Statutory guidance

Amendments made 1 October 2016

Updated 27 September 2016

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Filing patent applications by electronic means

  1. The comptroller has given the following directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977.

  2. These directions come into force on 1 October 2016.

  3. These directions vary the directions given on 5 December 2007 entitled; Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means; (鈥榯he 2007 directions鈥�).

  4. The 2007 directions shall be varied as follows:

(a) in paragraph 22, after the words 鈥榗opy of an amendment under the Patent Cooperation Treaty鈥�, insert

鈥榲oluntary amendments鈥�

(b) in paragraph 23, after the words 鈥榗opy of an amendment under the Patent Cooperation Treaty鈥�, also insert

鈥榲oluntary amendments鈥�

Sean Dennehey
Acting Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

1 October 2016

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