An Act to establish a new law of patents applicable to future patents and applications for patents; to amend the law of patents applicable to existing patents and applications for patents; to give effect to certain international conventions on patents; and for connected purposes.
[29th July 1977]
Extent Information
E1This Act does not extend to the Channel Islands or the Colonies for extent provision see s. 132(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act extended (with modifications) (2.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3091, reg.5
Act extended (8.2.1997) by S.I. 1996/3120, reg. 5
Act applied (8.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/64, rule 9
Act extended (1.3.2002) by The Patents and Plant Variety Rights (Compulsory Licensing) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/247), reg. 26(1) (subject to reg. 26(2)(3))
C2Act modified (10.6.2003) by Patents Act 1977 (Isle of Man) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1249), arts. 2, 3, Sch.
C3Act modified (Isle of Man) (11.11.2013) by The Patents (Isle of Man) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2602), art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.6.2016) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/559), Sch. and as further amended (15.2.2017) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/162), arts. 1(2), 2, Sch. (with art. 3) and as further amended (31.12.2020) by The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1327), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))