The Patents Regulations 2000

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Amendment of the Patents Act 1977

4. 3. In section 1 (patentable inventions), for subsections (3) and (4)...

5. 4. In section 60 (meaning of infringement)— (a) in subsection (5),...

6. 5. After section 76 insert— Biotechnological inventions (1) Any provision of, or made under, this Act is...

7. 6. (1) Section 125A (disclosure of invention by specification: availability of...

8. 7. In section 130 (interpretation) insert in proper alphabetical order— “biological...

9. 8. (1) Insert the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to...

10. 9. Transitional provisions

11. Signature

12. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       1. SCHEDULE A1 DEROGATION FROM PATENT PROTECTION IN RESPECT OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       1. SCHEDULE A2 BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS Section 76A An invention shall not be considered unpatentable solely on the...

13. Explanatory Note