S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2019 No. 1327 
PATENTS 
EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION 
The Patents (Isle of Man) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Ord er 2019 
Made - - - - 8th October 2019 
Laid before Parliament 16th October 2019 
Coming into force in accordance with article 1 
 
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 8th day of O ctober 2019 
Present, 
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council 
Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on  Her by sections 124(3) and 132(2) of the 
Patents Act 1977( a), is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the 
following Order: 
Citation and commencement 
1.  This Order may be cited as the Patents (Isle of Ma n) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Order 2019 and 
comes into force on the later of exit day or 22 day s after being made. 
Amendments to the Schedule to the Patents (Isle of Man) Order 2013 
2. —(1) The Schedule to the Patents (Isle of Man) Orde r 2013( b) is amended as follows. 
(2)  Before paragraph 31, insert— 
“30A.  In section 124, after subsection (3) insert— 
“(4) Any amendments made by regulations under the E uropean Union 
(Withdrawal) Act 2018( c) to rules, regulations or orders under this Act, w hether 
made before or after this provision comes into forc e, extend to the Isle of Man, 
subject to any modifications contained in an Order made by Her Majesty in Council 
under section 132(2).”.”. 
(3)  In paragraph 34, in the inserted section 128A (EU c ompulsory licences)— 
(a)  in the heading, for “EU compulsory”, substitute “Co mpulsory pharmaceutical”; 
                                                                                                                                            
(a) 1977 c.37. 
(b) S.I. 2013/2602, amended by S.I. 2016/559. Amendme nts by S.I. 2017/162 not in force. 
(c) 2018 c.16.  2£4.90 
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http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2019/1327 (b)  in subsection (1), for “an “EU compulsory licence”” , substitute “a “compulsory 
pharmaceutical licence””; 
(c)  in subsection (2)— 
(i)  for “EU compulsory”, substitute “compulsory pharmac eutical”; 
(ii)  for “an EU compulsory”, substitute “a compulsory ph armaceutical”; and 
(d)  in subsection (5), for “an EU compulsory”, substitu te “a compulsory pharmaceutical”. 
(4)  In paragraph 36, in paragraph 1 of the inserted Sch edule A1 (derogation from patent 
protection in respect of biotechnological invention s), in the definition of “the Council Regulation”, 
at the end, insert, “as it had effect immediately b efore exit day”. 
 
 
 Ceri King  
 Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part of the Order) 
This Order amends the Patents (Isle of Man) Order 2 013 (S.I. 2013/2602) to make further 
modifications to the Patents Act 1977 (c. 37) in it s application to the Isle of Man. 
The amendments made by the Order replicate for the Isle of Man amendments in connection with 
the United Kingdom leaving the European Union made to that Act as it has effect in the United 
Kingdom by the Patents (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regula tions 2019 (S.I. 2019/801). Provision is 
also made to ensure that amendments made by regulat ions under the European Union 
(Withdrawal) Act 2018 to subordinate legislation ma de under the Patents Act 1977 extend to the 
Isle of Man. 
An impact assessment has not been produced for this  instrument as no, or no significant, impact 
on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen. 
  
  
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