2.  These Rules shall be construed as one with the Patents Rules 1995(1) and, to the extent that they continue to apply in relation to existing patents and existing applications, with the Patents Rules 1968(2).

(1)

S.I. 1995/2093.

(2)

S.I. 1968/1389, which was revoked by, except as provided for by rule 124 of, S.I. 1978/216, which was itself revoked, except for rule 124 and Schedule 4 (savings), by S.I. 1982/717. The latter instrument was revoked by rule 123 of S.I. 1990/2384, which was itself revoked by rule 121 of S.I. 1995/2093, which also amends rule 124 of S.I. 1978/216.