The Patents (Amendment) Rules 1999

Citation and commencement

10.  In rule 85 (international applications for patents)–

(a) in paragraph (5)–

(i) for the words “of the latter.” at the end of subparagraph (c), there shall be substituted “of the latter; and”;

(ii) immediately after subparagraph (c) there shall be inserted–

“(d) may exclude any textual matter contained in a sequence listing forming part of the description if such textual matter complies with Rule 12.1(d) of the said Regulations and the description complies with Rule 5.2(b) of the said Regulations.”; and

(b) in paragraph (11), for subparagraph (b) substitute–

“(b) the priority claim made under Article 8(1) of the Patent Co-operation Treaty has been considered not to have been made by the receiving office or the International Bureau because of an error made by the office or the Bureau,”.