SCHEDULES

F1SCHEDULE A1 DEROGATION FROM PATENT PROTECTION IN RESPECT OF BIOTECHNOLOGICAL INVENTIONS

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. A1 inserted (28.7.2000) by S.I. 2000/2037, reg. 8(1), Sch. 1

12 Remedies

1

If, in response to a request under this Schedule, a person—

a

knowingly fails to provide information which he is required by this Schedule to give, or

b

refuses to provide any such information,

the court may order him to provide it.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not affect any of the court’s other powers to make orders.

3

A person who knowingly provides false information in response to a request under this Schedule is liable in damages to the person who made the request.

4

In any action for damages under sub-paragraph (3) the court must have regard, in particular to—

a

how flagrant the defendant was in providing the false information, and

b

any benefit which accrued to him as a result of his providing false information,

and shall award such additional damages as the justice of the case may require.