Patents Act 1977

12(1)This paragraph applies where an appeal to the Appeal Tribunal has been instituted before the appointed day under any provision of the 1949 Act repealed by this Act.U.K.

(2)Where the hearing of such an appeal has begun but has not been completed before that day,the appeal (and any further appeal) shall be continued and disposed of under the old law.

(3)Where the hearing of such an appeal has not begun before that day, it shall be transferred by virtue of this sub-paragraph to the Patents Court on that day and the appeal (and any further appeal) shall be prosecuted under the old law, but as if references in the 1949 Act and rules made under it to the Appeal Tribunal were references to the Patents Court.