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These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing.Act modified by S.I. 2003/1249 art. 2 3 Sch.Act modified (Isle of Man) by S.I. 2013/2602 art. 2 Sch.Blanket Amendment words substituted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 11 para. 1(2)Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):s. 4A inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 1s. 5(2A)-(2C) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 3s. 5(5)(aa) inserted by 2014 c. 18 Sch. para. 1(1)s. 11(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 6(2)s. 14(1A) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 4(3)s. 14(10) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 4(4)s. 15 15A substituted for s. 15 by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 5s. 20A 20B inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 8s. 20B(4A) inserted by 2014 c. 18 Sch. para. 2s. 20B(6A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 7s. 23(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 7(2)s. 23(3A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 7(3)s. 24(4) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 9s. 27(6) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(1)s. 30(6A) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 10(3)s. 32(2)(ba) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 13(3)s. 36(3)(a) (b) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 9s. 43(5A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 10(7)s. 46(3B) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 8(4)(b)s. 50A(1)(a) amended by S.I. 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(a)s. 50A(1)(a) amended by S.I. 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(b)s. 50A(6) amended by S.I. 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(c)s. 50A(6) amended by S.I. 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(d)s. 50A(7) amended by S.I. 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 3(1)(e)s. 50A(8) inserted by S.I. 2014/892 Sch. 1 para. 32(6)s. 56(4)(a)(iiia) and word added by S.I. 2006/1056 Sch. para. 2(b) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which 2005 asp 13, s. 20 comes into force, see art. 1(2)(b))s. 56(4)(a) (ai) inserted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 11 para. 6(2)s. 56(4)(a)(ai) words inserted by S.I. 2004/957 Sch. para. 2(a)s. 56(4)(i) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 58(b)s. 56(4)(iii) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 58(c)(i)s. 56(4)(iii) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 58(c)(ii)s. 56(4)(ai) words substituted by 2006 c. 43 Sch. 1 para. 58(a)s. 58(6)(a) words in s. 58(6) renumbered as s. 58(6)(a) by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(2)(a)s. 58(6)(b) and word inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(2)(a)s. 58(8)(a) words in s. 58(8) renumbered as s. 58(8)(a) by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(2)(b)s. 58(8)(b) and word inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(2)(b)s. 58(9A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 3(2)s. 60(5)(i) inserted by S.I. 2005/2759 reg. 3(a)s. 60(5)(j)(k) inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(3)s. 60(6D)-(6G) inserted by S.I. 2014/1997 art. 2s. 60(6H) inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(4)s. 61(7) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 11s. 61(7)(a) words substituted by 2013 c. 22 Sch. 9 para. 52s. 62(1A) inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 15(2)s. 62(3)(a) words in s. 62(3) renumbered as s. 62(3)(a) by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(3) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(3) was repealed (29.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/1028, art. 2(4), Sch. 4)s. 62(3)(b) and word inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(3) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(3) was repealed (29.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/1028, art. 2(4), Sch. 4)s. 63(3)(a) words in s. 63(3) renumbered as s. 63(3)(a) by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(4) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(4) was repealed (29.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/1028, art. 2(4), Sch. 4)s. 63(3)(b) and word inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(4) (Amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 2(4) was repealed (29.4.2006) by S.I. 2006/1028, art. 2(4), Sch. 4)s. 63(4) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 3(1)s. 70(2) (2A) substituted for s. 70(2) by 2004 c. 16 s. 12(2)s. 70(6) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 12(5)s. 72(4A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 4s. 73(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 16(4)s. 74(8)(a) words in s. 74(8) renumbered as s. 74(8)(a) by 2004 c. 16 s. 13(2)s. 74(8)(b) and word inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 13(2)s. 74A 74B and cross-heading inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 13(1)s. 74A title substituted by 2014 c. 18 s. 16(1)s. 74A(1) words substituted by 2014 c. 18 s. 16(1)s. 74B(2)(c) omitted by 2014 c. 18 s. 16(2)s. 75(5) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 2(5)s. 76(1A) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 13(3)s. 76(4) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 13(5)s. 77(5A) inserted by 2014 c. 18 Sch. para. 6s. 77(5A) words inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(5)(a)s. 77(10) inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(5)(c)s. 78(6)-(6C) substituted for s. 78(6) by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 1 para. 3(3)s. 80(4)-(7) substituted for s. 80(4) by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 1 para. 4s. 83A inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(6)s. 88A 88B and cross-heading inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 17s. 102(2A) inserted by 2007 c. 29 Sch. 21 para. 40(a)s. 102A(7) inserted by 2005 c. 4 Sch. 4 para. 92(3)s. 106(1A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 s. 14(3) (4)s. 117(3)(4) inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 17s. 117A 117B inserted by S.I. 2004/2357 art. 18s. 117A(7) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 23s. 118(3)(aa) inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 18(1)s. 118(3A) (3B) inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 18(2)s. 118(3C) inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 18(3)s. 118A inserted by S.I. 2011/2059 reg. 2s. 118A repealed by S.I. 2014/1385 reg. 3(1)s. 120(3) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 24(3)s. 123(2A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 26(3)s. 124A inserted by S.I. 2003/512 art. 2s. 124A(1) word substituted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(2)s. 124A(3) words substituted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(3)s. 124A(5) word inserted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(4)(b)s. 124A(5) word substituted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(4)(a)s. 124A(6) word substituted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(5)s. 124A(7) word substituted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(6)s. 124A(9)(10) omitted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(7)s. 124A(12) omitted by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(7)s. 124A(13)-(16) substituted for s. 124A(13)-(15) by S.I. 2006/1229 art. 4(8)s. 128A 128B inserted by S.I. 2007/3293 reg. 2(2)s. 128B(2)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2014/2411 reg. 2(2)s. 130(4A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 1 para. 9(3)s. 130(5A) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 1 para. 9(4)s. 130(6)(d) inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(9)(c)s. 131(f) inserted by 2004 c. 16 Sch. 2 para. 28s. 144(1)(2) amendment to earlier affecting provision SI 2003/1592 Sch. 4 para. 7(1)(a)(b) by S.I. 2014/891 art. 19(3)Sch. A3 A4 inserted by S.I. 2016/388 art. 2(10)Sch. 4 Pt. 1 entry inserted by S.I. 2014/2401 rule 8Sch. 4A inserted by S.I. 2007/3293 reg. 2(3)Sch. 4A para. 8 and cross-heading inserted by S.I. 2014/2411 reg. 2(3)(b)Sch. 4A para. 1(2) words inserted by 2014 c. 18 s. 16(3)Sch. 4A para. 7(a) words substituted by S.I. 2014/2411 reg. 2(3)(a)rule 41A inserted by S.I. 2014/2401 rule 7Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Patents Act 1977Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2003/53 art. 2-4 commences (2001 c. 15)S.I. 2003/766 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 40)S.I. 2003/1397 art. 2(1) Sch. commences (2002 c. 40)S.I. 2003/2093 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2002 c. 40)S.I. 2004/288 art. 2-6 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2004/480 art. 2-5 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2004/1009 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2004/1019 art. 2 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2004/2177 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 16)S.I. 2004/3205 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 16)S.I. 2004/3233 art. 2 Sch. commences (2002 c. 40)S.I. 2004/3255 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 8)S.I. 2005/950 art. 2-4 commences (2003 c. 44)S.I. 2005/2122 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2005/950, Sch. 2 para. 23(1)S.I. 2005/2471 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 16)S.I. 2005/2925 art. 2 4-11 commences (2003 c. 43)S.I. 2006/1014 art. 2 Sch. 1 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2007/3396 art. 2 commences (2004 c. 16)S.I. 2009/1604 art. 2 commences (2005 c. 4)S.I. 2009/3250 art. 2 commences (2007 c. 29)92 Obtaining evidence for proceedings under the European Patent Convention.E+W+S+N.I.(1)Sections 1 to 3 of the M1Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (provisions enabling United Kingdom courts to assist in obtaining evidence for foreign courts) shall apply for the purpose of proceedings before a relevant convention court under the European Patent Convention as they apply for the purpose of civil proceedings in a court exercising jurisdiction in a country outside the United Kingdom.
(2)In the application of those sections by virtue of this section any reference to the High Court, the Court of Session or the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland shall include a reference to the comptroller.
(3)Rules under this Act may include provision—
(a)as to the manner in which an application under section 1 of the said Act of 1975 is to be made to the comptroller for the purpose of proceedings before a relevant convention court under the European Patent Convention; and
(b)subject to the provisions of that Act, as to the circumstances in which an order can be made under section 2 of that Act on any such application.
(4)Rules of court and rules under this Act may provide for an officer of the European Patent Office to attend the hearing of an application under section 1 of that Act before the court or the comptroller, as the case may be, and examine the witnesses or request the court or comptroller to put specified questions to the witnesses.
(5)Section 1(4) of the M2Perjury Act 1911 and [F1Article 3(4) of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979] (statements made for the purposes, among others, of judicial proceedings in a tribunal of a foreign state) shall apply in relation to proceedings before a relevant convention court under the European Patent Convention as they apply to a judicial proceeding in a tribunal of a foreign state.
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