The Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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41.—(1) Article 5 (extension to least-developed and developing countries which are not members of the WTO) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a), for “Commission”, substitute “ Secretary of State ”.

(3) In paragraph (c), omit “or on its own initiative if national law allows the competent authority to act on its own initiative,”.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1