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The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations 1999

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Minor amendments of 1977 Act

7.—(1) After subsection (5) of section 5 of the 1977 Act (priority date) insert–

(6) References in subsection (5) above to a convention country include references to a country, other than the United Kingdom, which is a member of the World Trade Organisation.

(2) In subsection (1) of section 50 of that Act (exercise of powers on applications), after the words “in respect of a patent” insert the words “whose proprietor is not a WTO proprietor”.

(3) In subsection (2) of that section, for the words “such an application” substitute the words “any application under section 48 above”.

(4) In subsection (2) of section 54 of that Act (special provisions), after the words “means a country other than a member state” insert the words “or a member of the World Trade Organisation”.

(5) In subsection (7) of section 60 of that Act (meaning of infringement), in the definitions of “relevant ship” and “relevant aircraft, hovercraft or vehicle”, after the words “1983” insert the words “or which is a member of the World Trade Organisation”.

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