Atomic Energy Authority (Weapons Group) Act 1973

Scope of reservation

1 Any interest of the Authority in a patent, registered design, registered trade mark or copyright.

2 Any rights, liabilities or obligations of the Authority so far as arising—

(a) from an application for the grant of a patent or for the registration of a design or a trade mark, where the application was pending immediately before the appointed day;

(b) from any invention (whether patented or not) made before that day;

(c) from the use by the Authority before that day of an unregistered trade mark.

3 Any property of the Authority consisting of drawings, models, specifications or designs, or of documents relating thereto (including documents relating to the application or operation of any process or technique), other than those relating to any explosive nuclear device.

4 Any rights, liabilities or obligations of the Authority so far as arising—

(a) from any licence or assignment (whether to or by the Authority) of an invention, design, copyright or trade mark, or from an agreement for such a licence or assignment; or

(b) from any agreement with respect to the making of an application for a patent or for the registration of a design or trade mark; or

(c) from any agreement requiring the Authority to provide, or enabling them to receive, technical information or assistance of any description.