The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations 1999

PART IINTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

PART IIAMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS ACT 1977

3Compulsory licences: general

4Compulsory licences: WTO proprietors

5Compulsory licences: other cases

6Opposition, appeal and arbitration

7Minor amendments of 1977 Act

8Part II: transitional provisions

PART IIIAMENDMENTS OF THE PATENTS RULES 1995

9Application for: compulsory licence under section 48(1), or revocation or cancellation under section 52(2)(a), of the 1977 Act

10Procedure on receipt of application under section 48, 51 or 52 of the 1977 Act

11Opposition under section 52 of the 1977 Act

12Part III: transitional provisions

PART IVAMENDMENTS OF THE TRADE MARKS ACT 1994

13Amendments of 1994 Act

14Part IV: transitional provisions

1999 No. 1899

PATENTS

TRADE MARKS

The Patents and Trade Marks (World Trade Organisation) Regulations 1999

Made1st July 1999

Laid before Parliament5th July 1999

Coming into force29th July 1999

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to patents and trade marks, in exercise of powers conferred by section 2(2) of the said Act of 1972, hereby makes the following Regulations:–