Amendments made 31 March 2008
Updated 27 September 2016
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1. Filing patent applications by electronic means
The comptroller has given the following directions under section 124A of the Patents Act 1977.
These directions come into force on 31 March 2008.
These directions vary the directions given on 5 December 2007 entitled; Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means; (鈥楾he 2007 directions鈥�).
The 2007 directions shall be varied as follows:
(a) in paragraph 5, in the definition of; appropriate software, for the words; version 3.20, substitute
version 3.20 or above; and
in the definition of; priority application, for the words; rule 6(6), substitute
rule 2(1);
(b) in paragraph 10, for the term; 04:00 hours; substitute
02:30 hours; and
(c) in paragraph 22, for the words; patents form 23; substitute
Patents form 52; and
after the words 鈥榚vidence to support a request for a late declaration of priority made on patents form 3鈥�, insert
鈥榚vidence to support a request for a further extension made on patents form 52鈥�.
Sean Dennehey
Assistant Comptroller and Director of Patents
Acting for the Comptroller-General of patents, designs and trade marks
10 March 2008