The Designs and International Trade Marks (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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11.  The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988(1) is amended as follows—

(a)in section 217(2) (qualifying persons and qualifying countries), in subsection (3)—

(i)in paragraph (b), at the end insert “or”;

(ii)omit paragraph (c) together with “or” at the end;

(b)in section 220(3) (qualification by reference to first marketing), in subsection (1)(b)—

(i)after “Kingdom” insert “or”;

(ii)omit “or another member State of the European Economic Community”.

(2)

Section 217 was amended by the Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18), section 3(1)(a), (b) and (2).

(3)

Section 220 was amended by S.I. 2011/1043, article 4(1), Intellectual Property Act 2014 (c.18), section 2(2)(g) and 3(4)(a), (b), (c) and (d).