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Patents Act 1977 (1977 Chapter. 37).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Legislation
Date
1997 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
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.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Intellectual property rights/patents Agricultural commodities Basic legislation Genetic resources Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Registration Biosafety Biotechnology Contract/agreement Internal trade International relations/cooperation International trade Breeders' rights/farmers' rights Plant variety
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act is organized in 3 Parts: Part I concerns domestic law, Part II Provisions about International Conventions, and Part III Miscellaneous. Under Part I regulates patentable inventions and clarify what is a novelty, inventive step, form of industrial application, methods of treatment or diagnosis, priority date, etc. It then continues regulating the right to apply for and obtain a patent and be mentioned as inventor, the application and examination process, publication and certificate of grant, term of patent, registration, licenses of rights and compulsory licenses, infringement, etc. Part II clarifies the application in GB of European Patent system, the effects of international application for patent, etc.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amended by

The Patents Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000 N. 2037).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

Keyword: Farming, Agricultural development, Animal reproduction, Genetic resources, Internal trade, Intellectual property rights/patents, Biosafety, Biotechnology, Plant production, Planting material/seeds, Breeders' rights/farmers' rights, Plant variety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX