The Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/3396
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and interpretation of this Order

(1) This Order may be cited as the Patents Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007.

(2) In this Order “the 2004 Act ” means the Patents Act 2004.

Section 2 Commencement of the 2004 Act

13th December 2007 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the 2004 Act—

(a) section 1;

(b) section 2(1);

(c) section 2(2);

(d) section 2(5);

(e) section 3;

(f) section 4;

(g) section 5 (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraphs (j) and (k) below);

(h) section 16(1) (for the purposes of the provisions mentioned in paragraph (l) below);

(i) section 16(2) (for the purposes of the entries in Schedule 3 relating to provisions brought into force by this article);

(j) paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9(4) of Schedule 1;

(k) paragraph 9(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (for the purposes of the European Patent Convention); and

(l) paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 2.

Section 3 Transitional provision

Provision made by section 78(5A) of the Patents Act 1977 prior to the commencement, in accordance with article 2(j), of paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the 2004 Act shall continue to apply to any application for a European patent ( UK ) filed before the day appointed by article 2.