Rule 14
1. A4 matt white paper must be used.
2. A document in paper form must be free from tears, folds or similar damage and its contents must be suitable for reproduction.
3. Frames (lines surrounding matter) must not be used.
4. The pages of the description and claims must be numbered consecutively in a single series.
5. But where a sequence listing is set out at the end of the application, it must be numbered consecutively in a separate series.
6. Page numbers must be located at the top or bottom of the page (but not in the margin) in the centre.
7. The minimum margins in any document must be 20mm.
8. Each of the following—
(a) the request for the grant of a patent;
(b) the description;
(c) the claims;
(d) the abstract,
must begin on a new sheet of paper.
9. The abstract, description and claims must use at least 1.5 line spacing, except where they form part of a translation or a sequence listing.
10. The capital letters in any typeface or font used must be more than 2mm high.
11. There must be a margin around any drawing which must be at least—
(a) at the top and left side, 20mm;
(b) at the right side, 15mm; and
(c) at the bottom, 10mm.
12. All drawings must be numbered consecutively in a single series.
13. The drawings must begin on a new sheet of paper.
14. The pages containing the drawings must be numbered consecutively in a single series.
15. Drawings must comprise black lines and must not be shaded.
16. Drawings may include cross-hatching to illustrate the cross-sections of a thing.
17. Any scale or other reference for making measurement must be represented diagrammatically.
18. Any drawing must be produced in such manner that it would still be clear if it were reduced by linear reduction to two thirds of its original size.
19. A drawing must not be included in the description, the claims, the abstract or the request for the grant of a patent.
20. The capital letters in any typeface or font used in any drawing must be more than 3mm high.
21. References must only be included in the drawing where they are mentioned in either the description or the claims.
22. Tables of information may only be included in the claims if the comptroller agrees.
23. The terminology and any references used must be consistent throughout the application for a patent.
24. Where units of measurement used in the application are not standard international units of measurement, the equivalent standard international units of measurement must be provided, and where no international standard exists, units must be used which are generally accepted in the field.
25. Only technical terms, signs and symbols which are generally accepted in the field may be used.
Rule 73
Patents Act 1977
section 8(1) (reference regarding entitlement in relation to a patent under the Act)
section 10 (request for directions for handling a joint application)
section 11(5) (reference regarding entitlement to a licence to continue working after transfer of application)
section 12(1) (reference regarding entitlement in relation to a foreign or convention patent)
section 12(4) (reference involving joint applications on entitlement in relation to a foreign or convention patent)
section 13(3) (application to comptroller to remove person mentioned as inventor)
section 37(1) (determination of right to patent after grant)
section 38(5) (reference regarding entitlement to a licence to continue working after transfer of patent)
section 40 (application for compensation by an employee)
section 41(8) (application to vary order for compensation for certain inventions)
section 46(3) (application to settle terms of licence available as of right)
section 47(3) (application to cancel licence available as of right)
section 48(1) (application for a compulsory licence)
section 50A(2) (application following merger and market investigation)
section 51(1) (application by Minister following report of Competition Commission)
section 52(2)(a) (application to cancel compulsory licence)
section 61(3) (reference on question of infringement before the comptroller)
section 71 (declaration of non-infringement)
section 72 (application to revoke patent)
Patents Rules 2007
rule 10(2) (application to be mentioned as inventor)
rule 88(1) (application to hold proceedings in Scotland)
paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 1 (notice of objection to expert)
Compulsory Licensing Regulation
Article 5(c) of the Compulsory Licensing Regulation (application to terminate EU compulsory licence)
Article 6(1) of that Regulation (application for an EU compulsory licence)
Article 10(8) of that Regulation (application to access books and records)
Article 16(1), second paragraph, of that Regulation (application for a review of an EU compulsory licence)
Article 16(4) of that Regulation (application for modification of an EU compulsory licence)
Medicinal Products Regulation and Plant Protection Products Regulation
Article 14(d) of the Medicinal Products Regulation and the Plant Protection Products Regulation (request to review lapse of supplementary protection certificate)
Article 15 of those Regulations (application for declaration of invalidity of supplementary protection certificate)
Article 15a of the Medicinal Products Regulation (application for revocation of an extension of the duration of a supplementary protection certificate)