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1. These Rules may be cited as the Patents (Amendment) Rules 2001 and shall come into force on 6th July 2001.
2. The Patents Rules 1995(1) are amended as set out in rules 3 to 8.
3. In rule 17 —
(a)in the heading, for “Micro-organisms” substitute “Biological material”;
(b)in the rule, for “require for their performance the use of micro-organisms” substitute “involve the use of or concern biological material”.
4. In rule 26(1)(b), after “paragraph 1(2)(a)(ii)” insert “, 1(2)(a)(iii)”.
5. In rule 85(2), for “subparagraph (2)(a)(ii)” substitute “subparagraphs (2)(a)(ii) and (iii)”.
6. In rule 110(2), for “paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 2” substitute “paragraphs 5(2) and 5(4) of Schedule 2”.
7. Patents Forms 8/77 and 8A/77 in Schedule 1 are replaced by Patents Forms 8/77 and 8A/77 in Schedule 1 to these Rules.
8. Schedule 2 is replaced by the provisions of Schedule 2 to these Rules.
Kim Howells
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Competition and Consumer Affairs
Department of Trade and Industry
9th April 2001
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