Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 Patents: miscellaneous amendments

Compulsory licensing: reliance on statements in competition report

15 In section 53(2) of the [1977 c. 37.] Patents Act 1977 (compulsory licensing: reliance on statements in reports of Monopolies and Mergers Commission)—

(a) for “application made in relation to a patent under sections 48 to 51 above” substitute “application made under section 48 above in respect of a patent”; and

(b) after “Part VIII of the Fair Trading Act 1973” insert “or section 17 of the Competition Act 1980”.