national phases of application.
#### Supplementary.
#### Use of patented inventions for services of the Crown.
#### Compensation for loss of profit.
#### Biotechnological inventions
#### Adaptation of provisions in relation to international application.
#### The Patents Court.
#### Appeals from the comptroller.
#### Proceedings in Scotland.
##### 117A
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#### Comptroller’s annual report.
#### Crown’s right to sell forfeited articles.
#### Interpretation.
#### Rules.
#### Application of Act to Crown.
### Opinions by Patent Office
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- (b) Regulation [(EC) No 1610/96](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/1996/1610) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products.
#### Scotland
#### Northern Ireland.
## SCHEDULE 4A
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- (a) “the Medicinal Products Regulation” means [Council Regulation (EEC) No 1768/92](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/europeaneconomiccommunity/1992/1768) of 18 June 1992 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for medicinal products, and
- (b) “the Plant Protection Products Regulation” means Regulation [(EC) No 1610/96](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/regulation/1996/1610) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 1996 concerning the creation of a supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products.
##### 118A
- (1) This section applies to documents made available for inspection under section 118(1).
- (2) Any copyright in the documents is not infringed by—
- (a) the making available to the public of the documents by electronic transmission in such a way that members of the public may access the documents from a place and at a time individually chosen by them, or
- (b) copying the documents for the purpose of facilitating the making available to the public of the documents as mentioned in paragraph (a).
- (3) Nothing in this section is to be read as affecting the generality of any provision made by Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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