The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2005

Commencement of the 2004 Act

2.  1st October 2005 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—

(a)section 8;

(b)section 9;

(c)section 13;

(d)section 15;

(e)section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions of Schedule 2 mentioned below);

(f)section 16(2) (for the purpose of the entry in Schedule 3 relating to the repeal made by paragraph 18 of Schedule 2);

(g)paragraphs 6, 9, 15, 18 and 26(2) of Schedule 2.