The Patents (Amendment) Rules 2005

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Publication of names and addresses of inventors

  4. 3.For rule 27 there shall be substituted— Publication of application...

  5. 4.(1) In rule 44(2)— (a) for the words “Upon such...

  6. 5.In rule 93(4)— (a) the word “and” immediately after sub-paragraph...

  7. 6.Renewal of patents

  8. 7.For rule 41(1)(a) there shall be substituted—

  9. 8.For rule 42 there shall be substituted— (1) This rule applies where— (a) a patent has ceased...

  10. 9.In rule 92(1)(e) and in paragraph 2(4)(ii) of Schedule 2,...

  11. 10.In Schedule 4A, for “rule 39(1) and (2)” there shall...

  12. 11.Revocation of patents

  13. 12.Patent Office opinions

  14. 13.In rule 92(1), after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted—...

  15. 14.(1) In rule 93(4)(a), after “document” there shall be inserted...

  16. 15.In rule 102— (a) after paragraph (1) there shall be...

  17. 16.In rule 108(1), after “71 or 72,” there shall be...

  18. 17.In rule 112— (a) after “counter-statement”, in both places where...

  19. 18.In rule 113, after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted—...

  20. 19.Security for costs

  21. 20.Amendment of the Patents (Fees) Rules 1998

  22. 21.For rule 3 of those Rules substitute— (1) Except where rule 3A or 3B applies, the fees...

  23. 22.After rule 3 insert— (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the fee to...

  24. 23.(1) In Part A of the Schedule to the Fees...

  25. 24.After Part A of the Schedule to the Fees Rules,...

  26. 25.Transitional provisions

  27. 26.In the following rules— “the original rule 39” means rule...

  28. 27.(1) Where the period prescribed for the payment of a...

  29. 28.(1) Where the original restoration period expires before 1st October...

  30. 29.The amended Fees Rules shall have effect in relation to...

  31. 30.(1) This rule applies where— (a) the period for the...

  32. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      1. PART AA

  34. Explanatory Note