2.—(1) 1st October 2017 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2017 Act—
(a)section 1(1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7);
(b)sections 2 to 6;
(c)section 7(4).
(2) Section 1(3) and (8) of the 2017 Act comes into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court signed at Brussels on 19th February 2013(1).
Cm 8653. The date on which the treaty enters into force for the United Kingdom may be found on the relevant page on UK Treaties Online at this link: http//treaties.fco.gov.uk/treaties/treatyrecord.htm?tid=14651. This information may also be obtained in writing from the Intellectual Property Office, Concept House, Cardiff Road, Newport, NP10 8QQ.