SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 5 Patents: miscellaneous amendments
Undertaking to take licence in infringement proceedings
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Section 46 of the Patents Act 1977 (licences of right) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (3)(c) (undertaking to take licence in infringement proceedings) after the words “(otherwise than by the importation of any article” insert “from a country which is not a member State of the European Economic Community”.
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After subsection (3) insert—
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An undertaking under subsection (3)(c) above may be given at any time before final order in the proceedings, without any admission of liability.