The Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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25.—(1) Article 9 (lodging of an application for a certificate) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 1, substitute—

1.  An application for a certificate shall be lodged with the comptroller.

(3) In the introductory words of paragraph 2, for “authority referred to in paragraph 1” substitute “ comptroller ”.

(4) For sub-paragraphs (d) and (e) of paragraph 2, substitute—

[F1(d) the number and date of the GB or NI authorisation or both a GB and a NI authorisation provided under Article 8(1)(b), the product identified in the authorisation and the territory in respect of which the authorisation has been granted or has effect as if granted;]

(e)where there are EEA authorizations granted before [F2any GB or NI authorisation provided under Article 8(1)(b)], the number and date of the earliest EEA authorization;.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 25(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Supplementary Protection Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1471), regs. 1(2), 2(8)(a) (with reg. 7)

F2Words in reg. 25(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Supplementary Protection Certificates (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1471), regs. 1(2), 2(8)(b) (with reg. 7)

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1