SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5 Patents: miscellaneous amendments
Compulsory licensing: reliance on statements in competition report
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In section 53(2) of the M1Patents Act 1977 (compulsory licensing: reliance on statements in reports of Monopolies and Mergers Commission)—
a
for “application made in relation to a patent under sections 48 to 51 above” substitute “application made under section 48 above in respect of a patent”; and
b
after “Part VIII of the Fair Trading Act 1973” insert “or section 17 of the Competition Act 1980”.